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Chris Sorge was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 6 of the Wyoming House of Representatives. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2014.

Campaign themes

2016

Sorge's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“

Abortion

  • I am prolife and believe life begins at conception. I also believe that the government has no authority over our bodies but while I believe life begins at conception, I would also have to believe that abortion in an act of murder.

Agriculture

  • Ranchers and Farmers are among some of the hardest workers in Wyoming. Agriculture is America’s back bone and in order to keep this country on its feet we must keep our agricultural industry as strong as possible. I am thankfull for the ranchers and farmers who work hard every day.

2nd Amendment

  • The Right To Bear ArmsI am a strong supporter of the simple fact that guns are not the enemy. Blaming a gun for violence is like blaming a knife for a stabbing. They are tools used by the people to ensure their basic right to survive. The 2nd Amendment plainly states we, the people, have the right “to keep and bear Arms1” and that right “shall not be infringed.” That means the right of the people to own and carry weapons is absolute.

Education

  • Education is an important topic to analyze to make improvements and make better for future generations. Common Core education is a model of education that destroys the best form of education and makes a national model of education instead of keeping it local. We must make our education local where a local school board and the states control it and not the federal government. Our education system must be a Wyoming quality education and NOT a nationalized model controlled by a few groups in Washington DC.

Energy

  • In Wyoming we have a great amount of energy industries. To keep them going, we must keep our hands in the fight against the Federal Government and the BLM. We need to make the case that our Coal is not the problem but the answer for low cost energy. If we don’t fight the war on coal and oil we will lose many more jobs than we already have. We need to embrace all of the energy resources as long as they have been proven cost efficient and do not cause a burden on the tax payers or land owners.[1]
 ”
—Chris Sorge, [2]

Elections

2016

See also: Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Wyoming House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 16, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 27, 2016. Incumbent Richard Cannady (R) did not seek re-election.

Aaron Clausen defeated Shalyn Anderson in the Wyoming House of Representatives District 6 general election.[3]

Wyoming House of Representatives, District 6 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Aaron Clausen 87.61% 3,996
     Democratic Shalyn Anderson 12.39% 565
Total Votes 4,561
Source: Wyoming Secretary of State


Shalyn Anderson ran unopposed in the Wyoming House of Representatives District 6 Democratic primary.[4][5]

Wyoming House of Representatives, District 6 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Shalyn Anderson  (unopposed)


Aaron Clausen defeated Chris Sorge and Ed Werner in the Wyoming House of Representatives District 6 Republican primary.[4][5]

Wyoming House of Representatives, District 6 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Aaron Clausen 51.70% 1,156
     Republican Chris Sorge 23.88% 534
     Republican Ed Werner 24.42% 546
Total Votes 2,236

2014

See also: Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Wyoming House of Representatives 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. Liz Batton ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Richard Cannady defeated Chris Sorge and James Noblin, Jr. in the Republican primary. Cannady defeated Batton in the general election.[6][7]

Wyoming House of Representatives, District 6, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Cannady Incumbent 82.6% 2,341
     Democratic Liz Batton 17.4% 494
Total Votes 2,835
Source: Wyoming Secretary of State
Wyoming House of Representatives, District 6 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRichard L. Cannady 56.9% 1,121
Chris Sorge 27% 532
James W. Noblin, Jr. 16.1% 317
Total Votes 1,970

2012

See also: Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2012

Sorge ran in the 2012 election for the Wyoming House of Representatives District 6. He was defeated by Richard Cannady in the Republican primary on August 21, 2012.[8][9]

Wyoming House of Representatives, District 6 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Cannady Incumbent 65.2% 1,163
Chris Sorge 34.8% 621
Total Votes 1,784

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  2. ↑ Chris Sorge, "Issues," accessed July 27, 2016
  3. ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2016 Official General Election Results," accessed November 29, 2016
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wyoming Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate Roster," accessed May 31, 2016
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Wyoming Secretary of State, "2016 Official Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
  6. ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Candidate Roster," accessed May 31, 2014
  7. ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2014 Official General Election Results," accessed November 12, 2014
  8. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named results
  9. ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State "2012 Candidate List


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