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Dan Dockstader
2009 - Present
2029
16
Dan Dockstader (Republican Party) is a member of the Wyoming State Senate, representing District 16. He assumed office in 2009. His current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Dockstader (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Wyoming State Senate to represent District 16. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Dockstader earned his B.A. from Brigham Young University. Dockstader has worked as both a radio host and a publisher.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Dockstader was assigned to the following committees:
- Colorado River Basin Forum (decommissioned)
- Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee, Chairman
- Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Committee
- Legislative Oversight Working Group (decommissioned)
- Energy Council
2021-2022
Dockstader was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Dockstader was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Rules and Procedure Committee
- Senate Rules and Procedure Committee
- Management Council Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Wyoming committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Joint Appropriations |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Dockstader served on the following committees:
| Wyoming committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Joint Education |
| • Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources |
| • Education |
| • Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Dockstader served on the following committees:
| Wyoming committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Joint Appropriations |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Dockstader served on these committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Dockstader served on these committees:
| Wyoming committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Journal |
| • Transportation and Highways |
| • Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Wyoming State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Wyoming State Senate District 16
Incumbent Dan Dockstader won election in the general election for Wyoming State Senate District 16 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dan Dockstader (R) | 97.0 | 8,830 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.0 | 274 | ||
| Total votes: 9,104 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wyoming State Senate District 16
Incumbent Dan Dockstader advanced from the Republican primary for Wyoming State Senate District 16 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Dockstader | 97.4 | 3,168 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.6 | 84 | ||
| Total votes: 3,252 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Dockstader in this election.
2022
See also: Wyoming Secretary of State election, 2022
General election
General election for Wyoming Secretary of State
Chuck Gray won election in the general election for Wyoming Secretary of State on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chuck Gray (R) | 91.6 | 147,402 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 8.4 | 13,573 | ||
| Total votes: 160,975 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wyoming Secretary of State
Chuck Gray defeated Tara Nethercott, R. Mark Armstrong, and Dan Dockstader (Unofficially withdrew) in the Republican primary for Wyoming Secretary of State on August 16, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chuck Gray | 48.3 | 75,972 |
 | Tara Nethercott | 40.1 | 63,069 | |
 | R. Mark Armstrong | 9.1 | 14,304 | |
| Dan Dockstader (Unofficially withdrew) | 2.3 | 3,698 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 410 | ||
| Total votes: 157,453 | |||
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2020
See also: Wyoming State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Wyoming State Senate District 16
Incumbent Dan Dockstader won election in the general election for Wyoming State Senate District 16 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Dockstader (R) | 97.2 | 9,231 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.8 | 267 | ||
| Total votes: 9,498 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wyoming State Senate District 16
Incumbent Dan Dockstader advanced from the Republican primary for Wyoming State Senate District 16 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Dockstader | 98.5 | 3,405 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.5 | 51 | ||
| Total votes: 3,456 | |||
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2016
- See also: Wyoming State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Wyoming State Senate 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 Dan Dockstader defeated Richard Kusaba in the Wyoming State Senate District 16 general election.[1]
| Wyoming State Senate, District 16 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dan Dockstader Incumbent |
78.37% | 7,208 | |
| Democratic | Richard Kusaba | 21.63% | 1,989 | |
| Total Votes | 9,197 | |||
| Source: Wyoming Secretary of State | ||||
Richard Kusaba ran unopposed in the Wyoming State Senate District 16 Democratic primary.[2][3]
| Wyoming State Senate, District 16 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Richard Kusaba (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Dan Dockstader ran unopposed in the Wyoming State Senate District 16 Republican primary.[2][3]
| Wyoming State Senate, District 16 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Dan Dockstader Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012
- See also: Wyoming State Senate elections, 2012
Dockstader won re-election in the 2012 election for Wyoming State Senate, District 16. Dockstader ran unopposed in the August 21st primary election and in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Dan Dockstader Incumbent |
98.1% | 7,432 | |
| Write-Ins | Various | 1.9% | 143 | |
| Total Votes | 7,575 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Dockstader was elected to the Wyoming State Senate, District 16. He ran unopposed.[5]
Dockstader raised $10,835 for his campaign.[6]
| Wyoming State Senate, District 16 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Dan Dockstader (R)
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8,966 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Dan Dockstader did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Dan Dockstader did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
Dan Dockstader endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[7]
Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from February 12 to March 8.
