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List of United States Senators from Wyoming
This page displays current and historical information pertaining to the U.S. Senate delegation from Wyoming.
Current members
The current members of the U.S. Senate from Wyoming are:
| Office | Name | Party | Date assumed office | Date term ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate Wyoming | John Barrasso | Republican | June 25, 2007 | January 3, 2031 |
| U.S. Senate Wyoming | Cynthia Lummis | Republican | January 3, 2021 | January 3, 2027 |
Election history
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- For more information on the different classes of U.S. Senators, please see: Classes of United States Senators
Class I
Senators in Class I were elected to office in the November 2024 general election, unless they took their seat through appointment or special election. Class I terms run from the beginning of the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025, to the end of the 121st Congress on January 3, 2031.
2024
See also: United States Senate election in Wyoming, 2024
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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Total votes: 105,545 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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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 | ||
| Total votes: 203,420 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tim Chesnut | 21.7% | 53,019 | |
| Republican |  John Barrasso Incumbent |
75.8% | 185,250 | |
| Country | Joel Otto | 2.5% | 6,176 | |
| Total Votes | 244,445 | |||
| Source: Wyoming Secretary of State, "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2008
Barrasso won the 2008 special election to the U.S. Senate, defeating Nick Carter (D).[1]
| U.S. Senate Special Election, Wyoming, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | John Barrasso Incumbent |
73.4% | 183,063 | |
| Democratic | Nick Carter | 26.6% | 66,202 | |
| Total Votes | 249,265 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Craig Thomas won re-election to the U.S. Senate, defeating Dale Groutage in the general election.[2]
| U.S. Senate, Wyoming, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Craig Thomas Incumbent |
68.9% | 135,174 | |
| Democratic | Dale Groutage | 29.4% | 57,671 | |
| None | Under Votes | 1.5% | 3,019 | |
| None | Over Votes | 0% | 60 | |
| None | Write-In | 0.1% | 291 | |
| Total Votes | 196,215 | |||
2000
On November 7, 2000, Craig Thomas won re-election to the U.S. Senate, defeating Mel Logan and Margaret Dawson in the general election.[3]
| U.S. Senate, Wyoming, 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Craig Thomas Incumbent |
73.8% | 157,622 | |
| Democratic | Mel Logan | 22% | 47,087 | |
| Libertarian | Margaret Dawson | 4.2% | 8,950 | |
| Total Votes | 213,659 | |||
Class II
Senators in Class II were elected to office in the November 2020 general election, unless they took their seat through appointment or special election. Class II terms run from the beginning of the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021, to the end of the 119th Congress on January 3, 2027.
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 | ||
| Total votes: 271,937 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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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 | ||
| Total votes: 23,792 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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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 |
| 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 | |
| Michael Kemler | 0.9 | 985 | ||
| Star Roselli | 0.6 | 627 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 501 | ||
| Total votes: 106,438 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Rolland Holthus (R)
- Patrick Dotson (R)
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.
| 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 | ||||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Enzi won re-election to the U.S. Senate, defeating Chris Rothfuss (D).[4]
| U.S. Senate, Wyoming General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mike Enzi Incumbent |
75.7% | 189,046 | |
| Democratic | Chris Rothfuss | 24.3% | 60,631 | |
| Total Votes | 249,677 | |||
2002
On November 5, 2002, Mike Enzi won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Joyce Jansa Corcoran (D) in the general election.[5]
| U.S. Senate, Wyoming General Election, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mike Enzi incumbent |
73% | 133,710 | |
| Democratic | Joyce Jansa Corcoran | 27% | 49,570 | |
| Total Votes | 183,280 | |||
1996
On November 5, 1996, Mike Enzi won election to the United States Senate. He defeated Kathy Karpan (D), W. David Herbert (L) and Lloyd Marsden (T) in the general election.[6]
| U.S. Senate, Wyoming General Election, 1996 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mike Enzi |
54.1% | 114,116 | |
| Democratic | Kathy Karpan | 42.2% | 89,103 | |
| Libertarian | W. David Herbert | 2.5% | 5,289 | |
| Natural Law | Lloyd Marsden | 1.2% | 2,569 | |
| Total Votes | 211,077 | |||
Historical members
| Historical Representation to the U.S. Senate by Party from Wyoming | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Total | |||
| Democratic | 8 | |||
| Republican | 16 | |||
| Class 1 Senators from Wyoming | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senator | Years Served | Party | ||||||
| Francis E. Warren | 1890-1893 | Republican | ||||||
| Clarence D. Clark | 1895-1917 | Democratic | ||||||
| John B. Kendrick | 1917-1933 | Democratic | ||||||
| Joseph C. O'Mahoney | 1934-1953 | Democratic | ||||||
| Frank A. Barrett | 1953-1959 | Republican | ||||||
| Gale W. McGee | 1959-1977 | Democratic | ||||||
| Malcolm Wallop | 1977-1995 | Republican | ||||||
| Craig L. Thomas | 1995-2007 | Republican | ||||||
| John Barrasso | 2007-Present | Republican | ||||||
| Class 2 Senators from Wyoming | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senator | Years Served | Party | ||||||
| Joseph M. Carey | 1890-1895 | Republican | ||||||
| Francis E. Warren | 1895-1929 | Republican | ||||||
| Patrick J. Sullivan | 1929-1930 | Republican | ||||||
| Robert D. Carey | 1930-1937 | Republican | ||||||
| Henry H. Schwartz | 1937-1943 | Democratic | ||||||
| Edward V. Robertson | 1943-1949 | Republican | ||||||
| Lester C. Hunt | 1949-1954 | Democratic | ||||||
| Edward D. Crippa | 1954-1954 | Republican | ||||||
| Joseph C. O'Mahoney | 1954-1961 | Democratic | ||||||
| John Joseph Hickey | 1961-1962 | Democratic | ||||||
| Milward L. Simpson | 1962-1967 | Republican | ||||||
| Clifford P. Hansen | 1967-1978 | Republican | ||||||
| Alan K. Simpson | 1979-1997 | Republican | ||||||
| Mike Enzi | 1997-2021 | Republican | ||||||
| Cynthia Lummis | 2021 - Present | Republican | ||||||
See also
- United States Senate
- United States congressional delegations from Wyoming
- Classes of United States Senators
Footnotes
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Elections of November 4, 2008," accessed October 19, 2011
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Elections of November 4, 2008," accessed October 19, 2011
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
