Bruce Burns
Bruce Burns (Republican Party) was a member of the Wyoming State Senate, representing District 21. Burns assumed office in 2003. Burns left office in 2019.
Burns (independent) ran for election to the Wyoming House of Representatives to represent District 51. Burns did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Bruce Burns earned his B.A. from the University of Colorado. Burns has worked as both a Pyrotechnician and a Children's Instructor in Tae Kwon Do.[1]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations, Chair |
| • Joint Appropriations, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Burns served on the following committees:
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| • Joint Appropriations |
| • Appropriations |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Burns served on the following committees:
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| • Judiciary |
| • Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources, Chair |
| • Joint Judiciary |
| • Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Burns served on these committees:
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| • Judiciary |
| • Joint Judiciary |
| • Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources, Chair |
| • Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources, Chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Burns served on these committees:
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| • Judiciary |
| • Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2024
See also: Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 51
Laurie Bratten won election in the general election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 51 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Laurie Bratten (R) | 95.7 | 4,910 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.3 | 222 | ||
| Total votes: 5,132 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bruce Burns (Independent)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 51
Laurie Bratten advanced from the Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 51 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Laurie Bratten | 92.1 | 2,163 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 7.9 | 185 | ||
| Total votes: 2,348 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Burns in this election.
2014
- See also: Wyoming State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Wyoming State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 19, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 30, 2014. Incumbent Bruce Burns ran unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[2][3]
2010
- See also: Wyoming State Senate elections, 2010
Bruce Burns was re-elected to the Wyoming State Senate, District 21. He was unopposed in the August 17 primary. He was unopposed in the November 2, 2010, general election.[4][5]
| Wyoming State Senate, District 21 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Bruce Burns (R)
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5,825 | |||
| Wyoming State Senate, District 21 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bruce Burns (R)
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3,127 | |||
2006
- See also: Wyoming State Senate elections, 2006
On November 7, 2006, Bruce Burns won re-election to the Wyoming State Senate, District 21. He ran unopposed.[6]
Bruce Burns raised $2,225 for his campaign.[7]
| Wyoming State Senate, District (2006) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bruce Burns
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6,300 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from February 12 to March 15.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored by the Wyoming Liberty Index on "whether they support or inhibit liberty."
2017
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In 2017, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from January 10 through March 3.
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2016
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In 2016, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from February 8 through March 4.
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2015
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In 2015, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from January 13 to March 12.
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2014
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In 2014, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from February 10 through March 7.
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2013
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In 2013, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from January 8 to February 27.
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2012
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In 2012, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from February 13 through March 9.
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2011
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In 2011, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from January 11 through March 3.
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Wyoming Liberty Index
The Wyoming Liberty Index, a study created in 2003, issues a Scorecard that rates all final bills in the Wyoming State Legislature on whether the bills supported or hindered liberty. Legislators are also given a "liberty score" based on their voting patterns. The Wyoming Liberty Index 2012 report was issued on the 61st Legislature during the 2012 budget session. Scores range from the highest score (100%) to the lowest (0%). A higher score indicates a higher level of "aye" votes on bills considered pro-liberty and "nay" votes on what the organization considers anti-liberty bills.[8] Burns received a score of 34% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 22nd out of 31 members of the Wyoming State Senate. Although there are 30 members of the Senate, a 31st "hypothetical legislator" voting nay on every bill was also included.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Candidate Roster," accessed May 31, 2014
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2014 Official General Election Results," accessed November 12, 2014
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Candidates Roster," accessed July 25, 2010
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2010 Official State Senate Election Results," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2006 Official State Senate Election Results," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Candidate Contributions," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Wyoming Liberty Index, "2012 Wyoming Liberty Index," accessed April 30, 2014
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Wyoming State Senate District 21 2003-2019 |
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Wyoming House of Representatives 1995-2002 |
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