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Dan Laursen
2023 - Present
2027
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Dan Laursen (Republican Party) is a member of the Wyoming State Senate, representing District 19. He assumed office on January 2, 2023. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Laursen (Republican Party) ran for election to the Wyoming State Senate to represent District 19. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Dan Laursen lives in Powell, Wyoming. Laursen earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Wyoming. His career experience includes working as an irrigation district manager and a hydrographer.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Laursen was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Laursen was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Laursen was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Committee
- Joint Rules and Procedure Committee
- Joint Revenue Committee
- House Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Committee
- House Rules and Procedure 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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| • Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources |
| • Revenue |
| • Rules and Procedure |
| • Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources |
| • Joint Revenue |
| • Joint Rules and Procedure |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Laursen served on the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Wyoming State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Wyoming State Senate District 19
Dan Laursen won election in the general election for Wyoming State Senate District 19 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dan Laursen (R) | 93.8 | 5,538 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 6.2 | 363 | ||
| Total votes: 5,901 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wyoming State Senate District 19
Dan Laursen defeated incumbent R.J. Kost and Ray Peterson in the Republican primary for Wyoming State Senate District 19 on August 16, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Laursen | 42.9 | 2,580 |
| R.J. Kost | 31.0 | 1,866 | ||
 | Ray Peterson | 25.9 | 1,557 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 6,013 | |||
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2020
See also: Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 25
Incumbent Dan Laursen won election in the general election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 25 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Laursen (R) | 90.6 | 3,722 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 9.4 | 388 | ||
| Total votes: 4,110 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 25
Incumbent Dan Laursen defeated Chris Good (Unofficially withdrew) in the Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 25 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Laursen | 72.8 | 1,414 |
| Chris Good (Unofficially withdrew) | 15.3 | 298 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 11.8 | 230 | ||
| Total votes: 1,942 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 25
Incumbent Dan Laursen won election in the general election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 25 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Laursen (R) | 96.0 | 2,586 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.0 | 107 | ||
| Total votes: 2,693 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 25
Incumbent Dan Laursen advanced from the Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 25 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Laursen | 100.0 | 1,642 |
| Total votes: 1,642 | |||
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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 Dan Laursen defeated Shane Tillotson in the Wyoming House of Representatives District 25 general election.[2]
| Wyoming House of Representatives, District 25 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dan Laursen Incumbent |
78.93% | 3,135 | |
| Democratic | Shane Tillotson | 21.07% | 837 | |
| Total Votes | 3,972 | |||
| Source: Wyoming Secretary of State | ||||
Shane Tillotson ran unopposed in the Wyoming House of Representatives District 25 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Wyoming House of Representatives, District 25 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Shane Tillotson (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Dan Laursen defeated Dave Blevins in the Wyoming House of Representatives District 25 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Wyoming House of Representatives, District 25 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Dan Laursen Incumbent |
57.89% | 910 | |
| Republican | Dave Blevins | 42.11% | 662 | |
| Total Votes | 1,572 | |||
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. Dan Laursen defeated incumbent Dave Blevins in the Republican primary. Laursen was unchallenged in the general election.[5][6]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Dan Laursen |
55% | 1,062 |
| Dave Blevins Incumbent | 45% | 869 |
| Total Votes | 1,931 | |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Dan Laursen did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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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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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Wyoming State Senate District 19 |
Officeholder Wyoming State Senate District 19 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Dan Laursen 2022 campaign website, "Meet Dan," accessed February 12, 2023
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2016 Official General Election Results," accessed November 29, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wyoming Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate Roster," accessed May 31, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wyoming Secretary of State, "2016 Official Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ 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
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by R.J. Kost (R) |
Wyoming State Senate District 19 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Wyoming House of Representatives District 25 2015-2023 |
Succeeded by David Northrup (R) |
