Scott Bedke | |
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| 44thLieutenant Governor of Idaho | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2023 | |
| Governor | Brad Little |
| Preceded by | Janice McGeachin |
| 41stSpeaker of the Idaho House of Representatives | |
| In office December 5, 2012 – November 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Lawerence Denney |
| Succeeded by | Mike Moyle |
| President of theNational Conference of State Legislatures | |
| In office 2022–2023 Serving with Robin Vos | |
| Preceded by | Scott Saiki |
| Succeeded by | Brian Patrick Kennedy |
| Member of theIdaho House of Representatives | |
| In office January 3, 2001 – November 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Kempton |
| Succeeded by | Douglas Pickett |
| Constituency | 25th district Seat A (2001–2002) 27th district Seat A (2002–2022) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1958-04-27)April 27, 1958 (age 67) Twin Falls, Idaho, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Sarah |
| Education | Brigham Young University (BS) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Scott Conrad Bedke (born April 27, 1958) is an American politician serving as the 44thlieutenant governor of Idaho since 2023. A Republican, he served as a member of theIdaho House of Representatives for the27A district.[1][2] In December 2012, Bedke defeated fellow RepublicanLawerence Denney to becomespeaker of the Idaho House of Representatives.[3]
Bedke was born inTwin Falls, Idaho. He graduated from Oakley High School and fromBrigham Young University with aBachelor of Science in finance. He served amission forthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints inItaly from 1977 to 1979.[4]
When long-time legislator Jim Kempton resigned his seat for an appointment to theNorthwest Power and Conservation Council, Legislative District 25 Central Committee met to fill the vacancy in House Seat A, sending three names in order of preference to GovernorDirk Kempthorne: Bedke, Garry Turner ofBurley, and ODeen Redman ofAlbion. Governor Kempthore appointed Bedke to serve the remainder of Kempton's term.
After redistricting in 2002, Bedke was challenged in the Republican primary by Tim Willie and in the general election by Dan Ralphs, both of whom he defeated. Bedke was challenged in the 2004 Republican primary by Wayne Bagwell, whom he also defeated, and ran unopposed in every election since.[5]
From 2022–23, he served as president of theNational Conference of State Legislatures alongsideRobin Vos.[6]
Prior to being elected as speaker in 2012, Bedke served on the following House Committees:[7]
On May 17, 2022, Bedke won the Republican nomination in the statewide primary for the2022 Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election.[8] He defeatedPriscilla Giddings and Daniel Gasiorowski in the primary election and then defeatedDemocrat Terri Pickens Manweiler in the general election on November 8, 2022.[9]
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct |
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| 2002 Primary[10] | Scott Bedke (incumbent) | 3,804 | 73.2% | Tim Willie | 3,804 | 26.8% |
| 2002 General[11] | Scott Bedke (incumbent) | 6,768 | 65.8% | Dan Ralphs | 3,521 | 34.2% |
| 2004 Primary[12] | Scott Bedke (incumbent) | 3,188 | 67.36% | Wayne Bagwell | 1,545 | 32.64% |
| 2004 General[13] | Scott Bedke (incumbent) | 11,215 | 100% | Unopposed | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2006 Primary[14] | Scott Bedke (incumbent) | 4,528 | 100% | Unopposed | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2006 General[15] | Scott Bedke (incumbent) | 8,801 | 100% | Unopposed | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2008 Primary[16] | Scott Bedke (incumbent) | 4,393 | 100% | Unopposed | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2008 General[17] | Scott Bedke (incumbent) | 11,736 | 100% | Unopposed | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2010 Primary[18] | Scott Bedke (incumbent) | 5,363 | 100% | Unopposed | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2010 General[19] | Scott Bedke (incumbent) | 8,801 | 100% | Unopposed | 0 | 0.00% |
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct |
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| 2012 Primary[20] | Scott Bedke (incumbent) | 5,924 | 100% | Unopposed | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2012 General[21] | Scott Bedke (incumbent) | 13,197 | 100% | Unopposed | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2014 Primary[22] | Scott Bedke (incumbent) | 4,964 | 100% | Unopposed | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2014 General[23] | Scott Bedke (incumbent) | 8,748 | 100% | Unopposed | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2016 Primary[24] | Scott Bedke (incumbent) | 4,631 | 100% | Unopposed | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2016 General[25] | Scott Bedke (incumbent) | 13,181 | 100% | Unopposed | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2018 Primary[26] | Scott Bedke (incumbent) | 4,631 | 100% | Unopposed | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2018 General[27] | Scott Bedke (incumbent) | 13,181 | 100% | Unopposed | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2020 Primary[28] | Scott Bedke (incumbent) | 4,631 | 100% | Unopposed | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2020 General[29] | Scott Bedke (incumbent) | 13,181 | 100% | Unopposed | 0 | 0.00% |
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct |
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| 2022 Primary[30] | Scott Bedke | 139,573 | 51.7% | Priscilla Giddings | 114,822 | 42.5% |
Bedke is married and has four children and sixteen grandchildren.[31] He grew up inOakley, Idaho.[32]
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| Preceded by | Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives 2012–2023 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Idaho 2023–present | Incumbent |
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