Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2008

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Elections for the Wyoming House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 19, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008.

Qualifications

Section 2 of Article 3 of the Wyoming Constitution states, "Senators shall be elected for the term of four (4) years and representatives for the term of two (2) years. The senators elected at the first election shall be divided by lot into two classes as nearly equal as may be. The seats of senators of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of the first two years, and of the second class at the expiration of four years. No person shall be a senator who has not attained the age of twenty-five years, or a representative who has not attained the age of twenty-one years, and who is not a citizen of the United States and of this state and who has not, for at least twelve months next preceding his election resided within the county or district in which he was elected."

Campaign contributions

During the 2008 election, the total contributions to House candidates amounted to $769,992. The top 10 contributors were:

2008 Donors, Wyoming House of Representatives
Donor	Amount
Wyoming Realtors Association	$51,250
Wyoming Education Association	$31,875
Wyoming Democratic Party	$25,850
Campaign For A Great State	$21,000
Findlater, Christopher (Chris)	$17,500
Locomotive Engineers	$17,350
Schloss, Joe	$15,000
Wyoming Contractors Association	$12,650
Wyoming Republican Party	$12,350
Wyoming AFL-CIO	$11,250

List of candidates

District 1

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Mark A. Semiek: 1,956 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Mark A. Semiek: 4,395

District 2

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Ross Diercks: 194 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Ross Diercks: 3,000

District 3

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Terry R. Jones: 402 a
• Laurell Marker: 145

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Frank Peasley: 1,059 a
• Randy Stevenson: 633
• Kirby Wilson: 290

November 4 General election candidates:

Terry R. Jones: 1,658

Frank Peasley: 2,875

District 4

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Edward Buchanan: 982 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Edward Buchanan: 3,244 a

District 5

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Russell Johnson: 484 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Matt Teeters: 1,172 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Russell Johnson: 1,023

Matt Teeters: 2,690 a

District 6

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Chase Anfinson: 275 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Richard Cannady: 881 a
• Mark Cash: 682

November 4 General election candidates:

Chase Anfinson: 961

Richard Cannady: 2,091

Tom L. Strock: 1,015

District 7

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Ken Tuma: 559 a

September 9 Libertarian primary candidates:

• Clair A. Schwan: 5 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Bryan Pederson: 1,309 a
• Jeff Matthews: 632

November 4 General election candidates:

Ken Tuma: 1,424

Bryan Pederson: 4,134

Clair A. Schwan: 245

District 8

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Lori A. Millin: 741 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Bob Nicholas: 1,300 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Lori A. Millin: 2,438

Bob Nicholas: 2,271

District 9

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Anthony M. Reyes: 472 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• David L. Zwonitzer: 633 a
• Marirose Morris: 285

November 4 General election candidates:

Anthony M. Reyes: 1,518

David L. Zwonitzer: 2,332

District 10

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Jana Howard Ginter: 384 a
• Gary Roadifer: 182

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Rodney "Pete" Anderson: 984 a
• Donn L. Edmunds: 503

November 4 General election candidates:

Jana Howard Ginter: 2,626

Rodney "Pete" Anderson: 2,998

District 11

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Mary A Throne: 507 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Mary A Throne: 2,496

District 12

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Katherine Van Dell: 390 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Amy Edmonds: 456 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Katherine Van Dell: 1,531

Amy Edmonds: 1,800

District 13

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Catherine Connolly: 461 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Ember Oakley: 310 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Catherine Connolly: 2,928

District 14

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Pat Kiovsky: 334 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Kermit C. Brown: 558 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Pat Kiovsky: 1,647

Kermit C. BRown: 1,966

District 15

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• George W. Bagby: 593 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

George W. Bagby: 2,636

District 16

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Pete Jorgensen: 711 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Joe Schloss: 813 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Pete Jorgensen: 3,594

Joe Schloss: 1,830

District 17

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Bernadine L. Craft: 643 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Clark Stith: 374 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Bernadine L. Craft: 1,599

Clark Stith: 1,375

District 18

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Aaron Thomas Wostrel: 409 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Allen M. Jaggi: 814 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Aaron Thomas Wostrel: 892

Allen M. Jaggi: 2,903

District 19

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Owen Petersen: 731 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Owen Petersen: 2,731

District 20

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Kathy Davison: 1,204 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kathy Davison: 3,760

District 21

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Robert McKim: 1,481 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Robert McKim: 4,467

District 22

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Jim Roscoe: 455 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Charles Stough: 884 a
• Donn Wooden: 541

November 4 General election candidates:

Jim Roscoe: 2,891

Charles Stough: 2,887

• The State Canvassing Board met on November 12, 2008 and declared the election for House District 22 null and void. A special election was held November 25, 2008.

