Kelley Packer
American politician from Idaho
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Kelley Packer was a Republican Idaho State Representative from 2012 to 2018 representing District 28 in the B seat and was a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in the 2018 primary election.[1] In 2019, Packer was named head of the Bureau of Occupational Licenses (IBOL) by Governor Brad Little, a position she held until April 2020.[2]
Kelley Packer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from District 28 Seat B | |
| In office December 1, 2012 – December 1, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Marriott |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Andrus |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | American InterContinental University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | kelleypacker |
Education
Packer graduated from Marsh Valley High School[3] and earned her Associate of Arts (AA) degree from American InterContinental University.[4] She works in Public Relations.[5]
Elections
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Primary[6] | Kelley Packer | 1,669 | 50.3% | Kevin England | 1,346 | 40.6% | John Hart | 301 | 9.1% | ||||
| 2012 General[7] | Kelley Packer | 12,299 | 63.0% | Kamren Koompin | 7,212 | 37.0% | |||||||
| 2014 Primary[8] | Kelley Packer (incumbent) | 3,112 | 65.1% | Lance Earl | 1,666 | 34.9% | |||||||
| 2014 General[9] | Kelley Packer (incumbent) | 10,942 | 100.0% | ||||||||||
| 2016 Primary[10] | Kelley Packer (incumbent) | 2,543 | 56.8% | Jason West | 1,935 | 43.2% | |||||||
| 2016 General[11] | Kelley Packer (incumbent) | 12,920 | 67.0% | Louis Archuleta | 6,356 | 33.0% |
Packer supported Mitt Romney in the Republican Party presidential primaries, 2012.[12]
2018 Lieutenant Governor's Race
On April 5, 2017, Packer filed to run for Lieutenant Governor of Idaho in the Idaho Republican Party primary.[13][14] On April 10, 2017, she announced her run at a campaign kickoff outside Holt Arena.[15] She planned to make over 200 campaign stops in the campaign.[16]
Packer drew 13.7% of the vote in the 2018 primary election, placing her fifth among Republicans seeking the office.[17]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Janice McGeachin | 51,079 | 28.9 | |
| Republican | Steve Yates | 48,221 | 27.3 | |
| Republican | Marv Hagedorn | 26,640 | 15.1 | |
| Republican | Bob Nonini | 26,517 | 15.0 | |
| Republican | Kelley Packer | 24,294 | 13.7 | |
