Brian Lenney
Brian Lenney | |
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| Member of the Idaho Senate from the 13th district | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Agenbroad |
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| Born | Corona, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Nampa, Idaho, U.S. |
| Education | University of North Dakota (BA) Biola University (MA) |
| Profession | Direct-response Copywriter |
| Committees | Senate Education Vice Chair Senate Commerce & Human Resources |
| Website | https://www.votelenney.com/ |
Brian Lenney is an American politician serving as a member of the Idaho Senate for the 13th district. He assumed office on December 1, 2022.
He has authored two children’s books, one entitled “Why Everyone Needs an AR-15: A Guide for Kids” and “Why is Feminism So Silly: A Guide for Kids” available for purchase on Amazon. [1]
Early life and education
[edit]Lenney was born in Corona, California. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Dakota in 2007, and a Master of Arts from Biola University in 2010.[2]
Career
[edit]Lenney is a direct-response copywriter.[3] He was elected to the Idaho Senate in November 2022[4][5] when he defeated incumbent Jeff C. Agenbroad by +15% in the Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 13 on May 17, 2022. He defeated Jeff Agenbroad once again in the 2024 Idaho Republican primary election, winning by more than 11%.[6] In the 2024 general election he received 74.5% of the votes, while Democrat Sarah Butler received only 25.5%.[7]
In the 2025 legislative session, Lenney passed Idaho's first anti-mask mandate bill (H32)[8], Idaho's first anti-SLAPP bill (S1001)[9], and a bill to limit the power of Idaho's Public Health Districts (S1031)[10] among others.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Lenney, Brian. “Why Everyone Should Own An AR-15: A Guide for Kids”. Independently Published, 2018.
- ^ "Brian Lenney". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
- ^ "Welcome". www.brianlenney.com. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ "Brian Lenney". Republican Party of Idaho. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
- ^ Banks Rusby, Erin. "Nichols wins, but other incumbents ousted in Canyon County primaries". Idaho Press. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
- ^ FEINBERG, TEDDY (2024-05-21). "Idaho Republican Primary: Lenney beats Agenbroad, again, for District 13 Senate seat". Idaho Press. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Brian Lenney". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ^ Staff, EastIdahoNews com (2025-03-05). "Idaho Gov. Brad Little overturned past ban on mask mandates. Now, he's signed one into law". East Idaho News. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
- ^ Reporter, Margaret Carmel-BoiseDev Sr (2025-03-11). "Governor Little signs anti-SLAPP bill". BoiseDev. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
- ^ "Bill tracking in Idaho - S 1031 (2025 legislative session) - FastDemocracy". fastdemocracy.com. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
- ^ Senator, Brian Lenney-Nampa's (2025-04-04). "From the Desk of Brian Lenney". Brian Lenney (Nampa's Senator). Retrieved 2025-04-09.