Tag: wyoming
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Wyoming Rep. Edwards dies one day before the general election
Wyoming lawmaker Roy Edwards (R), who represented House District 53, passed away on Nov. 2, 2020—one day before the general election—of an unspecified illness. According to the Gillette News Record, Edwards was admitted to the hospital last week with the unspecified condition. He was 66-years-old. Edwards didn’t face any challengers in his re-election bid and…
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Two Wyoming Supreme Court justices seek retention in November
Wyoming Supreme Court Justices Lynne Boomgaarden and Kari Gray are standing for retention election on November 3, 2020. Both Boomgaarden and Gray were appointed by former Wyoming Governor Matt Mead (R). Mead appointed all five of the justices currently on the court. The governor appoints the five justices of the Wyoming Supreme Court with the…
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Voters decide state legislative races in three states
Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming held statewide primaries on August 18, 2020. Candidates competed to advance to the general election scheduled for November 3. There were 265 state legislative seats up for election, including 45 state Senate seats, and 220 state House seats. The following information was current as of August 20. At that time, some…
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Voters in Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming decide August 18 congressional primaries
Congressional primary elections for two U.S. Senate seats and 29 U.S. House seats were held in Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming on August 18, 2020. Candidates competed to advance to the general election scheduled for November 3, 2020. Alaska One U.S. Senate seat and the sole at-large U.S. House seat were on the ballot in Alaska.…
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Cynthia Lummis wins the Wyoming Senate Republican primary
Cynthia Lummis defeated nine other candidates in the Republican primary for the United States Senate seat from Wyoming. The Associated Press called the race on election night with 9% of precincts reporting. Lummis led with 57.1% of the vote, followed most closely by Robert Short with 17.5%. Lummis served as Wyoming’s U.S. House Representative from…
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Three states to hold primary elections on August 18
Primary elections for state legislative chambers in Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming are on August 18, 2020. In Alaska, the filing deadline to run passed on June 1. Candidates are running in elections for the following offices: • 10 seats in the Alaska State Senate—100% of incumbents filed for re-election, leaving no open seats. • 40…
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Three states to hold congressional primaries on August 18
On August 18, Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming are holding statewide primaries. Between these three states, 31 congressional seats are up for election, and three of those seats are open, meaning the incumbent did not run for re-election. Alaska has one U.S. Senate seat and one at-large U.S. House seat up for election. Incumbent Sen. Daniel…
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O’Hearn appointed to Wyoming House of Representatives
Natrona County commissioners appointed Kevin O’Hearn (R) to the Wyoming House of Representatives on July 28 to fill the seat vacated when Carl “Bunky” Loucks (R) resigned in early July. O’Hearn was sworn into office on July 30. He will represent District 59 in the chamber for the remainder of Loucks’ unexpired term, which is…
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Loucks resigns from Wyoming House of Representatives
Carl “Bunky” Loucks (R) resigned from the Wyoming House of Representatives on July 6, citing a need to focus on his small business due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. He is not running for re-election this year. Loucks was first elected to represent District 59 in the chamber in 2010. Three Republican…
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Candidate filing period for state executive and legislative races ends in Vermont and Wyoming
The filing deadlines to run for state-level offices in Vermont and Wyoming have passed. Vermont’s deadline was on May 28, and Wyoming’s deadline was on May 29. In Vermont, prospective candidates filed for the following state offices: • Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Auditor • Attorney General • Treasurer • Vermont…