Meet the Republican holding the State Senate seat in District 23

KUNA, Idaho – There are three candidates on the ballot for the District 23 Senate seat. Democrat Paul Morgan and Constitution Party candidate Paul Smith will run alongside six-term incumbent Republican Todd Lakey.

• We tried to contact Paul Smith and Paul Morgan several times but never received a response. They also do not have public campaign websites.

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Three candidates are on the ballot for the 23rd District Senate seat: Democrat Paul Morgan and Constitution Party candidate Paul Smith will be running along with six-term incumbent Republican Todd Lakey.

“Well, every two years I look at it and make sure that I like it, that I feel like I’m being effective and doing good things for my district and the state,” Lakey says.

I tried to contact Paul Smith and Paul Morgan several times but never received a response. They also do not have public campaign websites.

As for Lakey, he says his experience in the Legislature speaks for itself—he currently serves as chairman of the Judiciary and Rules Committee.

He says he has led efforts to revamp the state’s public defender system.

“I bring solid experience to the Legislature, especially leadership experience. I think what you need to be an effective legislator is you need to have that trust and experience, and I’ve achieved that over the years. So I can effectively represent our district and then my values ​​align with my district,” Lakey said.

Lakey told me that if he is re-elected, one of his top priorities will be passing legislation that will improve Idaho’s economy.

“From my perspective, it comes down to the Republican principles of smaller government and lower taxes. I think it is an achievement that Idaho is considered the least regulated state in the union and that we have worked really hard to lower taxes. I think when we lower taxes, it gives people more money to spend as they choose,” Lakey says.