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U.S. Senate, Wyoming
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: May 31, 2024
Primary: August 20, 2024 General: November 5, 2024
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Wyoming
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican DDHQ and The Hill: Safe Republican Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
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Voters in Wyoming elected one member to the U.S. Senate in the general election on November 5, 2024. The primary was August 20, 2024. The filing deadline was May 31, 2024.

The election filled the Class I Senate seat held by John Barrasso (R), who first took office in 2007.

The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. Senate in the 119th Congress. Thirty-four of 100 seats were up for election, including one special election. Of the seats up for election in 2024, Democrats held 19, Republicans held 11, and independents held four.

At the time of the election, Democrats had a 50-49 majority. As a result of the election, Republicans gained a 53-47 majority in the U.S. Senate. To read more about the 2024 U.S. Senate elections, click here.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• United States Senate election in Wyoming, 2024 (August 20 Democratic primary)
• United States Senate election in Wyoming, 2024 (August 20 Republican primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Wyoming

Incumbent John Barrasso defeated Scott Morrow in the general election for U.S. Senate Wyoming on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Barrasso (R)	75.1	198,418
		Scott Morrow (D)	24.1	63,727
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	2,017

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 264,162
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Wyoming

Scott Morrow advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Wyoming on August 20, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Scott Morrow	98.3	10,088
		Other/Write-in votes	1.7	178

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,266
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Wyoming

Incumbent John Barrasso defeated Reid Rasner and John Holtz in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Wyoming on August 20, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Barrasso	66.8	70,494
		Reid Rasner	24.1	25,427
		John Holtz	7.5	7,868
		Other/Write-in votes	1.7	1,756

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 105,545
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Candidate profiles

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Scott Morrow

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "I was a single parent of five minor dependent children after their mother left the 13 year marriage. All my children were academically successful and participated in multiple sporting activities including but not limited to martial arts. I achieved a Cho Don belt level in World Taekwondo, studied karate, kempo karate, boxing, jujitsu and judo. I was a championship wrestler in junior high and high school in Colorado while maintaining a 4.0 GPA. This afforded me a Senatorial nomination to the Naval Academy. I instead attended a college in Lancaster, CA where I won a conference championship in wrestling. I am a retired Postal Employee currently serving as the President of the largest American Postal Workers Union (APWU) chartered retiree chapter in this area. I previously served as President and Director of Industrial Relations of the ninth largest local Union of the APWU. I was an advocate for the least among us my entire 26 year USPS career. I continue on a pro bono basis my stewardship for the least among us who have been forsaken, cast aside and forgotten. As part of my constitutional duties as president of the retiree chapter, I am required to advance the political agenda of seniors and the APWU. This includes regular weekly contact with my congressional delegation despite the fact they all vote 100% of the time against retirees and unions. When the Wyoming Dems asked me to run I was more than happy to come out of retirement none of our needs are considered."

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Key Messages

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We in Wyoming live in the equality state, called that because the state was the first to grant women the vote. The current incumbent Senator votes 100% of the time against women's equality. He votes 100% of the time against equality for everyone in Wyoming. I will be the strongest and most vocal advocate for women's equality, and other groups also, WY has ever elected. This starts with passage of the Equal Rights Amendment in the Senate, currently stalled by the republican caucus there. We must assure at the federal level that every American has the protections enumerated in article one, section 38 of the Wyoming Constitution. Big Brother should not be allowed to get between women and their doctors. Codify Roe v Wade.

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Many Children in Wyoming and all over the USA still go to bed hungry and do not get breakfast before school. The incumbent votes 100% of the time against SNAP and other programs to ensure kids receive appropriate nutrition to maintain maximum health and wellness. In 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act included a provision called the child tax credit wherein needy families in Wyoming and elsewhere received monthly checks in lieu of the Earned Income Credit upon filing their tax return. With about 65 million American children, or 64,000 kids in Wyoming, briefly lifted out of poverty until the program sunsetted and the republican caucus filibustered renewal thereof, the incumbent Senator voted against the American Rescue Plan. I support it

