Wyoming Post-Election Update
Posted by Bobbie Frank on November 6, 2024

Based on the unofficial results in Wyoming’s election, last night held no significant surprises, and only one incumbent was successfully defeated in the House.
Congressional
As expected, both US Senator John Barrasso and US Congresswoman Harriet Hageman both retained their seats with over 70 percent of the vote. Barrasso may move up in leadership with a Republican majority now in the Senate. It would not be surprising to see Hageman and Senator Cynthia Lummis tapped for roles in the new administration. More news to come on that front.
State Legislative Races
Of Wyoming’s 93 legislative seats, 75 were decided in the primary.
The remaining eighteen contested races saw republicans take fourteen of those, and democrats retained three and picked up one with Ivan Posey, Shoshone Tribal Leader unseating Sarah Penn, a Freedom Caucus aligned representative, in House District 33. Most residents in the district are American Indian.
Of the state’s eighteen contested races there were few surprises. Albany County’s three democratic legislators all held onto their seats. All the remaining seats were won by Republicans. After last night’s election the party split is 85 republicans and 8 Democrats.
Leadership changes
The parties will caucus on November 23 where leadership will be determined. Announcement of leadership and committee appointments will likely be released immediately and GoWest will update on the outcome and what the new structure may mean for GoWest’s Wyoming advocacy agenda.
Changes coming in property tax relief
Constitutional amendment A also passed last night, making “residential real property” a separate class for property tax assessments and enable the creation of an “owner-occupied primary residence” subcategory which could be taxed at a different rate. This will allow residential property to be taxed at a rate from commercial and corporate properties.
Winners of Wyoming’s contested races are in bold, of these races six candidates will be new to the legislature.
Senate District 8 – Jared Olsen (R) and Marguerite Herman (D)
Senate District 10 – Gary Crum (R) and Mike Selmer (D)
Senate District 12 – John Kolb (R) and Kenilynn Zanetti (D)
House District 4 – Jeremy Haroldson (R) and Charles Randolph(D)
House District 7 – Bob Nicholas (R) and Jordan Evans(D)
House District 10 – John Eklund (R) and Timothy Forbis (I)
House District 11 Jacob Wasserburger(R) and Sara Burlingame(D)
House District 13 Shane Swett (R) and Ken Chestek (D)
House District 14 Joe Giustozzi (R) and Trey Sherwood (D)
House District 28 John Winter (R) and Larry Alwin (D)
House District 29 Ken Pendergraft (R) and Martha Wright (D)
House District 33 Sarah Penn (R) and Ivan Posey (D)
House District 41 Gary Brown (R) and Jen Solis (D)
House District 42 Rob Geringer (R) and Bob Ray (D)
House District 45 Paul Crouch (R) and Karlee Provenza (D)
House District 46 Ocean Andrew (R) and Chris Lowery (D)
House District 47 Bob Davis (R) and James Wilson
House District 60 Marlene Brady (R) and Carmen Whitehead
Posted in Advocacy on the Move, Wyoming Advocacy.