District 23

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Keth Gingery: 1,182 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Keth Gingery: 4,131

District 24

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Colin M. Simpson: 1,714 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Colin M. Simpson: 4,026

District 25

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Dave Bonner: 1,242 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dave Bonner: 3,466

District 26

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Elaine D. Harvey: 1,545 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Elaine D. Harvey: 3,425

District 27

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Debbie Healy Hammons: 400 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Debbie Healy Hammons: 3,385

District 28

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Lorraine Quarberg: 1,596 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Lorraine Quarberg: 3,123

District 29

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• John W. Patton: 827 a
• David A. DeBolt: 394

September 9 Libertarian primary candidates:

• Elmer Kuball: 2 a

November 4 General election candidates:

John W. Patton: 3,239

Elmer Kuball: 690

District 30

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Jack Landon, Jr.: 1,298 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jack Landon, Jr.: 3,870

District 31

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Billy Montgomery: 121 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Tom Lubnau, II: 1,399 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Billy Montgomery: 963

Tom Lubnau, II: 4,047

District 32

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Duffy Jenniges: 97 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Timothy P. Hallinan: 1,023 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Duffy Jenniges: 730

Timothy P. Hallinan: 3,028

District 33

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• W. Patrick Goggles: 367 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Joe Malek: 544 a

November 4 General election candidates:

W. Patrick Goggles: 1,824

Joe Malek: 1,324

District 34

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Frank Philp: 1,490 a

September 9 Libertarian primary candidates:

• Richard "Bru" Brubaker: 7 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Richard "Bru" Brubaker: 770

Frank Philp: 3,110

District 35

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Roy Cohee: 1,088 a
• Beth Nachbar: 481

November 4 General election candidates:

Roy Cohee: 4,277

District 36

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Mary Hales: 390 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Mary Hales: 2,537

District 37

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Steve Harshman: 1,395 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Steve Harshman: 3,811

District 38

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Fred Arnold: 274 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Bob Brechtel: 1,070 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Fred Arnold: 1,156

Bob Brechtel: 2,828

District 39

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Stan Blake: 639 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Stan Blake: 2,714

District 40

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Mike Madden: 1,989 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Mike Madden: 4,305

District 41

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Ken A. Esquibel: 605 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Becket B. Hinckley: 722 a
• Tim Bolin: 249

November 4 General election candidates:

Ken A. Esquibel: 2,146

Becket B. Hinckley: 1,742

District 42

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Pete Illoway: 756 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Pete Illoway: 2,498

District 43

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Kevin Lumsden: 375 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Dan Zwonitzer: 658 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kevin Lumsden: 1,257

Dan Zwonitzer: 2,368

District 44

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• James W. Byrd: 219 a
• Tammy R. Rasnake: 343
• Nate Breen: 110
• Richard Leslie: 58

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Drew Hill: 339 a

November 4 General election candidates:

James W. Byrd: 1,687

Drew Hill: 1,183

District 45

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Seth Carson: 343 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Seth Carson: 2,716

District 46

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Jim Thompson: 348 a
• Jan Alvaney: 344

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jim Thompson: 2,338

Glenn Moniz: 2,513

District 47

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• William "Jeb" Steward: 1,099 a

November 4 General election candidates:

William "Jeb" Steward: 3,106

District 48

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Joseph M. Barbuto: 480 a
• Tony Herrera: 406

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Joseph M. Barbuto: 2,515

District 49

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Saundra Meyer: 328 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Saundra Meyer: 2,875

