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Sam Krone
Samuel Krone is a former Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives, representing District 24 from 2011 to 2017.
Krone was defeated in the 2016 Republican primary election by challenger Scott Court.
Biography
Krone earned both a B.S. in Finance and a J.D. from the University of Wyoming. Krone served as a Deputy Attorney for Park County.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Krone served on the following committees:
| Wyoming committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Joint Judiciary |
| • Judiciary |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Krone served on the following committees:
| Wyoming committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Judiciary |
| • Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources |
| • Joint Judiciary |
| • Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Krone served on the following committees:
| Wyoming committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Education |
| • Joint Education |
| • Judiciary |
| • Joint Judiciary |
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
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.
Scott Court defeated Paul Fees and Sandy Newsome in the Wyoming House of Representatives District 24 general election.[1]
| Wyoming House of Representatives, District 24 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Scott Court |
46.27% | 2,254 | |
| Democratic | Paul Fees | 24.55% | 1,196 | |
| Independent | Sandy Newsome | 29.17% | 1,421 | |
| Total Votes | 4,871 | |||
| Source: Wyoming Secretary of State | ||||
Paul Fees ran unopposed in the Wyoming House of Representatives District 24 Democratic primary.[2][3]
| Wyoming House of Representatives, District 24 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Paul Fees (unopposed) | |
Scott Court defeated incumbent Sam Krone in the Wyoming House of Representatives District 24 Republican primary.[2][3]
| Wyoming House of Representatives, District 24 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Scott Court |
71.65% | 1,269 | |
| Republican | Sam Krone Incumbent | 28.35% | 502 | |
| Total Votes | 1,771 | |||
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 Sam Krone defeated Robert Berry in the Republican primary. Krone was unchallenged in the general election.[4][5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Sam Krone Incumbent |
65.5% | 1,487 |
| Bob Berry | 34.5% | 783 |
| Total Votes | 2,270 | |
2012
Krone won re-election in the 2012 election for the Wyoming House of Representatives District 24. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 21 and was also unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Sam Krone Incumbent |
97.5% | 4,125 | |
| Write-Ins | Various | 2.5% | 105 | |
| Total Votes | 4,230 | |||
2010
Krone won election to District 24 in 2010. Krone was unopposed in the general election on November 2, 2010. Krone defeated Republicans Jason Whitman and Steve Simonton in the August 17, 2010, primary election.[7]
| Wyoming House of Representatives, District 24, General election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Sam Krone (R)
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3,227 | |||
| Vernel Gail (D) | 497 | |||
| Wyoming House of Representatives, District 24 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Sam Krone (R)
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3,227 | |||
| Vernel C. Gail (L) | 497 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from January 10 through March 3.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored by the Wyoming Liberty Index on "whether they support or inhibit liberty."
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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2012
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In 2012, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from February 13 through March 9.
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2011
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In 2011, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from January 11 through March 3.
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Wyoming Liberty Index
The Wyoming Liberty Index, a study created in 2003, issues a Scorecard that rates all final bills in the Wyoming State Legislature on whether the bills supported or hindered liberty. Legislators are also given a "liberty score" based on their voting patterns. The Wyoming Liberty Index 2012 report was issued on the 61st Legislature during the 2012 budget session. Scores range from the highest score (100%) to the lowest (0%). A higher score indicates a higher level of "aye" votes on bills considered pro-liberty and "nay" votes on what the organization considers anti-liberty bills.[8] Krone received a score of 20% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 44th out of 61 members of the Wyoming House of Representatives. Although there are 60 members of the House, a 61st "hypothetical legislator" voting nay on every bill was also included.
Personal
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Krone is a member of the Cody Rotary Club, Cody City Council, Leadership Wyoming, Shoshone Recreation District Board, and the National Rifle Association.
Recent news
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See also
- Wyoming State Legislature
- Wyoming state legislative districts
- Wyoming House of Representatives
- Wyoming House of Representatives Committees
External links
- Wyoming State Legislature
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
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
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidate Roster," June 11, 2012
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2010 Election Results," accessed July 25, 2010
- ↑ Wyoming Liberty Index, "2012 Wyoming Liberty Index," accessed April 30, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Colin Simpson |
Wyoming House of Representatives District 24 2011-2017 |
Succeeded by Scott Court (R) |