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I have worked for decades to get the social security fairness act passed. First as a single parent struggling to support five children and then as the President of the retiree chapter. The act repeals the windfall elimination provision and the government pension offset that dramatically reduce Postal, Federal and state government employees social security benefits they actually earned like everyone else. It was passed signed into law in April of 1983 after being passed by a republican majority in the Senate. In my case, I had to work one or more extra jobs when there was no overtime at USPS to make ends meet. I contributed to social security every pay check. While president and Director of Industrial relations, I contributed to SS.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. Senate Wyoming in 2024.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Wyoming

Election information in Wyoming: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: Received by Oct. 21, 2024
• Online: N/A

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 4, 2024
• By mail: Received by Nov. 4, 2024
• Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: Received by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 8, 2024 to Nov. 4, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (MST)

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Scott Morrow (D)

We in Wyoming live in the equality state, called that because the state was the first to grant women the vote. The current incumbent Senator votes 100% of the time against women's equality. He votes 100% of the time against equality for everyone in Wyoming. I will be the strongest and most vocal advocate for women's equality, and other groups also, WY has ever elected. This starts with passage of the Equal Rights Amendment in the Senate, currently stalled by the republican caucus there.

We must assure at the federal level that every American has the protections enumerated in article one, section 38 of the Wyoming Constitution. Big Brother should not be allowed to get between women and their doctors. Codify Roe v Wade.

Many Children in Wyoming and all over the USA still go to bed hungry and do not get breakfast before school. The incumbent votes 100% of the time against SNAP and other programs to ensure kids receive appropriate nutrition to maintain maximum health and wellness. In 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act included a provision called the child tax credit wherein needy families in Wyoming and elsewhere received monthly checks in lieu of the Earned Income Credit upon filing their tax return.

With about 65 million American children, or 64,000 kids in Wyoming, briefly lifted out of poverty until the program sunsetted and the republican caucus filibustered renewal thereof, the incumbent Senator voted against the American Rescue Plan. I support it

I have worked for decades to get the social security fairness act passed. First as a single parent struggling to support five children and then as the President of the retiree chapter.

The act repeals the windfall elimination provision and the government pension offset that dramatically reduce Postal, Federal and state government employees social security benefits they actually earned like everyone else. It was passed signed into law in April of 1983 after being passed by a republican majority in the Senate.

In my case, I had to work one or more extra jobs when there was no overtime at USPS to make ends meet. I contributed to social security every pay check. While president and Director of Industrial relations, I contributed to SS.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Scott Morrow (D)

Retirees legislation, IE, the social security fairness act, The equal COLA Act, The new CPI-E legislation, the child tax credit, SNAP, WIC, TANF and the Equal Rights Amendment.

As previously stated, equality for all in the equality state from a federal legislative perspective is a no brain er. To continue to oppress women in their needs for reproductive health care is cruel and morally bankrupt. When I get to the Senate with at least 59 other Senators from the Democratic Party, that comes to an end. The equal rights amendment goes a long way towards that goal.

There is absolutely no reason to financially punish civil servants or their spouses who chose to serve the American people.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Scott Morrow (D)

DR Reverend Martin Luther King, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and today DR Reverend William Barber. In a Senatorial and legislative perspective it would be Bernie Sanders. It would give us two Senators in the largest caucus in Congress, the Progressive Caucus. This caucus refuses contributions to their campaigns from corporate sources thereby escaping being indebted to them when making legislative decisions. My campaign is the same. While the incumbent has over seven million dollars in his campaign coffers from big pharma and big oil, gas and coal, my campaign only accepts individual and union COPA donations.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Scott Morrow (D)

Bernie Sanders book, "It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism". Mostly because many of us are unaware of the system produces today humongous monopolies who are the biggest polluters, have bought and paid for the rules of the capitalistic economy and have now captured much of government at every level since the advent of citizens united v FEC. The capitalists seem to have captured a majority of the SCOTUS, at least a couple of the justices leading to reversals on 40 year precedents like Chevron U.S.A. v. Natural Res. Def. Council, 467 U.S. 837 (1984). Or Roe v Wade. Senator Sanders explores all these issues in the book and has been an advocate for veterans and workers his entire career as Mayor, US House rep and Senator.

Although I had to come out of retirement to run, I combine marvelous accounting with pure capitalism to enhance my rather paltry retirement income. So that makes me a fan of capitalism and a club member if you will.

