Abby Lee

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Abby Lee
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Republican Party

Prior offices
Idaho State Senate District 9
Successor: Brandon Shippy
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Abby Lee (Republican Party) was a member of the Idaho State Senate, representing District 9. She assumed office on December 1, 2014. She left office on July 1, 2024.

Lee (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Idaho State Senate to represent District 9. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Lee resigned from her seat on July 1, 2024.[1]

Biography

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Lee's professional experience includes working at Treasure Valley Community College.[2]

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Lee was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Lee was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Lee was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Idaho committee assignments, 2017
• Finance
• Health and Welfare
• Judiciary and Rules, Vice chair
• Joint Finance-Appropriations

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Lee served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2024

Abby Lee did not file to run for re-election.

2022

See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Idaho State Senate District 9

Incumbent Abby Lee won election in the general election for Idaho State Senate District 9 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Abby Lee
Abby Lee (R)
 
100.0
 
14,478

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 14,478
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 9

Incumbent Abby Lee defeated Jordan Marques, incumbent Jim Rice, and Kayla Dunn in the Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 9 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Abby Lee
Abby Lee
 
34.9
 
3,243
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Jordan Marques
 
29.6
 
2,752
Image of Jim Rice
Jim Rice
 
24.4
 
2,265
Image of Kayla Dunn
Kayla Dunn Candidate Connection
 
11.1
 
1,032

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 9,292
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2020

See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Idaho State Senate District 9

Incumbent Abby Lee won election in the general election for Idaho State Senate District 9 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Abby Lee
Abby Lee (R)
 
100.0
 
20,157

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 20,157
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 9

Incumbent Abby Lee advanced from the Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 9 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Abby Lee
Abby Lee
 
100.0
 
7,184

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 7,184
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2018

See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Idaho State Senate District 9

Incumbent Abby Lee won election in the general election for Idaho State Senate District 9 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Abby Lee
Abby Lee (R)
 
100.0
 
13,849

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 13,849
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 9

Incumbent Abby Lee advanced from the Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 9 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Abby Lee
Abby Lee
 
100.0
 
5,906

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 5,906
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2016

See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Idaho State Senate were held in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 11, 2016.

Incumbent Abby Lee defeated Carol Bogue in the Idaho State Senate District 9 general election.[3][4]

Idaho State Senate, District 9 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Abby Lee Incumbent 79.78% 14,370
     Democratic Carol Bogue 20.22% 3,642
Total Votes 18,012
Source: Idaho Secretary of State


Carol Bogue ran unopposed in the Idaho State Senate District 9 Democratic primary.[5][6]

Idaho State Senate District 9, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Carol Bogue  (unopposed)


Incumbent Abby Lee defeated Viki Purdy in the Idaho State Senate District 9 Republican primary.[7][8]

Idaho State Senate District 9, Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Abby Lee Incumbent 50.29% 2,945
     Republican Viki Purdy 49.71% 2,911
Total Votes 5,856
Source: Idaho Secretary of State

Endorsements

Lee was endorsed by Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden, Payette County Sheriff Chad Huff, and Payette, Idaho Mayor Jeff Williams.[9]

2014

See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Idaho State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. Abby Lee defeated incumbent Monty J. Pearce in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[10][11][12]

Idaho State Senate, District 9 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAbby Lee 55.6% 3,663
Monty J. Pearce Incumbent 44.4% 2,921
Total Votes 6,584

Endorsements

Lee was endorsed by Idaho Gov. Butch Otter.[13]

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

Abby Lee did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2016

Lee's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[14]

“

Jobs and natural resources

  • Excerpt: "The government doesn’t create jobs. Businesses create jobs. Expanding opportunities to attract new business and industry is critical for our region."
  • Excerpt: "Agriculture is our lifeblood and our heritage, and should be protected and supported as critical to our local economies. Responsible development of our natural resources is key to increasing revenue and opportunities. Attracting new business to our area – expanding the tax base not increasing taxes – is the way to increase investments in education to secure the future for our children."

Quality education

  • Excerpt: "It’s hard to debate the need for improved education. The choice is whether or not we will include local voices in that debate. I support local control of education and have been an advocate and active participant of local public school improvement efforts."

States' rights and security

  • Excerpt: "Good jobs and quality education don’t mean much if we don’t have a safe community. I support local law enforcement; like most of the population of District 9 I also support our second amendment rights. I believe our government needs to be restrained from infringing on personal freedoms and our liberty must be protected."[15]
 ”

Campaign finance summary

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Abby Lee campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Idaho State Senate District 9Won general$38,071 $42,734
2020Idaho State Senate District 9Won general$12,215 N/A**
2018Idaho State Senate District 9Won general$14,050 N/A**
2016Idaho State Senate, District 9Won $70,910 N/A**
2014Idaho State Senate, District 9Won $50,533 N/A**
Grand total$185,779 $42,734
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2024

In 2024, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 8 to April 10.

Legislators are scored on their stance on civil liberties issues.
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Legislators are scored on how they voted on sportsman-related bills.
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2021


2020


2019


2018


2017


2016


2015



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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ CBS2, "Governor Brad Little appoints Brandon Shippy to Idaho State Senate District 9," July 18, 2024
    2. ↑ Abby Lee campaign website, "About," accessed May 2, 2014
    3. ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "General election candidate list," accessed August 16, 2016
    4. ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Nov 08, 2016 General Election Results," accessed November 25, 2016
    5. ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Declaration for March 11, 2016, primary," accessed March 11, 2016
    6. ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 17, 2016
    7. ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Declaration for March 11, 2016, primary," accessed March 11, 2016
    8. ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 17, 2016
    9. ↑ Abby Lee for Idaho, "Endorsements," accessed April 26, 2016
    10. ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 18, 2014
    11. ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 12, 2014
    12. ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed November 20, 2014
    13. ↑ Abby Lee campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed May 2, 2014
    14. ↑ Abby Lee for Idaho, "Issues," accessed April 26, 2016
    15. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

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    2014-2024    		 Succeeded by
    Brandon Shippy (R)


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