United States Senate elections in Wyoming, 2012

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2012 U.S. Senate Elections in Wyoming

Candidates • Polls • Election History

November 6 Election Winner: John Barrasso

Incumbent prior to election: John Barrasso

Cook Political Report Race Rating      Solid R (Prior to election)

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2012 U.S. House Elections

Voters in Wyoming will elect one member to the U.S. Senate in the November 6, 2012 elections.

The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was June 1, 2012. The primary elections will be held on August 21, 2012.

The election will fill the Class 1 Senate seat, which is currently held by John Barrasso (R). First appointed to the U.S. Senate in 2007, Barrasso is running for re-election in 2012.

Candidates

Democratic Primary

• Al Hamburg
• Tim Chesnut
• William Bryk

Republican primary

• John Barrasso: Incumbent
• Emmett Mavy
• Thomas Bleming

Race rating

Cook Political Report

Each month the Cook Political Report releases race ratings for President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House (competitive only) and Governors. There are seven possible designations:

     Solid Democratic
     Likely Democratic
     Lean Democratic

     Tossup

     Lean Republican
     Likely Republican
     Solid Republican

Cook Political Report Race Rating -- Wyoming Senate
Month	Rating
May 31, 2012
May 10, 2012
March 22, 2012
March 1, 2012
January 26, 2012
December 22, 2011
December 1, 2011

Elections history

2008

Mike Enzi

On November 4, 2008, Mike Enzi won re-election to the U.S. Senate, defeating Chris Rothfuss (D).

United States Senate General Election, Wyoming, 2008
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Mike Enzi Incumbent	75.7%	189,046
	Democratic	Chris Rothfuss	24.3%	60,631
Total Votes				249,677

John Barrasso

Barrasso won a 2008 special election to the U.S. Senate, defeating Nick Carter (D).

U.S. Senate Special Election, Wyoming, 2008
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	John Barrasso Incumbent	73.4%	183,063
	Democrat	Nick Carter	26.6%	66,202
Total Votes				249,265

See also

• United States House of Representatives elections in Wyoming, 2012
• United States Senate elections, 2012