Scott Herndon | |
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| Member of the Idaho Senate from the 1st district | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Woodward |
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| Born | Scott Michael Herndon[1] November 3, 1967 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Arizona State University |
Scott Herndon is an American politician who is currently serving as a Republican member of the Idaho Senate from the 1st district. Herndon assumed office on December 1, 2022, after defeating incumbent Jim Woodward in the Republican primary and independent candidate Steve Johnson in the November Senate election.[2] Herndon first ran for the state Senate in 2018, but lost the primary to Woodward. He won a rematch in 2022.[3] He ran for re-election in 2024 but was defeated by Jim Woodward in the primary.[4]
Herndon is a born again Christian. In January 2023, he introduced legislation to eliminate marriage licenses and instead directed officiants to issue marriage certificates following a ceremony between "two qualified people, a man, and a woman". Representative Ilana Rubel said the bill appears to codify that "there would only be marriage recognized between a man and a woman" in Idaho, which would violate Obergefell v. Hodges, the U.S. Supreme Court case guaranteeing same-sex marriage in the United States.[5] He advocates for "restrain[t] encroachments on individual liberty from all levels of civil government". He opposes abortion, even in cases of rape and incest.[citation needed]. After Idaho passed the fetal heartbeat bill in 2022,[6] Herndon fought to have rape and incest removed as exceptions for abortions, a measure which ultimately failed in the legislature.[7]
- ^ "Sen. Scott Herndon". Idaho State Legislature.
- ^ "Scott Herndon". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ "State Senator Race District 1: Profile of Scott Herndon". Sandpoint Reader. March 22, 2018.
- ^ "Local results for the 2024 May primary". Sandpoint Reader. May 25, 2024.
- ^ Suppe, Ryan (January 20, 2023). "Idaho Republican who vowed to protect 'traditional marriage' wants to eliminate licenses". Idaho Statesman.
- ^ Zernike, Kate (March 14, 2022). "Idaho Is First State to Pass Abortion Ban Based on Texas' Law". The New York Times.
- ^ Moseley-Morris, Kelcie (January 16, 2023). "Idaho Senate committee advances bill that would change legal definition of abortion". Idaho Capital Sun.