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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.
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Turnout | 73.45% Registered ![]() 41.16% of Total Population ![]() | ||||||||||||||||
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![]() County results Gordon: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Throne: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican Governor Matt Mead was term-limited and could not run for a third term. Republican State Treasurer Mark Gordon defeated attorney Harriet Hageman, businessmen Bill Dahlin, Foster Friess, Sam Galeotos, and physician Taylor Haynes.
Former Democratic Minority Leader of the Wyoming House of Representatives Mary Throne ran for the Democratic nomination with minimal opposition.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mark Gordon | 136,339 | 67.4 | |
Democratic | Mary Throne | 55,984 | 27.7 | |
Constitution | Rex Rammell | 6,739 | 3.3 | |
Libertarian | Lawrence Struempf | 3,114 | 1.5 | |
Total votes | 202,176 | 100 |
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![]() County results Buchanan: 40–50% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Byrd: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Ed Murray, who had first been elected in 2014, intended to run for governor, but resigned February 9, 2018 following claims of sexual assault. [1] Governor Matt Mead appointed former Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives Edward Buchanan to fill the remainder of Murray's term.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Edward Buchanan (incumbent) | 94,603 | 80.1 | |
Republican | Under votes | 22,691 | 19.9 | |
Republican | Write-ins | 793 | 0.0 | |
Republican | Over votes | 7 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 118,101 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James W. Byrd | 16,754 | 86.4 | |
Democratic | Under votes | 2,646 | 13.6 | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 73 | 0.0 | |
Democratic | Over votes | 1 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 19,474 | 100.0 |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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Governing magazine [6] | Safe R | June 4, 2018 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Edward Buchanan (incumbent) | 136,939 | 68.8 | |
Democratic | James W. Byrd | 53,384 | 26.8 | |
Libertarian | Kit Carson | 8,604 | 4.3 | |
Total votes | 198,927 | 100 |
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Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Mark Gordon declined to run for a third full term and instead ran successfully for Governor of Wyoming.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Curt Meier | 51,338 | 43.5 | |
Republican | Leland Christensen | 46,070 | 39.0 | |
Republican | Under votes | 15,646 | 13.1 | |
Republican | Ron Redo | 4,779 | 4.0 | |
Republican | Write-ins | 247 | 0.0 | |
Republican | Over votes | 21 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 118,101 | 100.0 |
No candidate filed to run; however, Chris Lowry qualified for the general election by receiving enough sufficient write-in votes.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Curt Meier | 141,732 | 72.1 | |
Democratic | Chris Lowry | 54,894 | 27.9 | |
Total votes | 196,626 | 100 |
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Incumbent Republican State Auditor Cynthia Cloud declined to run for a third term.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kristi Racines | 59,529 | 50.4 | |
Republican | Nathan Winters | 39,873 | 33.8 | |
Republican | Under votes | 18,481 | 15.7 | |
Republican | Write-ins | 201 | 0.0 | |
Republican | Over votes | 17 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 118,101 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jeff Dockter | 16,330 | 83.9 | |
Democratic | Under votes | 3,072 | 15.8 | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 72 | 0.0 | |
Democratic | Over votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 19,474 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kristi Racines | 143,887 | 73.3 | |
Democratic | Jeff Dockter | 52,488 | 26.7 | |
Total votes | 196,375 | 100 |
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Incumbent Republican Superintendent Jillian Balow ran for a second term.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jillian Balow | 92,097 | 77.7 | |
Republican | Under votes | 25,108 | 22.3 | |
Republican | Write-ins | 885 | 0.0 | |
Republican | Over votes | 11 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 118,101 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Jillian Balow | 163,790 | 98.1 | ||
Write-in | 3,229 | 1.9 | |||
Total votes | 167,019 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican Senator John Barrasso ran for a third term. [12]
Businessman and nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2006 and 2008 Gary Trauner ran for the Democratic nomination. [13]
Businessman Dave Dodson initially ran as an independent, but later ran in the Republican primary and was defeated. [14]
Incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Liz Cheney, who had represented the state in the United States House of Representatives since 2017, successfully ran for reelection. She defeated Rod Miller, a former federal land planning coordinator, and Blake Stanley for the Republican nomination. [15]
Oil geologist Greg Hunter defeated attorney Travis Helm for the Democratic nomination. [16]
Of the 30 seats in the Wyoming Senate, 15 were up for election in 2018.
