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Perry Helgeson

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Perry Helgeson
Elections and appointments
Last election
August 20, 2024
Education
High school
Cheyenne High School
Associates
Denver Institute of Technology, 1982
Bachelor's
University of Phoenix, 2009
Graduate
University of Phoenix, 2010
Personal
Birthplace
Baldwin, WI
Religion
Christian: Lutheran
Profession
IT professional
Contact

Perry Helgeson (Republican Party) ran for election to the Wyoming House of Representatives to represent District 9. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on August 20, 2024.

Helgeson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2024

See also: Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 9

Incumbent Landon Brown won election in the general election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 9 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Landon Brown
Landon Brown (R)
 
92.6
 
3,453
 Other/Write-in votes
 
7.4
 
276

Total votes: 3,729
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 9

Incumbent Landon Brown defeated Exie Brown in the Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 9 on August 20, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Landon Brown
Landon Brown
 
50.3
 
725
Image of Exie Brown
Exie Brown Candidate Connection
 
49.2
 
708
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
7

Total votes: 1,440
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Endorsements

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2012

See also: Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2012

Helgeson ran in the 2012 election for Wyoming House of Representatives, District 9. Helgeson lost against incumbent David Zwonitzer (R), Charles Kenworthy (L) and Skip Eshelman (C) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1]

Wyoming House of Representatives, District 9, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Zwonitzer Incumbent 69.5% 2,609
     Constitution Skip Eshelman 14.8% 554
     Country Perry Helgeson 5.2% 194
     Libertarian Charles Kenworthy 10.3% 385
     Write-Ins Various 0.3% 11
Total Votes 3,753

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Perry Helgeson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Helgeson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I am Perry Helgeson, a very conservative candidate for house district 9. I believe in Wyoming values, property rights, gun rights, and freedom from leftism. I have a masters degree from the University of Phoenix in Business Management focusing on operations. I have lived in district 9 for most of my life except for a few years in district 43 and Texas. The people of district 9 and Wyoming deserve a responsive representative and someone who will work to protect them from insane regulation, big government, and insane taxes.
  • Property should belong to you without fear of losing it to the government if taxes aren't paid. Nor should you have to choose between property taxes and living.
  • The founding fathers lived through close to the same tyranny threatening us now. They realized the right to bear arm was one of the most important rights that government may not interfere with. I too believe in the fundamental right of protecting your property and family. The right to bear arms must not be infringed.
  • The government is there to provide the people with the conditions to pursue life, liberty, and property. Not to control every aspect of their existence.
Transparency, statesmanship, and ethics. Elected officials should never hide the nature of expenditures, add poison pills to legislation, or make deals for legislation behind closed doors or in back rooms.
To be accountable to the constituents. To put the needs of Wyoming and district 9 citizens in front of the desires of businesses, visitors, corporations, or other governments.
A legacy of government that is an afterthought would be the perfect gift to future generations.
The first historical event that I remember is Apollo 11 launching to take the astronauts to the moon.
I worked at a service station for the summer in 1978.
The governor is tasked with execution of bills that become law. If the governor did not veto a bill or if the legislature overrode the veto, the governor is subservient although on equal footing to the legislature.
Maintaining the economy. Wyoming largest industries are facing pressure from insane environmentalists that believe in their global warming so called climate change hoax and continue their lies to the weak and stupid. The insane have convinced some gullible politicians and those looking to enrich themselves that goofy policies are key to control. Wyoming mining, oil and gas production is at risk due to these mental midgets. This translates to lost jobs, ;ost taxes, and lost liberty.
Government should not require experience. A good legislator comes from the people to represent the people. Professional politicians should not exist.
Yes, building relationships with other legislators is known as statesmanship. Sound relationships lead to mentoring, and the free exchange of ideas.
I would be open to the idea, if I thought I could make a difference in making the lives of the citizen better and secure their liberty.
Yes. The legislature should have the final say if any government employee or official is granted any authority over the lives of the Wyoming citizen. there are very few instances which would warrant "emergency powers" and the legislature should be giver and taker of any such power.
I have several bills in mind. The priority would be to eliminate property taxes, secure Wyoming's borders from the failures of the federal government, and protect Wyoming's children from the mentally ill that push the transgender and other insane ideologies.
All financial transactions of the government should be publicly viewable and subject to scrutiny. Government employees, appointees, and elected officials should be accountable for every dollar entrusted to them.
I believe in election day. In person with ID. Absentee should be requested also with ID. A process should be put in place for eligible citizen voters who are unable to get to the polling place, to have representatives of each party on the ballot to go to the voter to cast their selection.

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Campaign finance summary


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Perry Helgeson campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Wyoming House of Representatives District 9Withdrew primary$0 $0
Grand total$0 $0
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal 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

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Footnotes


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