It should all start with strict enforcement of the 1890 Sherman Anti-Trust Act.

I just like rules to the road. I hope you are beginning to see why it is of concern that the top one percent have bought everything necessary to continue to get richer and expand the already insidious wealth gap.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Scott Morrow (D)

Honesty, character, integrity, empathy, compassion, the ability to access the facts and a deep desire to work with everyone to accomplish good things for Americans. Lying, bribing, defrauding, defaming, raping and committing sedition has no place in our political realm.

Convicted criminals who have not yet paid their debt to society for their felonies have no business running for or holding elected office. Neither do those who endorse such scandalous and deplorable candidates for elected office. Not a single elected official is above the law no matter what SCOTUS opines.

The current incumbent is regularly disingenuous with his constituents if his written interactions with me and government web site are any indication. I will tell it like it is based on credible facts that are scrutinized by appropriate fact checkers.

Elected officials must strive constantly for transparency and be brave enough to be fully truthful with their constituents. No elected official should lecture their constituents like they know better what the constituent wants or needs. Or what those constituents children need, like food, shelter, good health care and education.

It would be wonderful if elected officials could spend their time actually working on the tasks at hand in lieu of dialing for dollars. The next term or re-election should never by an elected officials top priority.

In my case, this is a single term only. Term limitation promulgated by the fact that if I am unable to get my legislative priorities out of committee and on the floor for a vote in six years, another six will make little difference.

If the elected official comes from the equality state like I do, act like it. Work like it. Support, sponsor and vote for legislation that promotes equality for all.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Scott Morrow (D)

1. Willingness to come out of retirement to do the job starting with full equality for women and all in the equality state. I understand that very well as a lifelong Union supporter, member and officer where all members are treated with dignity, respect and enjoy complete equality based on the collective bargaining agreement. 2. Decades of legislative and political activity as President of the Retiree Chapter where we have to fight every Congress to keep our federal retirement benefits, social security, Medicare and medicaid benefits. 3. Full terms as a local Union President and Director of Industrial Relations, both of which were full time jobs, and then some.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Scott Morrow (D)

Be nice, get along with all your associates there, work hard for your constituents first and the rest of America thereafter. Hire a great staff. Be regular in attendance and absent emergent circumstances, make every vote. Every one.

First, for a newcomer like me and likely for a good review for other Senators, spend the time to read the rules of the Senate. The document is expansive and over 100 pages. In such circumstances you usually have to go back and refer to specific sections of the rules to be fully aware of the rule directly affecting the circumstance.

IE, lunch with a lobbyist. If he pays for your meal, Section XXXV, GIFTS; has multiple pages defining in detail the rules in that situation.

Propose and/or concur (or do not concur) with legislation in regards to the US House of Representatives.

Advise and if appropriate, consent to nominations to judicial and executive branch employees brought forward by the President POTUS). Exercise this sacred duty on a non partisan basis, that considers the qualifications of the nominee based on their character and experience, not their political lot in life.

For example, the current incumbent has voted 100% of the time against consenting to the POTUS' judicial nominees. I would hope no person would agree that not a single nominee was qualified for the judgeship. While there is no direct evidence of extreme partisanship by the incumbent regarding his constitutional duties, his record is clear and convincing evidence of someone voting against (or for) judicial nominees based on the political party of the POTUS who nominated them.

Try fairly all impeachments. Take your oath or affirmation seriously and let that guide your deliberations.

For that matter, strictly adhere to your oath of office. Ignoring that oath, most importantly the requirement to defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Scott Morrow (D)

A Senator who in a single term accomplished much for the least among us, was especially skilled at reaching across the aisle and was nice.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Scott Morrow (D)

Ran as Richard Milhous Nixon in my fifth grade POTUS election against another student who played john F Kennedy. I was ten years old at the time. I won!

