James Anderson (Wyoming State Senate District 28)

James Anderson

Republican Party

Wyoming State Senate District 28

Tenure

2013 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

12

Predecessor

Kit Jennings

Compensation

Base salary

$150/day

Per diem

$109/day

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Associate

Casper College, 1974

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

1969 - 1970

Personal

Religion

Christian: Episcopalian

Profession

Machinery product support

Contact

Official website

Personal Facebook

Personal LinkedIn

James Anderson (Republican Party) is a member of the Wyoming State Senate, representing District 28. He assumed office on January 7, 2013. His current term ends on January 1, 2029.

Anderson (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Wyoming State Senate to represent District 28. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Committee assignments

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2021-2022

Anderson was assigned to the following committees:

• Senate Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Committee
• Senate Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee, Chair

2019-2020

Anderson was assigned to the following committees:

• Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee, Chairman
• Joint Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Committee
• Senate Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee, Chairman
• Senate Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Committee

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Wyoming committee assignments, 2017
• Minerals, Business and Economic Development
• Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs
• Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development
• Joint Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Anderson served on the following committees:

Wyoming committee assignments, 2015
• Minerals, Business and Economic Development
• Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources
• Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development
• Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Anderson served on the following committees:

Wyoming committee assignments, 2013
• Revenue
• Labor, Health and Social Services
• Journal

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2024

See also: Wyoming State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Wyoming State Senate District 28

Incumbent James Anderson won election in the general election for Wyoming State Senate District 28 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		James Anderson (R)	94.5	5,354
		Other/Write-in votes	5.5	312

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,666
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wyoming State Senate District 28

Incumbent James Anderson defeated Bryce Reece in the Republican primary for Wyoming State Senate District 28 on August 20, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		James Anderson	50.2	1,304
		Bryce Reece	49.1	1,274
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	18

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,596
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Endorsements

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2020

See also: Wyoming State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Wyoming State Senate District 28

Incumbent James Anderson won election in the general election for Wyoming State Senate District 28 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		James Anderson (R)	95.6	6,132
		Other/Write-in votes	4.4	283

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 6,415
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wyoming State Senate District 28

Incumbent James Anderson defeated Ryan Jackson in the Republican primary for Wyoming State Senate District 28 on August 18, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		James Anderson	67.0	1,623
		Ryan Jackson	32.5	787
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	14

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,424
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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 James Anderson defeated Kimberly Holloway in the Wyoming State Senate District 28 general election.

Wyoming State Senate, District 28 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	James Anderson Incumbent	71.19%	5,216
	Democratic	Kimberly Holloway	28.81%	2,111
Total Votes				7,327
Source: Wyoming Secretary of State

Kimberly Holloway ran unopposed in the Wyoming State Senate District 28 Democratic primary.

Wyoming State Senate, District 28 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Kimberly Holloway  (unopposed)

Incumbent James Anderson ran unopposed in the Wyoming State Senate District 28 Republican primary.

Wyoming State Senate, District 28 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	James Anderson Incumbent (unopposed)

2012

See also: Wyoming State Senate elections, 2012

Anderson won election in the 2012 election for Wyoming State Senate, District 28. Anderson defeated Tom Radosevich and incumbent Kit Jennings in the August 21st primary election and defeated Kim Holloway (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.

Wyoming State Senate, District 28, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Kim Holloway	34.9%	2,463
	Republican	Jim Anderson	64.6%	4,560
	Write-Ins	Various	0.4%	31
Total Votes				7,054

Wyoming State Senate, District 28 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
James Anderson	45%	928
Kit Jennings Incumbent	38.1%	786
Tom Radosevich	17%	350
Total Votes		2,064

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

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Campaign finance summary

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James Anderson campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Wyoming State Senate District 28	Won general	$28,600	$18,421
2020	Wyoming State Senate District 28	Won general	$20,150	N/A**
2016	Wyoming State Senate, District 28	Won	$13,625	N/A**
2012	Wyoming State Senate, District 28	Won	$25,892	N/A**
Grand total			$88,267	$18,421
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

2023

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In 2023, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from January 10 to March 3. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. The Institute for Legislative Analysis Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.

2022

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In 2022, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from February 14 to March 11. National Federation of Independent Business 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. Club for Growth Foundation Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2020

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2019

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In 2019, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from January 8 through February 28. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2018

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In 2018, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from February 12 to March 15. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. Wyoming Liberty Index Legislators are scored by the Wyoming Liberty Index on "whether they support or inhibit liberty."

2017

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2016

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2015

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In 2015, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from January 13 to March 12. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. Liberty Index Legislators are scored by the Wyoming Liberty Index on "whether they support or inhibit liberty."

2014

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In 2014, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from February 10 through March 7. Wyoming Liberty Index Legislators are scored by the Wyoming Liberty Index on "whether they support or inhibit liberty."

2013

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In 2013, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from January 8 to February 27. Wyoming Liberty Index Legislators are scored by the Wyoming Liberty Index on "whether they support or inhibit liberty."

Noteworthy events

Tested positive for coronavirus on November 16, 2020

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On November 16, 2020, Anderson announced he had tested positive for coronavirus.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Kit Jennings (R)	Wyoming State Senate District 28 2013-Present	Succeeded by -

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Current members of the Wyoming State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Bo Biteman

Majority Leader:Tara Nethercott

Minority Leader:Mike Gierau

Senators

District 1

Ogden Driskill (R)

District 2

Brian Boner (R)

District 3

Cheri Steinmetz (R)

District 4

Tara Nethercott (R)

District 5

Lynn Hutchings (R)

District 6

Taft Love (R)

District 7

Stephan Pappas (R)

District 8

Jared Olsen (R)

District 9

Chris Rothfuss (D)

District 10

Gary Crum (R)

District 11

Larry Hicks (R)

District 12

John Kolb (R)

District 13

Stacy Jones (R)

District 14

Laura Taliaferro Pearson (R)

District 15

Wendy Davis Schuler (R)

District 16

Dan Dockstader (R)

District 17

Mike Gierau (D)

District 18

Tim French (R)

District 19

Dan Laursen (R)

District 20

Ed Cooper (R)

District 21

Bo Biteman (R)

District 22

Barry Crago (R)

District 23

Eric Barlow (R)

District 24

Troy McKeown (R)

District 25

Cale Case (R)

District 26

Tim Salazar (R)

District 27

Bill Landen (R)

District 28

James Anderson (R)

District 29

Robert Ide (R)

District 30

Charles Scott (R)

District 31

Evie Brennan (R)

Republican Party (29)

Democratic Party (2)