{{Short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Kelley Packer | image = | office = Member of the Idaho House of Representatives<br />from District 28 Seat B | term_start = December 1, 2012 | term_end = December 1, 2018 | predecessor = Jim Marriott | successor = Kevin Andrus | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | party = Republican | occupation = Politician | spouse = | children = | alma_mater = American InterContinental University | website = {{URL|kelleypacker.us}}{{dead link|date=January 2019}} }}
'''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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/15/us/elections/results-idaho-primary-elections.html|title=Idaho Primary Election Results|last=Almukhtar|first=Sarah|work=The New York Times |date=May 15, 2018 |access-date=2018-05-22|language=en}}</ref> In 2019, Packer was named head of the Bureau of Occupational Licenses (IBOL) by Governor Brad Little, a position she held until April 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/former-mccammon-representative-picked-to-head-idaho-bureau-of-occupational/article_b6edf967-4331-5362-9f43-059921ab22d8.html|title=Former McCammon representative picked to head Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licenses|author=John O’Connell|website=Idaho State Journal|date=January 3, 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-06-20}}</ref>
== Education == Packer graduated from Marsh Valley High School<ref name="ISL">{{cite web |url=http://legislature.idaho.gov/house/membershipSingle.cfm?ID=2088 |title=House Membership: Kelley Packer |publisher=Idaho Legislature |location=Boise, Idaho |access-date=October 10, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161102081639/https://legislature.idaho.gov/house/membershipSingle.cfm?ID=2088 |archive-date=November 2, 2016 }}</ref> and earned her Associate of Arts (AA) degree from American InterContinental University.<ref name= "PVS">{{cite web |url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/137090 |title=Representative Kelley Packer's Biography |publisher=Project Vote Smart |access-date=October 10, 2013 }}</ref> She works in Public Relations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kelleypacker.us/about-me/|title=Kelley Packer • About me|website=www.kelleypacker.us|language=en-US|access-date=April 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421092446/http://www.kelleypacker.us/about-me/|archive-date=April 21, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Elections== {| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%" |+ '''District 28 House Seat B''' - Power County and part of Bannock County !|Year ! !|Candidate !|Votes !|Pct ! !|Candidate !|Votes !|Pct ! !|Candidate !|Votes !|Pct ! |- |- |2012 Primary<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2012/Primary/tot_leg.htm |title=May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals |author=Ysursa, Ben |author-link=Ben Ysursa |publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho |location=Boise, Idaho |accessdate=March 21, 2017 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121119193944/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2012/Primary/tot_leg.htm |archivedate=November 19, 2012 }}</ref> | |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|'''Kelley Packer'''}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |1,669 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |50.3% | |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Kevin England}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |1,346 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |40.6% | |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|John Hart}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |301 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |9.1% | |- |2012 General<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2012/General/tot_leg.htm |title=November 6, 2012 General Election Results: Legislative Totals |author=Ysursa, Ben |publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho |location=Boise, Idaho |accessdate=March 21, 2017 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160615195017/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2012/General/tot_leg.htm |archivedate=June 15, 2016 }}</ref> | |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|'''Kelley Packer'''}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |12,299 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |63.0% | |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |{{nowrap|Kamren Koompin}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |7,212 |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |37.0% | | | | | |- |2014 Primary<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2014/Primary/legislative_totals.html |title=May 20, 2014 General Election Results: Legislative Totals |author=Ysursa, Ben |publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho |location=Boise, Idaho |accessdate=March 21, 2017 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141108053333/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2014/Primary/legislative_totals.html |archivedate=November 8, 2014 }}</ref> | |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|'''Kelley Packer (incumbent)'''}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |3,112 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |65.1% | |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Lance Earl}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |1,666 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |34.9% | | | | | |- |2014 General<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2014/General/legislative_totals.html |title=November 4, 2014 General Election Results: Legislative Totals |author=Ysursa, Ben |publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho |location=Boise, Idaho |accessdate=March 21, 2017 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220093000/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2014/General/legislative_totals.html |archivedate=December 20, 2016 }}</ref> | |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|'''Kelley Packer (incumbent)'''}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |10,942 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |100.0% | | | | | | | | | |- |2016 Primary<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2016/Primary/legislative_totals.html |title=May 17, 2016 Primary Election Results: Legislative Totals |author=Denney, Lawerence |author-link=Lawerence Denney |publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho |location=Boise, Idaho |accessdate=March 21, 2017 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220092827/http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/RESULTS/2016/Primary/legislative_totals.html |archivedate=December 20, 2016 }}</ref> | |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|'''Kelley Packer (incumbent)'''}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |2,543 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |56.8% | |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|Jason West}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |1,935 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |43.2% | | | | | |- |2016 General<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2016/General/legislative_totals.html |title=Nov 8, 2016 General Election Results: Legislative Totals |author=Denney, Lawerence |publisher=Secretary of State of Idaho |location=Boise, Idaho |accessdate=March 21, 2017 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221144543/http://sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2016/General/legislative_totals.html |archivedate=December 21, 2016 }}</ref> | |{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|'''Kelley Packer (incumbent)'''}} |{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |12,920 |{{Party shading/Republican}} |67.0% | |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |{{nowrap|Louis Archuleta}} |{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |6,356 |{{Party shading/Democratic}} |33.0% | | | | | |} Packer supported Mitt Romney in the Republican Party presidential primaries, 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/kelley.packer/posts/3618056004324|title=Facebook|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2017-04-05}}</ref>
== 2018 Lieutenant Governor's Race == On April 5, 2017, Packer filed to run for Lieutenant Governor of Idaho in the Idaho Republican Party primary.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/Rep.KelleyPacker/posts/894789220663889|title=Representative Kelley Packer|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2017-04-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://apnews.com/845d2e20b58b430d9b2f7b8c55832bd4|title=2 more candidates to run for Idaho lieutenant governor|work=AP News|access-date=2017-04-05|language=en-US}}</ref> On April 10, 2017, she announced her run at a campaign kickoff outside Holt Arena.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.kpvi.com/news/local_news/representative-kelley-packer-announces-candidacy-for-lieutenant-governor/article_b83f2c68-1e17-11e7-be80-233609a3ddd0.html|title=Representative Kelley Packer Announces Candidacy for Lieutenant Governor|last=Board|first=Conner|work=KPVI|access-date=2017-04-20|language=en}}</ref> She planned to make over 200 campaign stops in the campaign.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://idahostatejournal.com/news/local/on-tour-packer-to-make-over-stops-in-campaign-for/article_8569754f-0055-5e85-8336-a168d6a2705b.html|title=On tour — Packer to make over 200 stops in campaign for Idaho lieutenant governor|author=Josh Friesen|work=Idaho State Journal|access-date=2017-05-01|language=en}}</ref>
Packer drew 13.7% of the vote in the 2018 primary election, placing her fifth among Republicans seeking the office.<ref name=results18>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/15/us/elections/results-idaho-primary-elections.html |title=Idaho Primary Election Results |newspaper=The New York Times |date=May 17, 2018 |access-date=May 30, 2018 |first1=Sarah |last1=Almukhtar |first2=Wilson |last2=Andrews |first3=Matthew |last3=Bloch |first4=Jeremy |last4=Bowers |first5=Tom |last5=Giratikanon |first6=Jasmine C. |last6=Lee |first7=Paul |last7=Murray }}</ref>
{{Election box begin no change | title = Idaho Lieutenant Governor Republican primary, 2018<ref name=results18 /> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Janice McGeachin | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 51,079 | percentage = 28.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Steve Yates | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 48,221 | percentage = 27.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Marv Hagedorn | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 26,640 | percentage = 15.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Bob Nonini | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 26,517 | percentage = 15.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = '''Kelley Packer''' | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 24,294 | percentage = 13.7 }} {{Election box end}}
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==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20130617015154/http://legislature.idaho.gov/house/membershipSingle.cfm?ID=2088 Kelley Packer] at the Idaho Legislature *[https://web.archive.org/web/20130923175820/http://www.kelleypacker.us/ Campaign site]
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