Elections for the office of Wyoming House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 17, 2004, and a general election on November 2, 2004. A total of 60 seats were up for election.[1]
The signature filing deadline to run in these elections was May 28, 2004 for party candidates and August 23, 2004 for independent candidates.[2]
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."
List of candidates
District 1
August 17 Democratic primary:
August 17 Republican primary:
- Ogden Driskill: 610
- Mark Semlek: 1,867
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Mark Semlek 
District 2
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Ross Diercks
a
August 17 Republican primary:
- Kari Jo Gray
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Ross Diercks: 2,013 
Kari Jo Gray: 1,778
District 3
August 17 Democratic primary:
August 17 Republican primary:
- Deborah Alden
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Deborah Alden 
District 4
August 17 Democratic primary:
August 17 Republican primary:
- Edward A. Buchanan
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Edward A. Buchanan 
District 5
August 17 Democratic primary:
August 17 Republican primary:
- Roseanna Davison: 475
- James Hageman: 806
a
November 2 General election candidates:
James Hageman 
District 6
August 17 Democratic primary:
August 17 Republican primary:
- Dave Edwards
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Dave Edwards 
District 7
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Mike Shonsey: 520
a
- Ken Tuma: 231
August 17 Republican primary:
- Doug Samuelson
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Mike Shonsey: 1,875
Doug Samuelson: 3,292 
District 8
August 17 Democratic primary:
August 17 Republican primary:
- Larry Meuli: 721
a
- David R. Miller: 690
- Greg Thomas: 416
November 2 General election candidates:
Larry Meuli 
District 9
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Ruth Bell
a
August 17 Republican primary:
- Martin N. Altenberg: 397
- Dana Hannon: 267
- Bryan Pedersen: 523
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Ruth Bell: 1,611
Bryan Pedersen: 2,264 
District 10
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Melinda M. Young
a
August 17 Republican primary:
- Rodney "Pete" Anderson: 973
a
- Donn L. Edmunds: 281
- John Brent Nichols: 219
November 2 General election candidates:
Melinda M. Young: 1,677
Rodney "Pete" Anderson: 3,017 
District 11
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Tim Kingston: 202
- Wayne Reese: 537
a
August 17 Republican primary:
November 2 General election candidates:
Wayne Reese 
District 12
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Layton Morgan
a
August 17 Republican primary:
November 2 General election candidates:
Layton Morgan 
District 13
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Jane Warren
a
August 17 Republican primary:
November 2 General election candidates:
Jane Warren 
District 14
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Jeremiah Brewer: 185
- Joseph R. Klovsky: 293
a
August 17 Republican primary:
- Kermit Brown: 483
a
- Charles Taulbee: 173
November 2 General election candidates:
Joseph R. Klovsky: 1,543
Kermit Brown: 2,011 
District 15
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Georgy Bagby
a
August 17 Republican primary:
- Dave Rader
a
November 2 General election candidates:
George Bagby: 1,721 
Dave Rader: 1,645
District 16
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Pete Jorgensen
a
August 17 Republican primary:
November 2 General election candidates:
Pete Jorgensen 
District 17
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Stephen J. Shea
a
August 17 Republican primary:
- Steve Watt
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Stephen J. Shea: 1,455
Steve Watt: 1,540 
District 18
August 17 Democratic primary:
August 17 Republican primary:
- Mick Powers
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Mick Powers 
District 19
August 17 Democratic primary:
August 17 Republican primary:
- Owen Petersen
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Owen Petersen 
District 20
August 17 Democratic primary:
August 17 Republican primary:
- Kathy Davison: 873
a
- Frank A. Johnson: 848
November 2 General election candidates:
Kathy Davison 
District 21
August 17 Democratic primary:
August 17 Republican primary:
- Randall Luthi
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Randall Luthi 
District 22
August 17 Democratic primary:
August 17 Republican primary:
- Monte Olsen
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Monte Olsen 
District 23
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Mike Gierau
a
August 17 Republican primary:
- Lisa M. daCosta: 394
- Rod Everett: 519
- Keith Gingery: 587
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Mike Gierau: 2,442
Keith Gingery: 2,623 
District 24
August 17 Democratic primary:
August 17 Republican primary:
- Colin Simpson
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Colin Simpson 
District 25
August 17 Democratic primary:
August 17 Republican primary:
- Alan C. Jones
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Alan C. Jones 
District 26
August 17 Democratic primary:
August 17 Republican primary:
- Elaine Harvey
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Elaine Harvey 
District 27
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Debbie Healy Hammons
a
August 17 Republican primary:
- Jane Wostenberg
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Debbie Healy Hammons: 2,203 
Jane Wostenberg: 1,784
District 28
August 17 Democratic primary:
August 17 Republican primary:
- Lorrain Quarberg: 1,311
a
- Charles N. Stump, Jr.: 813
November 2 General election candidates:
Lorraine Quarberg 
District 29
August 17 Democratic primary:
August 17 Republican primary:
- Jerry Iekel
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Jerry Iekel 
District 30
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Cissy Dillon
a
August 17 Republican primary:
- Jack Landon, Jr.
