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2014 Wyoming elections

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2014 Wyoming elections

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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Wyoming on November 4, 2014. All of Wyoming's executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat and Wyoming's at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on August 19, 2014.

Governor

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Incumbent Republican Governor Matt Mead ran for re-election to a second term in office. He was challenged in the primary by physician and rancher Taylor Haynes and Superintendent of Public Instruction Cindy Hill, defeating them by 54% to 32% to 13%.

In the general election, he defeated former Chairman of the Wyoming Democratic Party Pete Gosar, Independent Don Wills and Libertarian Dee Cozzens by 58% to 27% to 6% to 2%.

Secretary of State

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Republican primary

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Candidates

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed Murray 32,944 33.17
Republican Ed Buchanan 31,312 31.53
Republican Pete Illoway 16,596 16.71
Republican Clark Stith 8,511 8.57
Republican Write-in 274 0.28
Republican Over Votes 42 0.04
Republican Under Votes 9,633 9.7
Total votes 99,312 100

Democratic primary

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No Democrat announced their candidacy for Secretary of State.

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Write-in 769 4.2
Democratic Over Votes 0 0
Democratic Under Votes 17,537 99.8
Total votes 18,306 100

General election

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Wyoming Secretary of State election, 2014[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed Murray 119,772 69.98
Constitution Jennifer Young 18,918 11.05
Libertarian Kit Carson 16,858 9.85
Write-in Other 859 0.5
Over Votes Other 47 0.5
Under Votes Other 14,699 8.59
Total votes 171,153 100

State Treasurer

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Republican primary

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Candidates

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Gordon 72,095 72.59
Republican Ron Redo 9,945 10.01
Republican Write-in 206 0.21
Republican Over Votes 6 0.01
Republican Under Votes 17,060 17.18
Total votes 99,312 100

Democratic primary

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No Democrat announced their candidacy for State Treasurer.

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Write-in 498 2.72
Democratic Over Votes 0 0
Democratic Under Votes 17,808 97.28
Total votes 18,306 100

General election

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Wyoming State Treasurer election, 2014[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Gordon 138,831 81.12
Write-in Other 1,262 0.74
Over Votes Other 16 0.01
Under Votes Other 31,044 18.14
Total votes 171,153 100

State Auditor

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Republican primary

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Candidates

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cynthia Cloud 79,683 80.24
Republican Write-in 397 0.4
Republican Over Votes 3 0
Republican Under Votes 19,229 19.36
Total votes 99,312 100

Democratic primary

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No Democrat announced their candidacy for State Auditor.

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Write-in 468 2.56
Democratic Over Votes 0 0
Democratic Under Votes 17,838 97.44
Total votes 18,306 100

General election

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Wyoming State Auditor election, 2014[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cynthia Cloud 138,216 80.76
Write-in Other 1,325 0.77
Over Votes Other 15 0.01
Under Votes Other 31,597 18.46
Total votes 171,153 100

Superintendent of Public Instruction

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This was the last statewide election in Wyoming in which Laramie County voted for the Democratic nominee.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jillian Balow 35,493 35.74
Republican Sheryl Lain 27,357 27.55
Republican Bill Winney 23,105 23.27
Republican Write-in 273 0.27
Republican Over Votes 23 0.02
Republican Under Votes 13,061 13.15
Total votes 99,312 100

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • Mike Ceballos, businessman
Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Ceballos 14,733 80.48
Democratic Write-in 131 0.72
Democratic Over Votes 1 0.01
Democratic Under Votes 3,441 18.8
Total votes 18,306 100

General election

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Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2014[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jillian Balow 99,244 57.99
Democratic Mike Ceballos 62,208 36.35
Write-in Other 894 0.52
Over Votes Other 49 0.03
Under Votes Other 8,758 5.12
Total votes 171,153 100

United States Senate

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Incumbent Republican senator Mike Enzi ran for re-election to a fourth term in office.

He defeated Democrat Charlie Hardy, Independent Curt Gottshall and Libertarian Joseph Porambo in the general election.

United States House of Representatives

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Wyoming has a single at-large congressional district. Incumbent Republican U.S. representative Cynthia Lummis, who has represented the state in Congress since 2011, ran for re-election to a third term in office.

She defeated Democrat Richard Grayson in the general election.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "2014 Official Primary Election results" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "Statewide Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 4, 2014" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. Retrieved November 16, 2014.