Scott Bedke
{{Short description|American politician from Idaho}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Scott Bedke
|image = Scott Bedke in 2022 (cropped).jpg
|office = 44th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho
|governor = Brad Little
|term_start = January 2, 2023
|term_end =
|predecessor = Janice McGeachin
|successor =
|office1 = 41st Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives
|term_start1 = December 5, 2012
|term_end1 = November 30, 2022
|predecessor1 = Lawerence Denney
|successor1 = Mike Moyle
|office2 = Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
|term_start2 = January 3, 2001
|term_end2 = November 30, 2022
|predecessor2 = Jim Kempton
|successor2 = Douglas Pickett
|constituency2 = 25th district Seat A (2001–2002)
27th district Seat A (2002–2022)
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|04|27}}
|birth_place = Twin Falls, Idaho, U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = Republican
|spouse = Sarah
|education = Brigham Young University (BS)
|website = {{URL|bedkeforidaho.com|Campaign website}}
}}
Scott Conrad Bedke (born April 27, 1958) is an American politician serving as the 44th lieutenant governor of Idaho since 2023. A Republican, he served as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives for the 27A district.{{Cite web |title=Rep. Scott Bedke – Idaho State Legislature |url=https://legislature.idaho.gov/legislators/membership/2021/id5/ |access-date=2024-05-05 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Scott Bedke |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Scott_Bedke |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}} In December 2012, Bedke defeated fellow Republican Lawerence Denney to become speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives.{{cite web| url= http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/12/06/2371190/shake-up-at-the-statehouse.html |title= Idaho House Republicans oust Speaker Denney in a rare coup for a tradition-bound body |date= December 6, 2012 |work= Idaho Statesman |access-date= December 6, 2012}}
Early life and education
Bedke was born in Twin Falls, Idaho. He graduated from Oakley High School and from Brigham Young University with Bachelor of Science in finance. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Italy from 1977 to 1979.{{Cite news|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765620200/Idaho-speaker-has-deep-roots.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002154543/https://www.deseretnews.com/article/765620200/Idaho-speaker-has-deep-roots.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 2, 2018|title=Idaho speaker has deep roots|last=Popkey|first=Dan|date=2013-01-14|work=DeseretNews.com|access-date=2017-05-01|language=en}}
Career
When long-time legislator Jim Kempton resigned his seat for an appointment to the Northwest 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 Governor Dirk Kempthorne: Bedke, Garry Turner of Burley, and ODeen Redman of Albion. 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.{{Cite web |title=Scott Bedke |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Scott_Bedke |access-date=2022-07-11 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}
= Committees =
Prior to being elected as speaker in 2012, Bedke served on the following House Committees:{{cite web|url=https://legislature.idaho.gov/legislators/membership/2021/id5/|title=Representative Scott Bedke|publisher=legislature.Idaho.org |access-date=2021-01-14}}
- Joint Finance & Appropriations Committee
- Revenue & Taxation Committee
- Resources & Conservation Committee
- Transportation & Defense Committee
- Chair Economic Outlook & Revenue Assessment Committee
- Credit Rating Enhancement Committee
= 2022 lieutenant governor campaign =
{{Main|2022 Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election}}
On May 17, 2022, Bedke won the Republican nomination in the statewide primary for the 2022 Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-18 |title=Idaho House speaker wins GOP lieutenant governor primary |url=https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-censures-government-and-politics-general-af118e691561a5f823a4c5c4081f2696 |access-date=2022-07-11 |website=AP NEWS |language=en}} He defeated Priscilla Giddings and Daniel Gasiorowski in the primary election and then defeated Democrat Terri Pickens Manweiler in the general election on November 8, 2022.{{cite web |url= https://idahocapitalsun.com/2022/05/18/scott-bedke-poised-to-win-idaho-republican-primary-for-lieutenant-governor/|title= Scott Bedke wins Idaho Republican primary for lieutenant governor|author= Corbin, Clark |publisher= Idaho Capital Sun|access-date= May 28, 2022}}
Elections
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|+ District 27 House Seat A - Cassia, Oneida, and Power Counties and part of Bingham County !|Year !|Candidate !|Votes !|Pct !|Candidate !|Votes !|Pct |
| 2002 Primary{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/results/2002/primary/tot_leg.htm |title= May 28, 2002 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Cenarrusa, Pete |author-link= Pete Cenarrusa |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |access-date= May 20, 2003}}
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Scott Bedke (incumbent)}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |3,804 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |73.2% |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Tim Willie}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |3,804 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |26.8% |
| 2002 General{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/results/2002/general/tot_leg.htm |title= November 5, 2002 General Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Cenarrusa, Pete |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |access-date= May 20, 2003}}
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Scott Bedke (incumbent)}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |6,768 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |65.8% |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |{{nowrap|Dan Ralphs}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |3,521 |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |34.2% |
| 2004 Primary{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/RESULTS/2004/primary/tot_leg.htm |title= May 25, 2004 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Ysursa, Ben |author-link= Ben Ysursa |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |access-date= May 20, 2005}}
