Gary Trauner

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Gary Trauner

Democratic Party

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Last election

November 6, 2018

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Gary Trauner (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Wyoming. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Elections

2018

See also: United States Senate election in Wyoming, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Wyoming

Incumbent John Barrasso defeated Gary Trauner and Joe Porambo in the general election for U.S. Senate Wyoming on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Barrasso (R)	67.0	136,210
		Gary Trauner (D)	30.1	61,227
		Joe Porambo (L)	2.8	5,658
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	325

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 203,420
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Wyoming

Gary Trauner advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Wyoming on August 21, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gary Trauner	100.0	17,562

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 17,562
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Wyoming

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Wyoming on August 21, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Barrasso	65.0	74,292
		David Dodson	28.6	32,647
		John Holtz	2.6	2,981
		Charlie Hardy	1.9	2,184
		Roque De La Fuente	1.1	1,280
	Submit photo	Anthony Van Risseghem	0.7	844

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 114,228
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Campaign themes

2018

Campaign website

Trauner's campaign website stated the following:

“	Labor, Working People and Right-to-Work I have spent most of my professional career in business, primarily in management creating, growing and running companies. I understand the strengths – and weaknesses – of our economic system. But let me tell you a story. In the late 2000s (2008/2009) a bunch of farmers/ranchers in eastern Wyoming were being inundated by corporate wind energy companies to lease their land at rates favorable to the companies. These ranchers, knowing they did not have the leverage, knowledge and strength as individual landowners to effectively deal with the wind companies, decided to form “Associations” so they could, in their own words, “collectively bargain” to put themselves on a more equal footing with companies that had more money and power than they did. Without realizing it, and probably without acknowledging it, these hard-working, fiercely independent Wyomingites had basically formed unions. Energy & Our Future I believe the search for sustainable energy independence is the issue of our time. It affects our national security, jobs, our economy and our environment, and it must be a cornerstone of our government’s policy. Wyoming is a leading source of energy for America. I will protect and strengthen Wyoming’s position as a leader in responsible, conventional energy development while working to ensure Wyoming’s role as a future leader in our nation’s inevitable and necessary transition towards a safe and sustainable energy future. Healthcare Every American should have access to basic, quality health care, not just those who are wealthy or who receive health care coverage through their employer. Every American should have the type of excellent health care insurance options available today to Members of Congress. In addition, our employers should not be making business decisions based on the spiraling cost of providing health care to employees. Even with the advances made through the Affordable Care Act, the current state of health care policy in America is immoral, unacceptable and unsustainable. It must change. Internet & “Net Neutrality” The ideal of an Internet that is “neutral” – that allows anyone, rich or poor, large company, small business or private individual, to present their products, services, views and interests on an equal footing - must be preserved. Social Security & Safety-Net Programs Social Security, Medicare and other Safety Net programs such as Medicaid & CHIP are more critical than ever as wages stagnate, more workers become part of the “Gig Economy” without the benefits given to regular employees, and employers continue to cut-off their funding for traditional source of pensions, retirement programs and benefits for most working Americans. Taxes and Living Within our Means My dad taught me a simple lesson: “Live within your means.” No one should ever have to pay a penny more in taxes than necessary to responsibly fund our government. However, pitching in and paying one’s fair share is an American value and paying a fair share of taxes to support our country is our Patriotic Duty. Because nothing is more immoral than passing the burden of our lifestyle today on to our children, and their children’s children, for them to take care of tomorrow. Contract with Veterans As a United States Senator from the great state of Wyoming, sworn to uphold the Constitution and committed to do what’s right for Wyoming: Guns And Public Safety Wyoming has the highest rate of gun ownership in the country, and my family and I are part of that group of Wyomingites. In 2008, the Supreme Court ruled explicitly for the first time that Americans had the individual right to bear arms. In that decision, Justice Scalia wrote that there are limitations on the 2ndAmendment (just like any of the other Amendments in the Bill of Rights)and that, among other things, the government can ban “dangerous and unusual weapons”. Furthermore, the Constitution says the government must “insure Domestic Tranquility” and “providing for the general Welfare”, while the Declaration of Independence states that“…Governments are instituted among Men…to effect their Safety and Happiness.”	”
—Gary Trauner’s campaign website (2018)

See also

• United States Senate
• United States Senate election in Wyoming, 2018

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Footnotes

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Wyoming's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

John Barrasso (R)

Cynthia Lummis (R)

Representatives

Harriet Hageman (R)

Republican Party (3)