Laura Taliaferro Pearson | |
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Member of the Wyoming Senate from the 14th district | |
Assumed office January 6, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Fred Baldwin |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Laura Taliaferro Pearson is an American politician who is member-elect of the Wyoming Senate from the 14th district. [1] In 2024,she defeated the Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives,Albert Sommers,in the Republican primary in an upset. Before entering politics,she was a rancher and bus driver. [2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Laura Taliaferro Pearson | 2,212 | 46.70% | |
Republican | Albert Sommers | 2,025 | 42.75% | |
Republican | Bill Winney | 490 | 10.34% | |
Write-in | 10 | 0.21% | ||
Valid ballots | 4,737 | 97.25% | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 134 | 2.75% | ||
Total votes | 4,871 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Laura Taliaferro Pearson | 8,025 | 94.20% | |
Write-in | 494 | 5.80% | ||
Valid ballots | 8,519 | 86.79% | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 1,297 | 13.21% | ||
Total votes | 9,816 | 100.00% |
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