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Scott Bedke (incumbent)}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |3,188 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |67.36% |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Wayne Bagwell}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |1,545 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |32.64% |
| 2004 General{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/RESULTS/2004/general/tot_leg.htm |title= November 2, 2004 General Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Ysursa, Ben |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |access-date= May 20, 2005}}
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Scott Bedke (incumbent)}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" | 11,215 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |100% |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Unopposed}} |{{Party shading/Republican }} align="right" |0 |{{Party shading/Republican }} |0.00% |
| 2006 Primary{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2006/primary/tot_leg.htm |title= May 23, 2006 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Ysursa, Ben |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |access-date= May 20, 2007}}
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Scott Bedke (incumbent)}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" | 4,528 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |100% |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Unopposed}} |{{Party shading/Republican }} align="right" |0 |{{Party shading/Republican }} |0.00% |
| 2006 General{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2006/general/tot_leg.htm |title= November 7, 2006 General Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Ysursa, Ben |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |access-date= May 20, 2007}}
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Scott Bedke (incumbent)}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" | 8,801 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |100% |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Unopposed}} |{{Party shading/Republican }} align="right" |0 |{{Party shading/Republican }} |0.00% |
| 2008 Primary{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2008/Primary/tot_leg.htm |title= May 27, 2008 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Ysursa, Ben |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |access-date= May 20, 2009}}
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Scott Bedke (incumbent)}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" | 4,393 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |100% |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Unopposed}} |{{Party shading/Republican }} align="right" |0 |{{Party shading/Republican }} |0.00% |
| 2008 General{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2008/General/tot_leg.htm |title= November 4, 2008 General Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Ysursa, Ben |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |access-date= May 20, 2009}}
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Scott Bedke (incumbent)}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" | 11,736 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |100% |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Unopposed}} |{{Party shading/Republican }} align="right" |0 |{{Party shading/Republican }} |0.00% |
| 2010 Primary{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2010/Primary/tot_leg.htm |title= May 25, 2010 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Ysursa, Ben |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |access-date= May 20, 2011}}
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Scott Bedke (incumbent)}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" | 5,363 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |100% |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Unopposed}} |{{Party shading/Republican }} align="right" |0 |{{Party shading/Republican }} |0.00% |
| 2010 General{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2010/General/tot_leg.htm |title= November 2, 2010 General Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Ysursa, Ben |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |access-date= May 20, 2011}}
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Scott Bedke (incumbent)}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" | 8,801 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |100% |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Unopposed}} |{{Party shading/Republican }} align="right" |0 |{{Party shading/Republican }} |0.00% |
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|+ District 27 House Seat A - Cassia and Minidoka Counties !|Year !|Candidate !|Votes !|Pct !|Candidate !|Votes !|Pct |
| 2012 Primary{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2012/Primary/tot_leg.htm |title= May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Ysursa, Ben |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |access-date= May 20, 2013}}
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Scott Bedke (incumbent)}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |5,924 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |100% |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Unopposed}} |{{Party shading/Republican }} align="right" |0 |{{Party shading/Republican }} |0.00% |
| 2012 General{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2012/General/tot_leg.htm |title= November 6, 2012 General Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Ysursa, Ben |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |access-date= May 20, 2013}}
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Scott Bedke (incumbent)}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |13,197 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |100% |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Unopposed}} |{{Party shading/Republican }} align="right" |0 |{{Party shading/Republican }} |0.00% |
| 2014 Primary{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2014/Primary/legislative_totals.html |title= May 20, 2014 General Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Ysursa, Ben |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |access-date= May 20, 2015}}
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Scott Bedke (incumbent)}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |4,964 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |100% |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Unopposed}} |{{Party shading/Republican }} align="right" |0 |{{Party shading/Republican }} |0.00% |
