Elections for the office of Wyoming State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 17, 2008, and a general election on November 2, 2008. A total of 16 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:
- Charles L. Townsend
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Charles L. Townsend 
District 2
August 17 Democratic primary:
August 17 Republican primary:
- Jim Anderson
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Jim Anderson 
District 4
August 17 Democratic primary:
August 17 Republican primary:
- James Haller: 1,243
- Tony Ross: 1,780
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Tony Ross 
District 6
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Jana Howard Ginter
a
August 17 Republican primary:
- Wayne Johnson: 1,389
a
- Jon Kirkbride: 1,168
- Cynthia A. Meister: 275
November 2 General election candidates:
Jana Howard Ginter: 3,638
Wayne Johnson: 5,108 
District 8
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Jayne Mockler
a
August 17 Republican primary:
November 2 General election candidates:
Jayne Mockler 
District 10
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Tim Chesnut
a
August 17 Republican primary:
- Phil Nicholas
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Tim Chestnut: 3,710
Phil Nicholas: 4,693 
District 12
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Rae Lynn Job
a
August 17 Republican primary:
November 2 General election candidates:
Rae Lynn Job 
District 14
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Larry Caller
a
August 17 Republican primary:
- Stan Cooper
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Larry Caller: 2,494
Stan Cooper: 4,986 
District 16
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Jerry Bosch
a
August 17 Republican primary:
- Pat Aullman: 1,069
a
- Ceci Elise Clover: 502
- Steve Duerr: 869
- Mike Vinson: 1,019
- Vince Zimmer: 712
November 2 General election candidates:
Jerry Bosch: 3,081
Pat Aullman: 6,699 
District 18
August 17 Democratic primary:
August 17 Republican primary:
- Hank Coe
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Hank Coe 
District 20
August 17 Democratic primary:
August 17 Republican primary:
- Gerald Geis: 2,625
a
- Maek E. Hillman: 1,544
November 2 General election candidates:
Gerald Geis 
District 22
August 17 Democratic primary:
August 17 Republican primary:
- John Schiffer
a
November 2 General election candidates:
John Schiffer 
District 24
August 17 Democratic primary:
August 17 Republican primary:
- Dick Erb: 1,072
- Michael Von Flatern: 1,670
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Robert O'Neil: 1,148
Michael Von Flatern: 5,817 
District 26
August 17 Democratic primary:
August 17 Republican primary:
- Robert Peck
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Robert Peck 
District 28
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Keith Goodenough
a
August 17 Republican primary:
- Kit Jennings
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Keith Goodenough: 3,696
Kit Jennings: 3,808 
District 30
August 17 Democratic primary:
- Ron Akin
a
August 17 Republican primary:
- Charles Scott: 1,387
a
- Tom Walters: 853
November 2 General election candidates:
Ron Akin: 2,383
Charles Scott: 4,774 
External links
Leadership
Senate President:Bo Biteman
Majority Leader:Tara Nethercott
Minority Leader:Mike Gierau
Senators
Republican Party (29)
Democratic Party (2)
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