Lawerence E. Denney
A candidate for Idaho Secretary of State, State of Idaho in the 2018 Idaho General Election, Nov. 6
Party: Republican
City: Midvale, Idaho
Occupation: State representative
Farmer and nine-term state representative. Denney served four years as majority leader and three terms as House speaker, before becoming the first Idaho House speaker ousted by his own caucus in 2013. As speaker, he sponsored Idaho’s Voter ID law, unilaterally killed bills, removed committee chairs who didn’t toe the line, and quashed long-sought financial disclosure legislation for lawmakers. After his removal as speaker, he chaired the House Resources Committee. A Vietnam veteran, Denney is a University of Idaho graduate.
Contact information
- Web: denneyforidaho.com
Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Lawerence E. Denney (R) | 0 | 0% |
| Jill Humble (D) | 0 | 0% |
Related Coverage
Secretary of State candidates Lawerence Denney, Jill Humble differ on mail voting, automatic registration
Democrat Jill Humble is calling for election reforms in Idaho and challenging incumbent Republican Lawerence Denney’s re-election bid for secretary of state. Denney said he’s earned another four years based on his accomplishments, including technology upgrades.
Idaho panel: Implement fines for campaign finance violations
Idaho candidates who don’t file campaign disclosure reports on time should face steeper penalties and the state should take a more active role in enforcing those fines, a group of state lawmakers agreed on Monday.
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Idaho election chief selects arguments for initiatives
The Idaho secretary of state has selected who will write arguments for and against two ballot initiatives for the state’s voter guide.
Eye on Boise: When political debates also include comic relief…
When six GOP candidates for Idaho’s open 1st District congressional seat faced off in the “Idaho Debates” last week, much of the fireworks – and the humor – came at the end, in the closing statements.
Idaho asked to investigate ‘newspaper’ mailed to voters
The Idaho Democratic Party has asked state officials to investigate a publication purporting to be a conservative newspaper recently mailed out statewide to voters.
Eye on Boise: Denney gets a do-over on his budget
Eight days after a stunned Idaho Secretary of State Lawerence Denney said lawmakers had “gutted” his budget, the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee did a re-do, and relented on providing $1.2 million in one-time funds next year for an elections system technological upgrade.