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 from the 86th district
In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2001
Preceded by	John Hancock
Succeeded by	Jane Cunningham
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 85th district
In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1993
Preceded by	Franc Flotron
Succeeded by	Chris Liese
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(s)	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 and businessman. He was the U.S. Representative for Missouri's 2nd congressional district from 2001 to 2013. He was a member of the Republican Party.

In 1988, he was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives. He left office in 2000, when he was elected to the United States House of Representatives.

Akin was the Republican nominee for the United States Senate running against Democratic U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill in the 2012 election. He lost the election because he said that women who are victims of what he called "legitimate rape" rarely get pregnant. Akin eventually apologized for the remark. In 2014, he defended his comments and regretted apologizing for them.

In April 2001, Akin had surgery for early-stage prostate cancer. He died from cancer on October 3, 2021 in Wildwood, Missouri at the age of 74.