Sally Toone

Sally J. Toone is an American politician and educator, serving in the Idaho House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party, Toone represents District 26B.

Sally Toone
Member, Idaho House of Representatives, District 26B
Assumed office
December 1, 2016[1]
Preceded byDonna Pence
Personal details
BornSt. Maries, Idaho[2]
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMark[2]
Children2[2]
ResidenceGooding, Idaho[2]
Alma materUniversity of Idaho[2] (BS)
OccupationEducator[3]

Political career

In October 2015, former District 26B representatives Donna Pence announced she would not seek reelection,[4] and Toone ran for the open seat. She was unopposed in the Democratic primary, and defeated Republican Alex Sutter in the general election. She was reelected in 2018 and 2020, but did not file for reelection for 2022.[1]

As of June 2020, Toone sits on the following committees:[3]

  • Agricultural Affairs
  • Business
  • Education

Electoral record
2016 general election: Idaho House of Representatives, District 26B[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sally Toone 9,808 54.11%
Republican Alex Sutter 8,317 45.89%
2018 general election: Idaho House of Representatives, District 26B[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sally Toone 9,767 58.2%
Republican Mike McFayden 7,026 41.8%
2020 general election: Idaho House of Representatives, District 26B[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sally Toone 11,888 54.7%
Republican William Thorpe 9,845 45.3%

Personal life

Toone was born in St. Maries, Idaho and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from the University of Idaho. Her career includes working as a math teacher in the Wendell and Gooding school districts, and she is currently an Adult Educator and the College of Southern Idaho.[2]

References
  1. "Sally Toone". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  2. "Sally Toone's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. "Rep. Sally Toone". Idaho State Legislature. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  4. Brown, Nathan (14 October 2015). "Pence Says She Won't Seek Another Term in the Legislature". magicvalley.com. Retrieved 1 July 2020.


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