Ivan Posey | |
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Member of the WyomingHouseofRepresentatives from the 33rd district | |
Assumed office January 6, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Sarah Penn |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic Party |
Ivan Posey is an American politician who is a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from the 33rd district. He defeated incumbent Republican Sarah Penn in the 2024 state house election. [1] A Democrat hailing from the Wind River Reservation,Posey is the only Native American or Indigenous member of the 68th Wyoming Legislature.[ citation needed ]
Posey was born and raised on the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming,and served as Tribal Education Coordinator at Central Wyoming College when he was elected to the state legislature. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ivan Posey | 239 | 99.17% | |
Write-in | 2 | 0.83% | ||
Valid ballots | 241 | 97.97% | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 5 | 2.03% | ||
Total votes | 246 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ivan Posey | 1,675 | 57.80% | |
Republican | Sarah Penn (inc.) | 1,210 | 41.75% | |
Write-in | 13 | 0.45% | ||
Valid ballots | 2,898 | 96.89% | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 93 | 3.11% | ||
Total votes | 2,991 | 100.00% |