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Scott Morrow (D)

Selling dabit 21. Don't darn it, dab it! I sold this cleaner My entire childhood.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Scott Morrow (D)

The Silva Mind Control Method. I took a class on this in 1972 and have used to techniques enumerated therein for the rest of my life thereafter. It provides awesome methods that demonstrate beyond a doubt that your thoughts, words and deeds literally create your future including how much good karma you bank.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Scott Morrow (D)

Captain Picard

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Scott Morrow (D)

Always Remember Us This Way, a song by Lady Gaga for the movie, A star is born.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Scott Morrow (D)

Listening more and talikng less.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Scott Morrow (D)

1. climate change 2. Russia 3. China 4. North Korea 5. Palestine 6. Hanging on to our democratic republic.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Scott Morrow (D)

The voters of each Senator shall establish any term limits. In my particular situation, after coming out of retirement after 20 years thereof, I am term limiting myself to just one six year term. I am only running because of the historical importance of this election and the need for 60 democratic Senators to get essentials for the American People and the citizens of Wyoming passed even if filibustered. For example, in the 117th Congress, the republican filibusters killed several key pieces of legislation that would have directly benefited workers and their families. IT has not been any better in the 118th Congress.

What qualities does the U.S. Senate possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Scott Morrow (D)

The US Senate is the only legislative body that advises and consents on POTUS nominations for multiple positions in the judiciary and executive branches of our federal government. They are the only body to determine if an impeached officer of the executive or judiciary shall be convicted and removed from their post. The Senate is the only legislative branch constitutionally empowered to approve (2/3 vote required) or disapprove treaties. The Senate establishes its own rules of procedure, including but not limited to, the filibuster. First adopted in the rules in the 1850's requiring a 2/3's majority (rule 22 in 1917) originally to invoke "cloture" or the end of the filibuster and the beginning of debate on the proposal. In 1975 that 67 vote threshold was reduced to 60 votes or 3/5's to end the filibuster. That rule still remains today although it has been amended, for example, in 2017, after the republican majority refused to vote on Merrick Garland for SCOTUS for eleven months, they reduced the threshold to 51 votes for SCOTUS so we could get the three nominations confirmed during the last administration.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for senators to have previous experience in government or politics?

Scott Morrow (D)

absolutely.

What do you think of the filibuster?

Scott Morrow (D)

Needs to be scrapped. Over 100 filibusters by the republican party each year during Obama clearly indicates it is being abused at this time. Until scrapped, it makes it mandatory to have solid solidarity amongst 60 democratic Senators to get anything good passed. For example, in the 117th Congress, the republican filibusters killed several key pieces of legislation that would have directly benefited workers and their families. IT has not been any better in the 118th Congress.

Is there a particular senator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Scott Morrow (D)

Bernie Sanders, Gale McGee, Jon Tester, Sheldon Whitehouse, Sherrod Brown, Cory Booker and Kamala Harris.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Scott Morrow (D)

I just heard it from a female comedian : "I am really attracted to intelligent men. It is probably why I do not have many dates" ROFLMAO

How would you evaluate a judicial nominee?

Scott Morrow (D)

Qualification as enumerated by the American Bar Association. If they rate the nominee qualified, I will consent in most cases no matter the political party of the POTUS nominating them. Unlike the current incumbent who votes 100% of the time against judicial nominees of POTUS Biden and votes 100% of the time for the nominees of the previous POTUS. For example, Lawrence VanDyke was consented to for the ninth circuit court of appeals and unanimously graded as NOT qualified for the position by the American Bar Association (ABA). The incumbent voted for him after he was nominated by the previous POTUS. The ABA stated on October 29, 2019 "The Committee’s work is guided by the Backgrounder which reflects that judgment is a component of professional competence, and that open-mindedness, courtesy, patience, freedom from bias, and commitment to equal justice under law are components of judicial temperament. Based on these principles, a substantial majority of the Committee determined that the nominee is “Not Qualified” to be a Ninth Circuit judge."

What kind of relationships would you build with other senators?

Scott Morrow (D)

At first, despite my proven verbosity, I must keep my mouth shut and my ears open. i must reach out to the republican caucus anytime they have reasonable ideas, requests or legislation proposed. A professional relationship with all other Senators that includes mandatory professional and interpersonal communications.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Scott Morrow (D)

Absolutely. Nobody gets everything they want when establishing policy, nor should they. That is the essence of democracy.

How should the U.S. Senate use its investigative powers?

Scott Morrow (D)

As they have historically, for the most part. See the 2016 bipartisan 1000 page report evidencing the collaboration between Russia and members of the Trump Campaign. It closely resembles the Mueller Report.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Scott Morrow (D)

Retiree Chapter I am President of. APWU, Teamsters, AFL-CIO. The entire Wyoming State Democratic Party. The Denver Metro APWU local. And all of their officers. I am still in the process of accumulating endorsements.

