Todd Akin

Todd Akin
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 2nd district
In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2013
Preceded by	Jim Talent
Succeeded by	Ann Wagner
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 2001
Preceded by	Franc Flotron
Succeeded by	Jane Cunningham
Constituency	85th district (1989–1993) 86th district (1993–2001)
Personal details
Born	William Todd Akin (1947-07-05)July 5, 1947 New York City, U.S.
Died	October 3, 2021(2021-10-03) (aged 74) Wildwood, Missouri, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Lulli Boe ​ (m. 1975)​
Children	6
Education	Worcester Polytechnic Institute (BS) Covenant Theological Seminary (MDiv)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army Missouri Army National Guard U.S. Army Reserve
Years of service	1972–1980
Unit	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

William Todd Akin (July 5, 1947 – October 3, 2021) was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Missouri's 2nd congressional district from 2001 to 2013. He was a member of the Republican Party. Born in New York City, Akin grew up in the Greater St. Louis area. After receiving his bachelor's degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts, Akin served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and worked in the computer and steel industries. In 1988, he was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives. He served in the state house until 2000, when he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, in which he served until 2013.

Akin's Congressional career ended after he lost a bid to unseat Democratic U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill in the 2012 election. Akin, who had won the Republican primary in a crowded field, led McCaskill in pre-election polls until he said that women who are victims of what he called "legitimate rape" rarely get pregnant. Akin eventually apologized for the remark but rebuffed calls to withdraw from the election.^[1] He lost to McCaskill, 54.7 percent to 39.2 percent.^[2] In a book published in July 2014, Akin defended his original comments and said he regretted having apologized.^[3]