Lawrence Wasden

Lawrence Wasden (Republican Party) was the Attorney General of Idaho. He assumed office on January 3, 2003. He left office on January 2, 2023.

Wasden (Republican Party) ran for re-election for Attorney General of Idaho. He lost in the Republican primary on May 17, 2022.

Wasden was one of 14 state attorneys general who filed suit against the federal government in March 2010 after President Barack Obama (D) signed the Affordable Care Act. The lawsuit stated that the healthcare law was unconstitutional. On June 28, 2012, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to uphold the Affordable Care Act.

Biography

Prior to his election as attorney general in 2002, Wasden served as chief of staff, deputy chief of staff, and deputy attorney general representing the Idaho State Tax Commission.^[1] He also served as a deputy prosecuting attorney in Canyon County, Idaho, and as a prosecuting attorney in Owyhee County, Idaho.^[2]

Wasden has also served in the following roles:

Executive Committee/Immediate Past Chair, Conference of Western Attorneys General (2003)
Co-Chair, Tobacco Committee, National Association of Attorneys General (2004-2006)
Member, The American Legacy Foundation Board of Directors
Advisory Council, Department of Criminal Justice at Boise State University
Founding Member/Past Chairman, Government and Public Lawyers Section at Idaho State Bar
President, National Association of Attorneys General
Board of Directors, Treasure Valley Reading Foundation

Education

Bachelor's degree, political science, Brigham Young University (1982)
J.D., University of Idaho School of Law (1985)

Political career

Attorney General (2003–2022)

Wasden was first elected as Idaho attorney general in 2002. He subsequently won re-election in 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2018.^[3]

Elections

2022

General election

General election for Attorney General of Idaho

Raúl Labrador defeated Tom Arkoosh in the general election for Attorney General of Idaho on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Raúl Labrador (R)	62.6	367,579
	Tom Arkoosh (D)	37.4	219,405

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 586,984
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Steven Scanlin (D)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Idaho

Steven Scanlin advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Idaho on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Steven Scanlin	100.0	31,620

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 31,620
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of Idaho

Raúl Labrador defeated incumbent Lawrence Wasden and Arthur B. Macomber in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Idaho on May 17, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Raúl Labrador	51.6	140,585
	Lawrence Wasden	37.9	103,393
	Arthur B. Macomber	10.5	28,700

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 272,678
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