Bret McCoy
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Bret McCoy was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 15 of the Wyoming State Senate.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
McCoy's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
| “ | Jobs / Employment
I'm running for office because I see the damage of ongoing, prolonged economic stagnation in our community. My Main Street business specializes in employment for workers and human resources for businesses. I am keenly aware of the challenges our businesses and workers face and will work hard in my very first year of office to spur immediate growth and opportunity for Wyoming residents. Health & Safety Wyoming touts the 2nd-highest workplace fatality rate in the country, with 12.2 out of 100,000 workers being seriously injured or dying annually. (AFL-CIO Report) I believe workers have a right to expect to leave their job at the end of the day in the same way they arrived -- in one piece and alive. Wyoming citizens also have a right to not lose their home or livelihood should they become ill or injured off-the-job. While the national Affordable Healthcare Act (ACA) has been riddled with flaws, I concur with the general intent of the act of providing affordable healthcare insurance to our families and those in our communities. Abortion I do not condone abortions. However, I believe this is a private, sensitive, and difficult decision involving a woman, her family, her physician, and her religious advisers -- and should not be between a woman and her legislator or state. Equality I believe that all people are created equal. As such, I support equal pay and equal rights in all matters for all of Wyoming's citizens, regardless of gender, religion, age, race, ethnicity, political affiliation, union status, sexual orientation, and/or gender expression. Guns I support the legal and responsible ownership of guns as a fundamental right guaranteed by the Wyoming and United States Constitutions.[2][3] |
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Elections
2014
- See also: Wyoming State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Wyoming State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 19, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 30, 2014. Bret McCoy ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Paul Barnard defeated Karl Allred in the Republican primary. Barnard defeated McCoy in the general election.[1][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Paul Barnard Incumbent |
66.2% | 3,329 | |
| Democratic | Bret McCoy | 33.8% | 1,702 | |
| Total Votes | 5,031 | |||
| Source: Wyoming Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Paul R. Barnard Incumbent |
54.1% | 1,951 |
| Karl Allred | 45.9% | 1,652 |
| Total Votes | 3,603 | |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Bret + McCoy + Wyoming + Senate"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
- Wyoming State Legislature
- Wyoming state legislative districts
- Wyoming State Senate
- Wyoming State Senate elections, 2014
External links
- Official campaign website
- Bret McCoy on Facebook
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Wyoming State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wyoming Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Candidate Roster," accessed May 31, 2014
- ↑ Bret McCoy, "On the Issues," accessed July 29, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2014 Official General Election Results," accessed November 12, 2014
