Chad Banks
Chad Banks (Democratic Party) was a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives, representing District 17. He assumed office on January 4, 2021. He left office on January 2, 2023.
Banks (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Wyoming House of Representatives to represent District 17. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Banks completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
At the time of his service in the Wyoming House of Representatives, Chad Banks lived in Rock Springs, Wyoming.[1] Banks earned an A.A. in marketing from Western Wyoming Community College in 1988 and a B.S. in marketing from the University of Wyoming in 1991. His career experience includes working as the manager of the Rock Springs Urban Renewal Agency.[1][2]
Committee assignments
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.
2021-2022
Banks was assigned to the following committees:
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
2022
See also: Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 17
J.T. Larson defeated incumbent Chad Banks in the general election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 17 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | J.T. Larson (R) ![]() | 60.8 | 1,389 |
Chad Banks (D) ![]() | 39.2 | 895 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 2 |
Total votes: 2,286 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 17
Incumbent Chad Banks advanced from the Democratic primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 17 on August 16, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Chad Banks ![]() | 98.5 | 203 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 1.5 | 3 |
Total votes: 206 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 17
J.T. Larson advanced from the Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 17 on August 16, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | J.T. Larson ![]() | 98.3 | 1,322 |
Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 23 |
Total votes: 1,345 | ||||
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2020
See also: Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 17
Chad Banks won election in the general election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 17 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Chad Banks (D) | 92.5 | 1,822 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 7.5 | 148 |
Total votes: 1,970 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 17
Chad Banks advanced from the Democratic primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 17 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Chad Banks | 99.4 | 463 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 3 |
Total votes: 466 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Chad Banks completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Banks' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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|- Supporting Small Businesses - Small businesses are the lifeblood of our community and our state. We need to expand programs to help our small businesses thrive and grow. Wyoming has just under 20,000 small businesses with employees. We should look at programs that will help those businesses grow and add just 1 new job/business. Imagine what that many new jobs would do for out state.
- Expanding Healthcare - Wyoming needs to expand Medicaid to help the most vulnerable in our community. Additionally we need to shore up our existing services in the state. Just recently we've seen two communities lose birth and delivery services. If we want to see Wyoming grown and hold onto our young people, we cannot do that without birth and delivery services in each county.
- Representing the underrepresented - Right now we're seeing more and more attacks on some of the most vulnerable populations in our communities and state. As a member of the LGBTQ+ population, I'll continue to fight for those populations and be a strong voice across the state.
• Supporting Small Business
• Continued support for Wyoming’s legacy industries
• Vibrant communities with streamlined funding sources for cities, towns, and counties
• A strong tourism sector
• Quality schools with teachers who feel valued
• Affordable access to quality healthcare
• Quality of life issues like arts & culture, access to public lands and outdoor recreation
• Fostering collaboration and cooperation
• The Soul of America: The Battle for our Better Angels (Jon Meacham)
• The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why It Matters (Tom Nichols)
• Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope (Nicholas Kristof, Sheryl WuDunn)
• F*cked at Birth: Recalibrating the American Dream for the 2020's (Dale Maharidge)
I've been a champion of our state's tourism efforts for decades. Much of my work also focuses on tourism so sitting on the TRW committee allows me to use my experience and passion for the betterment of the state. The same holds true for the Wayfinding subcommittee. School Facilities and Select Water are critically important to my county so my service on those 2 committees allows me to advocate for my area and the state overall.
I also heard from LGBTQ+ folks across from across Wyoming about their experiences, both good and bad.
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2020
Chad Banks did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
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2022
In 2022, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from February 14 to March 11.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
2021
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In 2021, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from January 12 to April 7.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Candidate Wyoming House of Representatives District 17 |
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Footnotes
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Preceded by JoAnn Dayton (D) |
Wyoming House of Representatives District 17 2021-2023 |
Succeeded by J.T. Larson (R) |