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The Wyoming secretary of state election of 1962 took place on November 6, 1962. The incumbent Secretary of State, Jack R. Gage, chose not to run for reelection and instead won a term of his own as governor of Wyoming in 1962. Thyra Thomson, the widow of Representative Edwin Keith Thomson, defeated Frank L. Bowron with 59.93% of the vote. Thomson became the first woman to hold the position of Secretary of State in Wyoming.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thyra Thomson | 70,925 | 59.93% | |
| Democratic | Frank L. Bowron | 47,431 | 40.08% | |
| Total votes | 118,356 | 100% | ||
Edwin Keith Thomson, usually known as Keith Thomson, was a United States Representative from Wyoming. A highly decorated World War II veteran, Thomson served three terms in Wyoming's only U.S. House seat. On November 8, 1960, he was elected to the U.S. Senate, but died a month later of a heart attack before taking office.
Clifford Joy "Doc" Rogers was an American politician who served as the 22nd Governor of Wyoming from January 3, 1953 until January 3, 1955. He was a Republican Rogers also served as State Treasurer of Wyoming twice. As secretary of state, he succeeded to the Wyoming governorship when Governor Frank A. Barrett resigned in 1953 to join the United States Senate. Seeking a full term, Rogers lost in the 1954 Republican primary to Milward Simpson. Rogers was born in Clarion, Iowa.
The Wyoming Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in Wyoming, headquartered in Cheyenne. The party was strong during Wyoming's territorial days, but suffered a decline in its early statehood although it rose to prominence again from the 1930s to the 1950s before suffering another a steep decline and becoming one of the weakest Democratic affiliates.
The secretary of state of Wyoming is the state secretary of state of the U.S. state of Wyoming. It is a constitutional office, established under the Constitution of Wyoming and the secretary of state accedes to the governorship in case of a vacancy. The secretary of state is the keeper of the Great Seal of Wyoming and the state's official record-keeper. When the governor is traveling out-of-state, the secretary of state serves as acting governor. Karen Wheeler served as acting secretary of state following the vacancy of Ed Murray., until the appointment of the current secretary of state, Edward Buchanan in March, 2018.
Thyra Godfrey Thomson was an American politician from the U.S. state of Wyoming, who served as a Republican as the Wyoming Secretary of State from 1963 to 1987.
Eric Barlow is an American politician and a Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives representing District 3 since January 8, 2013. Barlow has a wife, Kelly Barlow, and 2 children.
Steve Harshman is an American politician and a Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives representing District 37 since January 14, 2003. Harshman has served as the Speaker of the Wyoming House since January 2017.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Wyoming on November 4, 2014. All of Wyoming's executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat and Wyoming's at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on August 19, 2014.
Wyoming's state elections were held on November 8, 2016.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming was held on November 6, 2018 to elect the U.S. Representative from Wyoming's at-large congressional district, who would represent the state of Wyoming in the 116th United States Congress. The election coincided with the 2018 U.S. mid-term elections, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Wyoming on November 6, 2018. All of Wyoming's executive offices were up for election, as well as a United States Senate seat and Wyoming's at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on August 21, 2018.
The Wyoming gubernatorial election of 1962 took place on November 7, 1962. Incumbent Democrat Jack R. Gage ran for a full term as Governor of Wyoming after John J. Hickey was appointed to the U.S. Senate. Republican President of the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees Clifford Hansen defeated Gage in the general election.
The Wyoming secretary of state election of 1970 took place on November 3, 1970. The incumbent Secretary of State Thyra Thomson defeated Howard L. Burke with 65.22% of the vote.
The Wyoming secretary of state election of 1974 took place on November 5, 1974. The incumbent Secretary of State Thyra Thomson defeated Charles Carroll with 62.24% of the vote.
The Wyoming secretary of state election of 1978 took place on November 7, 1978. The incumbent Secretary of State Thyra Thomson ran unopposed in a rare example of a female politician being unanimously elected.
The Wyoming secretary of state election of 1982 took place on November 2, 1982. The incumbent Secretary of State Thyra Thomson won her final term as Secretary of State as well as her worst election performance. Thomson defeated the future chairwoman of the Wyoming Democratic Party Leslie Petersen with 53.70% of the vote.
The Wyoming secretary of state election of 1986 took place on November 4, 1986. The future gubernatorial candidate, Kathy Karpan, defeated K. C. Thomson with 53.59% of the vote and became the first and last Democrat to hold the office of Secretary of State since Jack R. Gage.
Kathleen Marie Karpan is an American politician who served as Secretary of State of Wyoming from 1987 to 1995, as a member of the Democratic Party. Prior to her tenure she served as a congressional staffer, campaign manager, and assistant Attorney General. Following her tenure as Secretary of State of Wyoming she received the Democratic nomination for Governor and United States Senate.
The general election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Wyoming, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The Democratic and Republican party primary election will be held on August 18, 2020.
The Libertarian Party of Wyoming (WLP) is the affiliate of the Libertarian Party (LP) in Wyoming, headquartered in Lander and is the third largest active party in Wyoming.