District | Representative | Party | Results | Candidates |
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1 | Ogden Driskill | Republican | Incumbent re-elected | Ogden Driskill (R) [17] |
3 | Curt Meier | Republican | Incumbent retired to run for State Treasurer New member elected Republican hold | Marci Shaver (D) [17] Cheri Steinmetz (R) [17] |
5 | Fred Emerich | Republican | Incumbent lost renomination New member elected Republican hold | Lynn Hutchings (R) [17] |
7 | Stephan Pappas | Republican | Incumbent re-elected | Stephan Pappas (R) [17] |
9 | Chris Rothfuss | Democratic | Incumbent re-elected | Chris Rothfuss (D) [17] |
11 | Larry S. Hicks | Republican | Incumbent re-elected | Larry S. Hicks (R) [17] Lee Ann Stephenson (D) [17] |
13 | John Hastert | Democratic | Incumbent lost re-election New member elected Republican gain | John Hastert (D) [17] Tom James (R) [17] Ted Barney (I) [17] |
15 | Paul Barnard | Republican | Incumbent lost renomination New member elected Republican hold | Wendy Davis Schuler (R) [17] |
17 | Leland Christensen | Republican | Incumbent retired to run for State Treasurer New member elected Democratic gain | Mike Gierau (D) [17] Kate Mead (R) [17] |
19 | R. Ray Peterson | Republican | Incumbent lost renomination New member elected Republican hold | R.J. Kost (R) [17] |
21 | Bruce Burns | Republican | Incumbent retired New member elected Republican hold | Bo Biteman (R) [17] Hollis Hackman (D) [17] |
23 | Jeff Wasserburger | Republican | Incumbent re-elected | Jeff Wasserburger (R) [17] |
25 | Cale Case | Republican | Incumbent re-elected | Cale Case (R) [17] Sergio Maldonado (D) [17] |
27 | Bill Landen | Republican | Incumbent re-elected | Bill Landen (R) [17] |
29 | Drew Perkins | Republican | Incumbent re-elected | Drew Perkins (R) [17] |
All 60 seats in the Wyoming House of Representatives were up for election in 2018.
District | Representative | Party | Results | Candidates |
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1 | Tyler Lindholm | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Tyler Lindholm (R) [17] |
2 | Hans Hunt | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Hans Hunt (R) [17] |
3 | Eric Barlow | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Eric Barlow (R) [17] |
4 | Dan Kirkbride | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Dan Kirkbride (R) [17] |
5 | Cheri Steinmetz | Rep | Incumbent retired to run for State Senate New member elected Republican hold | Joan Brinkley (D) [17] Shelly Duncan (R) [17] |
6 | Aaron Clausen | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Aaron Clausen (R) [17] |
7 | Sue Wilson | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Sue Wilson (R) [17] |
8 | Bob Nicholas | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Mitch Guthrie (D) [17] Bob Nicholas (R) [17] |
9 | Landon Brown | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Landon Brown (R) [17] |
10 | John Eklund, Jr. | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | John Eklund, Jr. (R) [17] Jenefer Pasqua (D) [17] |
11 | Jared Olsen | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Jared Olsen (R) [17] Calob Taylor (D) [17] |
12 | Clarence Styvar | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Ryan Lindsey (D) [17] Clarence Styvar (R) [17] |
13 | Cathy Connolly | Dem | Incumbent re-elected | Cathy Connolly (D) [17] |
14 | Dan Furphy | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Dan Furphy (R) [17] Lorraine Saulino-Klein (D) [17] |
15 | Donald Burkhart | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Donald Burkhart (R) [17] |
16 | Mike Gierau | Dem | Incumbent retired to run for State Senate New member elected Democratic hold | Barbara Allen (R) [17] Mike Yin (D) [17] |
17 | JoAnn Dayton-Selman | Dem | Incumbent re-elected | Traci Ciepiela (R) [17] JoAnn Dayton-Selman (D) [17] |
18 | Thomas Crank | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Thomas Crank (R) [17] |
19 | Danny Eyre | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Danny Eyre (R) [17] |
20 | Albert Sommers | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Albert Sommers (R) [17] |
21 | Evan Simpson | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Evan Simpson (R) [17] |