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Cissy Dillon: 1,605
Jack Landon, Jr.: 2,581 
District 31
August 17 Democratic primary:
August 17 Republican primary:
November 2 General election candidates:
Thomas Lubnau II 
District 32
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Duffy Jeniges
a
August 17 Republican primary:
- Jeff Wasserburger
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Duffy Jenniges: 681
Jeff Wasserburger: 3,164 
District 33
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Travis C. Brockie: 147
- W. Patrick Goggles: 258
a
- Clarence V. Thomas: 190
August 17 Republican primary:
- Jim Allen
a
November 2 General election candidates:
W. Patrick Goggles: 1,778 
Jim Allen: 1,419
District 34
August 17 Democratic primary:
August 17 Republican primary:
- Dennis Christensen: 791
- Frank Philp: 1,048
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Frank Philp 
District 35
August 17 Democratic primary:
August 17 Republican primary:
- Roy Cohee
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Roy Cohee 
District 36
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Liz Gentile
a
August 17 Republican primary:
- Gerald Gay
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Liz Gentile: 1,826
Gerald Gay: 1,992 
District 37
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Scott Koenekamp
a
August 17 Republican primary:
- Steve Harshman
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Scott Koenekamp: 1,369
Steve Harshman: 3,198 
District 38
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Joan Bangen
a
August 17 Republican primary:
- Bob Brechtel: 700
a
- Christine Frude: 339
- Elaine F. Scott: 364
November 2 General election candidates:
Joan Bangen: 1,494
Bob Brechtel: 2,426 
District 39
August 17 Democratic primary:
- John Hastert
a
August 17 Republican primary:
November 2 General election candidates:
John Hastert 
District 40
August 17 Democratic primary:
August 17 Republican primary:
- Doug Osborn
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Doug Osborn 
District 41
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Ken Esquibel
a
August 17 Republican primary:
- Becket Hinckley
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Ken Esquibel: 1,469
Becket Hinckley: 2,403 
District 42
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Randall M. Lane
a
August 17 Republican primary:
- Pete Illoway
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Randall M. Lane: 1,074
Pete Illoway: 1,979 
District 43
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Terry Barbre
a
August 17 Republican primary:
- Ed Prosser: 443
- Dan Zwonitzer: 488
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Terry Barbre: 1,441
Dan Zwonitzer: 2,169 
District 44
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Floyd Esquibel
a
August 17 Republican primary:
November 2 General election candidates:
Floyd Esquibel 
District 45
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Vaughn Neubauer
a
August 17 Republican primary:
- Roger Britton: 194
- Kevin A. White: 346
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Vaughn Neubauer: 1,732
Kevin A. White: 1,942 
District 46
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Jan Alvaney
a
August 17 Republican primary:
- James Slater
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Jan Alvaney: 1,982
James Slater: 2,717 
District 47
August 17 Democratic primary:
August 17 Republican primary:
- Kurt Bucholz
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Kurt Bucholz 
District 48
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Marty Martin
a
August 17 Republican primary:
November 2 General election candidates:
Marty Martin 
District 49
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Saundra Meyer
a
August 17 Republican primary:
- Bruce Barnard
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Saundra Meyer: 1,623
Bruce Barnard: 1,730 
District 50
August 17 Democratic primary:
August 17 Republican primary:
- Pat Childers
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Pat Childers 
District 51
August 17 Democratic primary:
August 17 Republican primary:
- Rosie Berger: 1,389
a
- Carole Perkins: 759
November 2 General election candidates:
Susan Cannon: 1,315
Rosie Berger: 3,532 
District 52
August 17 Democratic primary:
August 17 Republican primary:
- Burke Jackson
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Burke Jackson 
District 53
August 17 Democratic primary:
August 17 Republican primary:
- Frank Latta
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Frank Latta 
District 54
August 17 Democratic primary:
August 17 Republican primary:
- Del McOmie
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Del McOmie 
District 55
August 17 Democratic primary:
August 17 Republican primary:
- David R. Miller
a
November 2 General election candidates:
David R. Miller 
District 56
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Kathy DeLisa
a
August 17 Republican primary:
- Tom Walsh
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Kathy DeLisa: 1,259
Tom Walsh: 2,480 
District 57
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Margo Miller
a
August 17 Republican primary:
- Thomas Lockhart
a
August 17 Libertarian primary:
- Hubert A.R. Townsend: 4
a
- Timothy A. DeLany: 3
November 2 General election candidates:
Margo Miller: 1,050
Thomas Lockhart: 2,321 
Hubert A.R. Townsend: 221
District 58
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Ann Robinson
a
August 17 Republican primary:
November 2 General election candidates:
Ann Robinson 
District 59
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Mary Meyer Gilmore
a
August 17 Republican primary:
- Ted Lee
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Mary Meyer Gilmore: 1,736 
Ted Lee: 1,510
District 60
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Bill Thompson
a
August 17 Republican primary:
November 2 General election candidates:
Bill Thompson 
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