What criteria would you apply when deciding whether to confirm presidential appointees to their Cabinet?

Scott Morrow (D)

Qualifications only. No consideration of the party of the POTUS who nominated them. No consideration of articles they may have written or their race, creed, gender nor the color of their skin. They should be judged for consent by their character and experience. OF course, be aware that if the American People send Trump back, under his project 2025, no consent will any longer be required as ALL cabinet members shall be "acting". We know this based on the 972 page document authored by Trump aides and associates from his four years as POTUS and saw multiple cabinet positions filled on a permanent basis by acting appointees.

What committees interest you?

Scott Morrow (D)

1. Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics and Research 2. Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Local Food Systems and Food Safety and Security 3. Rural Development and Energy (ALL sub committees of Agriculture) 4. Energy and Water Development 5. Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (appropriations)6. Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure (Finance) 7. Health, Education, Labor and Pensions and ALL subcommittees (Children and Families , Primary Health and Retirement Security, Employment and Workplace Safety). 8. Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights (Judiciary)

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Scott Morrow (D)

Great Question!

It would be wonderful to audit the department of defense. Unfortunately it can not be done because Eisenhower's military industrial complex he warned us about is the most corrupt and wasteful agency in the history of the world. We dished out $863 Billion to then in the NDAA for 2024 alone. We are aware of some of the costs but they do run lots of black ops. Probably means that transparency and accountability do not coexist with defense, and all.

The Federal Reserve, a kind of sort of government agency, gives out such voluminous reports that few will ever read them all. he 2022-2023 audited financial statements consist of 66 pages. Probably why we all missed their .15% loans to foreign and domestic banks to the tune of around $16-$20 trillion.

It is up to us to demand and enforce financial transparency and accountability of all governments from municipal to federal. Local, county and state government define their level of transparency in ordinances, codes and statutes. Once elected to the US Senate, I will have no more control over these area of government transparency and accountability than every other citizen in their jurisdiction.

At the federal level, watch CSPAN. When elected, I will be 100% transparent with my constituent out reach and other communication methods. With exceptions for things I can not reveal, for example, on the Armed Services Committee, if appointed to such.

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
John Barrasso	Republican Party	$10,650,613	$6,879,958	$7,728,429	As of December 31, 2024
Scott Morrow	Democratic Party	$45,707	$44,873	$834	As of December 31, 2024
John Holtz	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Reid Rasner	Republican Party	$1,334,151	$1,321,698	$12,453	As of December 31, 2024
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. *** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

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Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: U.S. Senate election in Wyoming, 2024
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 5, 2024	October 29, 2024	October 22, 2024	October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Wyoming in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Wyoming, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2024
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Signature formula	Filing fee	Filing fee formula	Filing deadline	Source
Wyoming	U.S. Senate	Ballot-qualified party	N/A	N/A	$750.00	Fixed number	5/31/2024	Source
Wyoming	U.S. Senate	Minor parties	N/A	N/A	$750.00	Fixed number	8/19/2024	Source
Wyoming	U.S. Senate	Unaffiliated	3,941	2% of all votes cast for U.S. Representative in the last election	$750.00	Fixed number	8/26/2024	Source

Election history

The section below details election results for this state's U.S. Senate elections dating back to 2014.

2020

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Wyoming

Cynthia Lummis defeated Merav Ben-David in the general election for U.S. Senate Wyoming on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cynthia Lummis (R)	72.8	198,100
		Merav Ben-David (D)	26.8	72,766
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	1,071

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 271,937
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Wyoming

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Wyoming on August 18, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Merav Ben-David	40.3	9,584
		Yana Ludwig	20.7	4,931
		Nathan Wendt	17.7	4,212
		Ken Casner	9.0	2,139
		Rex Wilde	7.9	1,888
		James Kirk DeBrine	3.6	865
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	173

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 23,792
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Chuck Jagoda (D)

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 18, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cynthia Lummis	59.7	63,511
	Submit photo	Robert Short	12.7	13,473
		Bryan Miller	10.3	10,946
		Donna Rice	5.5	5,881
		R. Mark Armstrong	3.7	3,904
		Joshua Wheeler	3.5	3,763
		John Holtz	1.7	1,820
		Devon Cade	1.0	1,027
	Submit photo	Michael Kemler	0.9	985
	Submit photo	Star Roselli	0.6	627
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	501

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 106,438
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Rolland Holthus (R)
• Patrick Dotson (R)

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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2014

On November 4, 2014, Mike Enzi (R) won re-election to the U.S. Senate. He defeated Charlie Hardy (D), Curt Gottshall (I) and Joe Porambo (L) in the general election.