22 | Marti Halverson | Rep | Incumbent lost re-election New member elected Independent gain | Marti Halverson (R) [17] Jim Roscoe (I) [17] |
23 | Andy Schwartz | Dem | Incumbent re-elected | Alex Muromcew (R) [17] Andy Schwartz (D) [17] |
24 | Scott Court | Rep | Incumbent retired New member elected Republican hold | Paul Fees (D) [17] Sandy Newsome (R) [17] |
25 | Dan Laursen | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Dan Laursen (R) [17] |
26 | Jamie Flitner | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Jamie Flitner (R) [17] |
27 | Mike Greear | Rep | Incumbent re=elected | Mike Greear (R) [17] |
28 | Nathan Winters | Rep | Incumbent retired to run for State Auditor New member elected Republican hold | Howie Samelson (D) [17] John Winter (R) [17] |
29 | Mark Kinner | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Mark Kinner (R) [17] |
30 | Mark Jennings | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Mark Jennings (R) [17] |
31 | Scott Clem | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Scott Clem (R) [17] Dave Hardesty (I) [17] |
32 | Timothy Hallinan | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Timothy Hallinan (R) [17] Chad Trebby (I) [17] |
33 | Jim Allen | Rep | Incumbent lost re-election New member elected Democratic gain | Jim Allen (R) [17] Andi Clifford (D) [17] |
34 | Tim Salazar | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Tim Salazar (R) [17] |
35 | Joe MacGuire | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Joe MacGuire (R) [17] |
36 | Debbie Bovee | Dem | Incumbent lost re-election New member elected Republican gain | Debbie Bovee (D) [17] Art Washut (R) [17] |
37 | Steve Harshman | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Steve Harshman (R) [17] |
38 | Tom Walters | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Tom Walters (R) [17] |
39 | Stan Blake | Dem | Incumbent re-elected | Stan Blake (D) [17] |
40 | Mike Madden | Rep | Incumbent retired New member elected Republican hold | Chris Schock (I) [17] Richard Tass (R) [17] |
41 | Bill Henderson | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Sean Castaneda (D) [17] Bill Henderson (R) [17] |
42 | Jim Blackburn | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Jim Blackburn (R) [17] Juliet Daniels (D) [17] |
43 | Dan Zwonitzer | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Dan Zwonitzer (R) [17] |
44 | James W. Byrd | Dem | Incumbent retired to run for Secretary of State New member elected Democratic hold | Sara Burlingame (D) [17] John Romero-Martinez (R) [17] |
45 | Charles Pelkey | Dem | Incumbent re-elected | Roxie Jackson Hensley (R) [17] Charles Pelkey (D) [17] |
46 | Bill Haley | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Jackie Grimes (D) [17] Bill Haley (R) [17] |
47 | Jerry Paxton | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Jerry Paxton (R) [17] |
48 | Clark Stith | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Clark Stith (R) [17] |
49 | Garry Piiparinen | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Garry Piiparinen (R) [17] |
50 | David Northrup | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | David Northrup (R) [17] Mike Specht (D) [17] |
51 | Bo Biteman | Rep | Incumbent retired to run for State Senate New member elected Republican hold | Cyrus Western (R) [17] |
52 | William Pownall | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | William Pownall (R) [17] |
53 | Roy Edwards | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Roy Edwards (R) [17] |
54 | Lloyd Larsen | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Mark Calhoun (D) [17] Lloyd Larsen (R) [17] |
55 | David Miller | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Bethany Baldes (L) [17] David Miller (R) [17] |
56 | Jerry Obermueller | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Jerry Obermueller (R) [17] |
57 | Chuck Gray | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Chuck Gray (R) [17] Jane Ifland (D) [17] |
58 | Pat Sweeney | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Pat Sweeney (R) [17] |
59 | Bunky Loucks | Rep | Incumbent re-elected | Laurie Longtine (D) [17] Bunky Loucks (R) [17] |
60 | John Freeman | Dem | Incumbent re-elected | John Freeman (D) [17] |
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