Sally Toone
{{Short description|American politician and educator}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{infobox officeholder
| name = Sally Toone
| office = Member, Idaho House of Representatives, District 26B
| term_start = December 1, 2016{{cite web |title=Sally Toone |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Sally_Toone |website=Ballotpedia |accessdate=1 July 2020}}
| term_end = December 1, 2022
| predecessor = Donna Pence
| successor = Jack Nelsen
| party = Democratic
| birth_place = St. Maries, Idaho{{cite web |title=Sally Toone's Biography |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/168312/sally-toone |publisher=Project Vote Smart |accessdate=1 July 2020}}
| residence = Gooding, Idaho
| alma_mater = University of Idaho (BS)
| occupation = Educator{{cite web |title=Rep. Sally Toone |url=https://legislature.idaho.gov/legislators/membership/2018/id4282/ |website=Idaho State Legislature |accessdate=1 July 2020}}
}}
Sally J. Toone is an American politician and educator who served in the Idaho House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party, Toone represented District 26B.
Political career
In October 2015, former District 26B representatives Donna Pence announced she would not seek reelection,{{cite news |last1=Brown |first1=Nathan |title=Pence Says She Won't Seek Another Term in the Legislature |url=https://magicvalley.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/pence-says-she-won-t-seek-another-term-in-the/article_da2c29f8-831b-50f0-8dbd-593c99ba6527.html |accessdate=1 July 2020 |work=magicvalley.com |date=14 October 2015}} and Toone ran for the open seat. She was unopposed in the Democratic primary, and defeated Republican Alex Sutter in the general election. She was reelected in 2018 and 2020, but did not file for reelection for 2022.
As of June 2020, Toone sits on the following committees:
- Agricultural Affairs
- Business
- Education
= Electoral record =
{{Election box begin no change|title=2016 general election: Idaho House of Representatives, District 26B}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Sally Toone|votes=9,808|percentage=54.11%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Alex Sutter|votes=8,317|percentage=45.89%}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2018 general election: Idaho House of Representatives, District 26B}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Sally Toone|votes=9,767|percentage=58.2%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Mike McFayden|votes=7,026|percentage=41.8%}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2020 general election: Idaho House of Representatives, District 26B}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Sally Toone|votes=11,888|percentage=54.7%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=William Thorpe|votes=9,845|percentage=45.3%}}
{{Election box end}}
Personal life
Toone was born in St. Maries, Idaho and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from the University of Idaho. Her career includes working as a math teacher in the Wendell and Gooding school districts, and she is currently an Adult Educator and the College of Southern Idaho.
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Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:Women state legislators in Idaho
Category:21st-century members of the Idaho Legislature
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