| 2014 General{{cite web |url= http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2014/General/legislative_totals.html |title= November 4, 2014 General Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Ysursa, Ben |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |access-date= May 20, 2016 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161220093000/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2014/General/legislative_totals.html |archive-date= December 20, 2016 }}
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Scott Bedke (incumbent)}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |8,748 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |100% |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Unopposed}} |{{Party shading/Republican }} align="right" |0 |{{Party shading/Republican }} |0.00% |
| 2016 Primary{{cite web |url= https://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2016/Primary/legislative_totals.html |title= May 17, 2016 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Denney, Lawerence |author-link= Lawerence Denney |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |access-date= January 10, 2017}}
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Scott Bedke (incumbent)}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |4,631 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |100% |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Unopposed}} |{{Party shading/Republican }} align="right" |0 |{{Party shading/Republican }} |0.00% |
| 2016 General{{cite web |url= https://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2016/General/legislative_totals.html |title= Nov 8, 2016 General Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Denney, Lawerence |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |access-date= January 10, 2017}}
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Scott Bedke (incumbent)}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |13,181 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |100% |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Unopposed}} |{{Party shading/Republican }} align="right" |0 |{{Party shading/Republican }} |0.00% |
| 2018 Primary{{cite web |url= https://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2016/Primary/legislative_totals.html |title= May 17, 2016 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Denney, Lawerence |author-link= Lawerence Denney |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |access-date= January 10, 2019}}
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Scott Bedke (incumbent)}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |4,631 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |100% |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Unopposed}} |{{Party shading/Republican }} align="right" |0 |{{Party shading/Republican }} |0.00% |
| 2018 General{{cite web |url= https://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2016/General/legislative_totals.html |title= Nov 8, 2016 General Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Denney, Lawerence |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |access-date= January 10, 2019}}
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Scott Bedke (incumbent)}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |13,181 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |100% |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Unopposed}} |{{Party shading/Republican }} align="right" |0 |{{Party shading/Republican }} |0.00% |
| 2020 Primary{{cite web |url= https://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2016/Primary/legislative_totals.html |title= May 17, 2016 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Denney, Lawerence |author-link= Lawerence Denney |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |access-date= January 10, 2021}}
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Scott Bedke (incumbent)}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |4,631 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |100% |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Unopposed}} |{{Party shading/Republican }} align="right" |0 |{{Party shading/Republican }} |0.00% |
| 2020 General{{cite web |url= https://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2016/General/legislative_totals.html |title= Nov 8, 2016 General Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Denney, Lawerence |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |access-date= January 10, 2021}}
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Scott Bedke (incumbent)}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |13,181 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |100% |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Unopposed}} |{{Party shading/Republican }} align="right" |0 |{{Party shading/Republican }} |0.00% |
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|+ 2022 Idaho lieutenant gubernatorial election !|Year !|Candidate !|Votes !|Pct !|Candidate !|Votes !|Pct |
| 2022 Primary{{cite web |url= https://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2016/Primary/legislative_totals.html |title= May 17, 2016 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals |author= Denney, Lawerence |author-link= Lawerence Denney |publisher= Secretary of State of Idaho |location= Boise, Idaho |access-date= June 10, 2022}}
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Scott Bedke}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |139,573 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |51.7% |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Priscilla Giddings}} |{{Party shading/Republican }} align="right" |114,822 |{{Party shading/Republican }} |42.5% |
Personal life
Bedke is married and has four children and sixteen grandchildren.{{cite web |url=http://legislature.idaho.gov/house/membershipSingle.cfm?ID=5 |title=Idaho State Legislature - House Membership |website=legislature.idaho.gov |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090930230220/http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/house/membershipSingle.cfm?ID=5 |archive-date=2009-09-30}} He grew up in Oakley, Idaho.Davlin, Melissa [http://magicvalley.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/mr-speaker-scott-bedke-reflects-on-legislative-session/article_ad0eb2dc-b38b-11e2-996d-0019bb2963f4.html Mr. Speaker: Scott Bedke Reflects on Legislative Session] Magicvalley.com
References
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External links
- [http://scottbedke.com/ Campaign site]
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