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Jerry Paxton
Jerry Paxton (Republican Party) was a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives, representing District 47. He assumed office on January 7, 2013. He left office on January 2, 2023.
Paxton (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Wyoming House of Representatives to represent District 47. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Paxton was assigned to the following committees:
- House Education Committee, Chair
2019-2020
Paxton was assigned to the following committees:
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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| • Education |
| • Revenue |
| • Joint Education |
| • Joint Revenue |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Paxton served on the following committees:
| Wyoming committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Joint Education |
| • Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions |
| • Education |
| • Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Paxton served on the following committees:
| Wyoming committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Education |
| • Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions |
| • Joint Education |
| • Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2022
Jerry Paxton did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 47
Incumbent Jerry Paxton defeated Lela Konecny in the general election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 47 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jerry Paxton (R) | 78.2 | 3,282 |
 | Lela Konecny (L)  | 21.1 | 886 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 31 | ||
| Total votes: 4,199 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 47
Incumbent Jerry Paxton defeated Joey Correnti IV, Julie McCallister, and Dee Garrison in the Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 47 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jerry Paxton | 51.4 | 1,021 |
 | Joey Correnti IV | 28.7 | 569 | |
 | Julie McCallister | 16.8 | 333 | |
| Dee Garrison | 3.0 | 59 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 1,985 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Wyoming House of Representatives District 47
Lela Konecny advanced from the Libertarian convention for Wyoming House of Representatives District 47 on June 13, 2020.
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| ✔ | | Lela Konecny (L) |
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2018
General election
General election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 47
Incumbent Jerry Paxton won election in the general election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 47 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jerry Paxton (R) | 98.6 | 2,912 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 40 | ||
| Total votes: 2,952 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 47
Incumbent Jerry Paxton defeated Julie McCallister in the Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 47 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jerry Paxton | 69.1 | 1,306 |
| Julie McCallister | 30.9 | 585 | |
| Total votes: 1,891 | |||
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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 Jerry Paxton defeated Ken Casner in the Wyoming House of Representatives District 47 general election.[1]
| Wyoming House of Representatives, District 47 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jerry Paxton Incumbent |
84.39% | 3,309 | |
| Democratic | Ken Casner | 15.61% | 612 | |
| Total Votes | 3,921 | |||
| Source: Wyoming Secretary of State | ||||
Ken Casner ran unopposed in the Wyoming House of Representatives District 47 Democratic primary.[2][3]
| Wyoming House of Representatives, District 47 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Ken Casner (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Jerry Paxton defeated Julie McCallister in the Wyoming House of Representatives District 47 Republican primary.[2][3]
| Wyoming House of Representatives, District 47 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jerry Paxton Incumbent |
60.13% | 935 | |
| Republican | Julie McCallister | 39.87% | 620 | |
| Total Votes | 1,555 | |||
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. Incumbent Jerry Paxton defeated Julie McCallister in the Republican primary. Paxton was unchallenged in the general election.[4][5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Jerry Paxton Incumbent |
68.6% | 1,113 |
| Julie McCallister | 31.4% | 510 |
| Total Votes | 1,623 | |
2012
Paxton won election in the 2012 election for the Wyoming House of Representatives District 47. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 21 and defeated Michael Hendricks (L) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Michael Hendricks | 19.7% | 747 | |
| Republican | Jerry Paxton |
79.6% | 3,019 | |
| Write-Ins | Various | 0.7% | 26 | |
| Total Votes | 3,792 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2022
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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See also
2020 Elections
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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 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
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| Preceded by William Steward (R) |
Wyoming House of Representatives District 47 2013-2023 |
Succeeded by Robert Davis (R) |