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2023
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In 2023, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from January 10 to March 3.
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2022
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In 2022, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from February 14 to March 11.
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2021
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In 2021, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from January 12 to April 7.
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2020
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In 2020, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from February 10 to March 12.
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2019
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In 2019, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from January 8 through February 28.
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2018
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In 2018, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from February 12 to March 15.
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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] Dockstader received a score of 40% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 16th 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.
2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Dockstader was a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Wyoming.[9]
In Wyoming’s county conventions and state convention in 2016, Ted Cruz won 23 delegates, while Marco Rubio and Donald Trump won one delegate each. Four Wyoming delegates attended the national convention as uncommitted delegates. Ballotpedia was not able to identify which candidate Dockstader was bound by state party rules to support at the national convention or if Dockstader was one of Wyoming's four uncommitted delegates. If you have information on how Wyoming’s Republican delegates were allocated, please email editor@ballotpedia.org.[10]
Delegate rules
Delegates from Wyoming to the 2016 Republican National Convention were elected at county conventions in March 2016 and a state convention in April 2016. Delegates elected at the state convention were self-nominated or nominated by a Nominating/Elections Committee. Delegate candidates, prior to their election, were required to indicate if they supported a specific presidential candidate or were uncommitted.
Wyoming caucus results
- See also: Presidential election in Wyoming, 2016
| Wyoming Republican Caucus, 2016 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
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Ted Cruz |
66.3% | 644 | 23 | |
| Marco Rubio | 19.5% | 189 | 1 | |
| Donald Trump | 7.2% | 70 | 1 | |
| John Kasich | 0% | 0 | 0 | |
| Other | 7% | 68 | 1 | |
| Totals | 971 | 26 | ||
| Source: The New York Times. Vote totals are from county conventions. | ||||
Delegate allocation
Wyoming had 29 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention: 23 at-large delegates, three congressional district delegates, and three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates). Wyoming's RNC delegates were not bound to support the winner of the state's caucuses. All other delegates were bound to support the preferred presidential candidates listed on their intent-to-run forms unless they were elected as an uncommitted delegate. Wyoming did not use a presidential preference poll to allocate and bind delegates in 2016.
Personal
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Dan and his wife, Kim, have four children.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Wyoming State Senate District 16 |
Officeholder Wyoming State Senate District 16 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2016 Official General Election Results," accessed November 29, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wyoming Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate Roster," accessed May 31, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wyoming Secretary of State, "2016 Offiial Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2012 Candidate List," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2008 Official State Senate Election Results," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Candidate Contributions," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Wyoming Leadership Team," February 6, 2012
- ↑ Wyoming Liberty Index, "2012 Wyoming Liberty Index," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Wyoming GOP, "2016 National Convention," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ To build our list of the state and territorial delegations to the 2016 Republican National Convention, Ballotpedia relied primarily upon official lists provided by state and territorial Republican parties; email exchanges and phone interviews with state party officials; official lists provided by state governments; and, in some cases, unofficial lists compiled by local media outlets. When possible, we included what type of delegate the delegate is (at-large, district-level, or RNC) and which candidate they were bound by state and national party bylaws to support at the convention. For most delegations, Ballotpedia was able to track down all of this information. For delegations where we were not able to track down this information or were only able to track down partial lists, we included this note. If you have additional information on this state's delegation, please email editor@ballotpedia.org.
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Wyoming State Senate District 16 2009-Present |
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| Preceded by - |
Wyoming House of Representatives 2007-2008 |
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