Lawerence Denney | |
|---|---|
| 27th Secretary of State of Idaho | |
| In office January 5, 2015 – January 2, 2023 | |
| Governor | Butch Otter Brad Little |
| Preceded by | Ben Ysursa |
| Succeeded by | Phil McGrane |
| 40th Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives | |
| In office 2006–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Bruce Newcomb |
| Succeeded by | Scott Bedke |
| Majority Leader of the Idaho House of Representatives | |
| In office 2002–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Bruneel |
| Succeeded by | Mike Moyle |
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives | |
| In office December 1, 1996 – November 30, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Gertrude Sutton |
| Succeeded by | Ryan Kerby |
| Constituency | 9th district, Seat A (1996–2014) |
| In office December 1, 1990 – November 30, 1992 | |
| Succeeded by | Pam Ahrens (redistricting) |
| Constituency | 13th district (1990–1992) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Council, Idaho, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Idaho (BA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Lawerence Denney is an American politician from Idaho who served eight years as the state's secretary of state. A Republican, Denney previously served eighteen years in the Idaho House of Representatives, which included three terms as Speaker.
Political career
In 2006, Denney was elected Speaker and reelected twice.[1][2][3][4] He was defeated in his reelection bid for speaker in 2012 by fellow Republican Scott Bedke.[5][6]
In the 2014 Idaho elections, Denney ran for the Republican nomination to succeed Ben Ysursa as secretary of state. He defeated former state senator Evan Frasure, Ada County chief deputy clerk Phil McGrane, and former state senator Mitch Toryanski in the primary election.[7] Denney defeated Democratic state representative Holli Woodings in the general election.[8]
On April 19, 2017, Denney announced he was running for re-election in 2018,[9] but did not seek a third term in 2022.
Personal
Denney has a bachelor's degree from the University of Idaho,[10] and has been a farmer since 1972.[11]
Electoral history
| Idaho House of Representatives District 13A Republican Primary Election, 1990 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Lawerence Denney | 9,494 | 51.62 |
| Republican | Shirley Taylor | 8,899 | 48.38 |
| Idaho House of Representatives District 13A Election, 1990 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Lawerence Denney | 25,828 | 59.54 |
| Democratic | Everett Grimes | 17,554 | 40.46 |
| Idaho House of Representatives District 9A Republican Primary Election, 1996 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Lawerence Denney | 1,472 | 48.00 |
| Republican | Arthur Correia | 777 | 25.00 |
| Republican | Lynn Isaacson | 418 | 14.00 |
| Republican | Elaine Pollock | 399 | 13.00 |
| Idaho House of Representatives District 9A Election, 1996 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Lawerence Denney | 7,794 | 62.80 |
| Democratic | Vonnie Paul | 4,618 | 37.20 |
| Idaho House of Representatives District 9A Republican Primary Election, 1998 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Lawerence Denney (inc.) | 3,349 | 66.00 |
| Republican | Donna Allen | 1,727 | 34.00 |
| Idaho House of Representatives District 9A Election, 1998 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Lawerence Denney (inc.) | 8,423 | 100.00 |
| Idaho House of Representatives District 9A Election, 2000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Lawerence Denney (inc.) | 9,450 | 100.00 |
| Idaho House of Representatives District 9A Election, 2002 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Lawerence Denney (inc.) | 6,449 | 62.00 |
| Democratic | Lori Ann Steiniker | 3,952 | 38.00 |
| Idaho House of Representatives District 9A Election, 2004 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Lawerence Denney (inc.) | 11,541 | 100.00 |
| Idaho House of Representatives District 9A Election, 2006 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Lawerence Denney (inc.) | 9,189 | 100.00 |
| Idaho House of Representatives District 9A Election, 2008 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Lawerence Denney (inc.) | 10,968 | 71.90 |
| Democratic | Frederick "Fritz" Hallberg | 4,286 | 28.10 |
| Idaho House of Representatives District 9A Election, 2010 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Lawerence Denney (inc.) | 8,736 | 76.70 |
| Democratic | Lynn Webster | 2,660 | 23.30 |
| Idaho House of Representatives District 9A Election, 2012 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Lawerence Denney (inc.) | 12,234 | 70.90 |
| Democratic | Steve Worthley | 5,013 | 29.10 |
| Idaho Secretary of State Republican Primary Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Lawerence Denney | 51,041 | 37.10 |
| Republican | Phil McGrane | 38,336 | 27.90 |
| Republican | Evan Frasure | 26,539 | 19.30 |
| Republican | Mitch Toryanski | 21,630 | 15.70 |
| Idaho Secretary of State Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Lawerence Denney | 241,851 | 56.20 |
| Democratic | Holli Woodings | 188,353 | 43.80 |
Sources
- Lawerence Denney's campaign website
- Lawerence Denney at the Idaho House of Representatives
References
- ↑ "2008 Primary Results legislative". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
- ↑ "2008 General Results legislative". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 2012-06-16. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
- ↑ "2010 Primary Results legislative". www.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
- ↑ "2010 General Results legislative". www.sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
- ↑ "Idaho House Republicans oust Speaker Denney in a rare coup for a tradition-bound body" Idaho Statesman, 6 December 2012. (accessed 6 December 2012)
- ↑ "Idaho House speaker Denney ousted". Spokesman.com. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
- ↑ "Denney Moves Closer to Replacing Ysursa".
- ↑ "Statewide Totals". www.sos.idaho.gov. Archived from the original on 2014-12-01. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
- ↑ "Idaho Secretary of State Denney running for re-election". Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ↑ "At Home in the Gem State | Denney For Idaho". denneyforidaho.com. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
- ↑ "At Home in the Gem State | Denney For Idaho". denneyforidaho.com. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
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