U.S. Senate, Wyoming General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Mike Enzi Incumbent	72.2%	121,554
	Democratic	Charlie Hardy	17.4%	29,377
	Independent	Curt Gottshall	7.9%	13,311
	Libertarian	Joe Porambo	2.2%	3,677
	N/A	Write-in	0.3%	471
Total Votes				168,390
Source: Wyoming Secretary of State

Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
• Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
• State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
• Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

• Presidential elections
• Statewide elections
• State partisanship
• Demographics

See also: Presidential voting trends in Wyoming and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Wyoming, 2024
District	Incumbent	Party	PVI
Wyoming's At-Large	Harriet Hageman	Republican	R+25

2020 presidential results by 2024 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2024 district lines, Wyoming
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Wyoming's At-Large	26.7%	70.4%

2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Following the 2020 presidential election, 89.5% of Wyomingites lived in one of the state's 21 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 6.4% lived in Albany County, the state's one New Democratic county. Overall, Wyoming was Solid Republican, having voted for Mitt Romney (R) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Donald Trump (R) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Wyoming following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Wyoming county-level statistics, 2020
Solid Republican	21	89.5%
New Democratic	1	6.4%
Solid Democratic	1	4.%
Total voted Democratic	2	10.5%
Total voted Republican	21	89.5%

Historical voting trends

Wyoming presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 7 Democratic wins
• 24 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	D	D	D	R	D	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Wyoming

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Wyoming.

U.S. Senate election results in Wyoming
Race	Winner	Runner up
2020	73.1%	26.9%
2018	67.1%	30.1%
2014	71.2%	17.4%
2012	75.7%	21.7%
2008	75.6%	24.3%
Average	72.5	24.1

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Wyoming

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Wyoming.

Gubernatorial election results in Wyoming
Race	Winner	Runner up
2022	74.1%	15.8%
2018	67.1%	27.5%
2014	59.4%	27.3%
2010	65.7%	22.9%
2006	70.0%	30.0%
Average	62.4	26.9

See also: Party control of Wyoming state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Wyoming's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Wyoming
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	0	0
Republican	2	1	3
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	1	3

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Wyoming's top three state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in Wyoming, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Mark Gordon
Secretary of State	Chuck Gray
Attorney General	Bridget Hill

State legislature

Wyoming State Senate

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	2
	Republican Party	29
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		31

Wyoming House of Representatives

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	5
	Republican Party	57
	Independent	0
	Libertarian Party	0
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		62

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

Wyoming Party Control: 1992-2024
No Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-two years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Governor	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Senate	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

The table below details demographic data in Wyoming and compares it to the broader United States as of 2022.

Demographic Data for Wyoming
	Wyoming	United States
Population	576,851	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	97,087	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	87.3%	65.9%
Black/African American	0.8%	12.5%
Asian	0.8%	5.8%
Native American	2.1%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.1%	0.2%
Other (single race)	2.9%	6%
Multiple	5.9%	8.8%
Hispanic/Latino	10.5%	18.7%
Education
High school graduation rate	93.9%	89.1%
College graduation rate	29%	34.3%
Income
Median household income	$72,495	$75,149
Persons below poverty level	6.8%	8.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

See also

Wyoming	2024 primaries	2024 U.S. Congress elections
Wyoming congressional delegation Voting in Wyoming Wyoming elections: 2024 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018	Democratic primary battlegrounds Republican primary battlegrounds U.S. Senate Democratic primaries U.S. Senate Republican primaries U.S. House Democratic primaries U.S. House Republican primaries	U.S. Congress elections U.S. Senate elections U.S. House elections Special elections Ballot access

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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)

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