# Patti Anne Lodge

Patti Anne Lodge (born July 29, 1942) was a Republican Idaho State Senator representing District 11 since 2012. She previously represented District 13 of the Idaho Senate from 2002 to 2012 and District 11 from 2000-2002.

## Early life and career

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Lodge moved to Idaho at age four, where she attended Boise State University, Idaho State University, Northwest Nazarene University, and the University of Idaho. She received her BA in 1964, at Marylhurst University in Oregon.
She has been a consultant at Saint Paul’s School, Our Lady of the Valley since 1999, and president of Wind Ridge Vineyards since 1988.
She was previously a media educator at Caldwell School District from 1968 to 1999 and media coordinator at Caldwell School District from 1982 to 1997.
She was in the Legislative Council from 2002 to 2006.
She is a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), serving as Idaho state leader.

## Elections

District 11 Senate - Part of Canyon County :
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct |
| 2000 Primary | Patti Anne Lodge | 3,193 | 57.7% | Sid Sagers | 1,093 | 19.7% | Earl Maggard | 764 | 13.8% | Larry Smith | 485 | 8.8% |
| 2000 General | Patti Anne Lodge | 11,556 | 72.3% | Dale Wheeler | 4,420 | 27.7% | | | | | | |
District 13 Senate - Part of Canyon County :
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct |
| 2002 Primary | Patti Anne Lodge (incumbent) | 3,057 | 65.1% | Wendall Cass | 1,642 | 34.9% | | | |
| 2002 General | Patti Anne Lodge (incumbent) | 8,886 | 70.0% | Corrine Tafoya Fisher | 3,803 | 30.0% | | | |
| 2004 Primary | Patti Anne Lodge (incumbent) | 3,746 | 70.6% | Ronald Harriman | 1,559 | 29.4% | | | |
| 2004 General | Patti Anne Lodge (incumbent) | 15,734 | 100% | | | | | | |
| 2006 Primary | Patti Anne Lodge (incumbent) | 5,032 | 100% | | | | | | |
| 2006 General | Patti Anne Lodge (incumbent) | 11,101 | 71.2% | Rohn Webb | 3,807 | 24.4% | Bryant Neal | 679 | 4.4% |
| 2008 Primary | Patti Anne Lodge (incumbent) | 5,181 | 100% | | | | | | |
| 2008 General | Patti Anne Lodge (incumbent) | 16,269 | 73.0% | Dan Romero | 6,028 | 27.0% | | | |
| 2010 Primary | Patti Anne Lodge (incumbent) | 5,178 | 100% | | | | | | |
| 2010 General | Patti Anne Lodge (incumbent) | 12,711 | 78.5% | Chris Breshears | 3,487 | 21.5% | | | |
District 11 Senate - Part of Canyon County :
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct |
| 2012 Primary | Patti Anne Lodge (incumbent) | 3,469 | 59.8% | Maurice Clements | 2,331 | 40.2% | | | |
| 2012 General | Patti Anne Lodge (incumbent) | 12,872 | 75.9% | Victoria Brown | 4,092 | 24.1% | | | |
| 2014 Primary | Patti Anne Lodge (incumbent) | 3,046 | 63.3% | Gregory Collett | 1,767 | 36.7% | | | |
| 2014 General | Patti Anne Lodge (incumbent) | 9,673 | 77.5% | Rita Burns | 2,814 | 22.5% | | | |
| 2016 Primary | Patti Anne Lodge (incumbent) | 2,429 | 52.9 % | Zach Brooks | 2,166 | 47.1% | | | |
| 2016 General | Patti Anne Lodge (incumbent) | 14,206 | 72.6% | Pat Day Hartwell | 3,302 | 16.9% | Gregory Collett | 2,048 | 10.5% |
| 2018 Primary | Patti Anne Lodge (incumbent) | 3,407 | 51.6% | Zach Brooks | 3,192 | 48.4% | | | |
| 2018 General | Patti Anne Lodge (incumbent) | 13,834 | 77.8% | Edward Savala | 3,949 | 22.2% | | | |
| 2020 Primary | Patti Anne Lodge (incumbent) | 3,694 | 44.9% | Zach Brooks | 2,916 | 35.4% | Scott Brock | 1,622 | 19.7% |
| 2020 General | Patti Anne Lodge (incumbent) | 20,631 | 100% | | | | | | |

## Committees

Lodge serves on the following committees:
* Health and Welfare
* Judiciary and Rules
* Millennium Fund (co-chair)
* State Affairs (chair)

## Organizations

Outside of her legislative duties, Lodge has the following positions:
* Advisory Board of Boise State University since 2002
* State Finance Chair of Idaho Republican Party since 2001
* Member of Idaho Catholic Foundation since 1992

## Personal life

She is married to Edward Lodge, a United States federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Idaho and is a mother to three children.