District 50

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Pat Childers: 1,640 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Pat Childers: 4,230

District 51

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Rosie Berger: 1,743 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Rosie Berger: 4,471

District 52

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Sue Wallis: 1,111 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Sue Wallis: 3,462

District 53

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Erin E. Mercer: 839 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Erin E. Mercer: 2,423

District 54

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• David M. Neary: 555 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Del McOrnie: 1,418 a

November 4 General election candidates:

David M. Neary: 1,569

Del McOrnie: 3,196

District 55

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• David R. Miller: 826 a
• William J. Russell: 401
• Larry Bauman: 289

November 4 General election candidates:

David R. Miller: 3,218

District 56

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Tim Stubson: 782 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Tim Stubson: 2,883

District 57

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Jane Ifland: 349 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Thomas A. Lockhart: 678 a

September 9 Libertarian primary candidates:

• Timothy A. DeLany: 3 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jane Ifland: 1,128

Timothy A. DeLany: 191

Thomas A. Lockhart: 2,130

District 58

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Lisa Shepperson: 757 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Lisa Shepperson: 2,844

District 59

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Mike A. Gilmore: 463 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• Tanise M. Lavering: 585 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Mike A. Gilmore: 1,632

Tanise M. Lavering: 1,478

District 60

September 9 Democratic primary candidates:

• Bill Thompson: 654 a

September 9 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidate filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Bill Thompson: 2,891

See also

• Wyoming State Senate
• Wyoming State Legislature

External links

• Wyoming Secretary of State, 2008 General Election Results
• Wyoming Secretary of State, 2008 Primary Election Results

Footnotes

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Current members of the Wyoming House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Chip Neiman

Majority Leader:Scott Heiner

Minority Leader:Mike Yin

Representatives

District 1

Chip Neiman (R)

District 2

J.D. Williams (R)

District 3

Abby Angelos (R)

District 4

Jeremy Haroldson (R)

District 5

Scott Smith (R)

District 6

Tomi Strock (R)

District 7

Bob Nicholas (R)

District 8

Steve Johnson (R)

District 9

Landon Brown (R)

District 10

Vacant

District 11

Jacob Wasserburger (R)

District 12

Clarence Styvar (R)

District 13

Ken Chestek (D)

District 14

Trey Sherwood (D)

District 15

Pam Thayer (R)

District 16

Mike Yin (D)

District 17

J.T. Larson (R)

District 18

Scott Heiner (R)

District 19

Joseph Webb (R)

District 20

Michael Schmid (R)

District 21

McKay Erickson (R)

District 22

Andrew Byron (R)

District 23

Liz Storer (D)

District 24

Nina Webber (R)

District 25

Paul Hoeft (R)

District 26

Dalton Banks (R)

District 27

Martha Lawley (R)

District 28

John Winter (R)

District 29

Ken Pendergraft (R)

District 30

Thomas Kelly (R)

District 31

John Bear (R)

District 32

Ken Clouston (R)

District 33

Ivan Posey (D)

District 34

Pepper Ottman (R)

District 35

Tony Locke (R)

District 36

Art Washut (R)

District 37

Steve Harshman (R)

District 38

Jayme Lien (R)

District 39

Cody Wylie (R)

District 40

Marilyn Connolly (R)

District 41

Gary Brown (R)

District 42

Rob Geringer (R)

District 43

Ann Lucas (R)

District 44

Lee Filer (R)

District 45

Karlee Provenza (D)

District 46

Ocean Andrew (R)

District 47

Robert Davis (R)

District 48

Darin McCann (R)

District 49

Robert Wharff (R)

District 50

Rachel Rodriguez-Williams (R)

District 51

Laurie Bratten (R)

District 52

Reuben Tarver (R)

District 53

Christopher Knapp (R)

District 54

Lloyd Larsen (R)

District 55

Joel Guggenmos (R)

District 56

Elissa Campbell (R)

District 57

Julie Jarvis (R)

District 58

Bill Allemand (R)

District 59

J.R. Riggins (R)

District 60

Marlene Brady (R)

District 61

Daniel Singh (R)

District 62

Kevin Campbell (R)

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Democratic Party (6)

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