Dan Zwonitzer

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Dan Zwonitzer
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Republican Party

Wyoming House of Representatives District 43
Tenure

2005 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

19

Compensation

Base salary

$150/day

Per diem

$109/day

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Georgetown University, 2002

Personal
Religion
United Methodist
Contact

Official website

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Dan Zwonitzer (Republican Party) is a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives, representing District 43. He assumed office in 2005. His current term ends on January 6, 2025.

Zwonitzer (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Wyoming House of Representatives to represent District 43. He lost in the Republican primary on August 20, 2024.

Biography

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Zwonitzer earned his B.A. in government and classical history from Georgetown University in 2002.

Zwonitzer was a policy analyst for the Wyoming Governor's Office in 2003. He also worked as an auctioneer for the Western Auction Company from 1997 to 2004. In 2004, he was program coordinator for the Wyoming Department of Agriculture.[1]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Zwonitzer was assigned to the following committees:

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2021-2022

Zwonitzer was assigned to the following committees:

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2019-2020

Zwonitzer was assigned to the following committees:

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2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Wyoming committee assignments, 2017
• Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions, Chair
• Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions, Chair

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Zwonitzer served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Zwonitzer served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Zwonitzer served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Zwonitzer served on the following committees:

Issues

Federal government shutdown

As federal legislators failed to reach an agreement and allowed funding for the government to lapse in October 2013, several Republican state legislators spoke out against Republican members of the United States Congress, noting the shutdown hurt state and local governments and would likely lead to the public blaming Republicans for the gridlock. Zwonitzer spoke specifically to the economic impact of the shutdown, noting that the United States Air Force was the largest employer in Wyoming. "We are probably not as adverse to shutdown as we tend to believe that government has grown too big," Zwonitzer said, speaking of Wyoming residents in an interview with The Huffington Post. "Wyoming has the mindset that government had grown too big and our debt is too large. However, the local severe impact will become apparent as the shutdown continues."[2]

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 43

Ann Lucas won election in the general election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 43 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ann Lucas
Ann Lucas (R) Candidate Connection
 
91.9
 
3,539
 Other/Write-in votes
 
8.1
 
314

There were no incumbents in this race. Source

Total votes: 3,853
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 43

Ann Lucas defeated incumbent Dan Zwonitzer in the Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 43 on August 20, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ann Lucas
Ann Lucas Candidate Connection
 
58.5
 
799
Image of Dan Zwonitzer
Dan Zwonitzer
 
41.0
 
559
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
7

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 1,365
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 43

Incumbent Dan Zwonitzer won election in the general election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 43 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dan Zwonitzer
Dan Zwonitzer (R)
 
94.6
 
2,193
 Other/Write-in votes
 
5.4
 
126

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,319
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 43

Incumbent Dan Zwonitzer defeated Clayton Mills in the Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 43 on August 16, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dan Zwonitzer
Dan Zwonitzer
 
54.0
 
1,084
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Clayton Mills
 
45.5
 
913
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
10

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,007
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2020

See also: Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 43

Incumbent Dan Zwonitzer won election in the general election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 43 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dan Zwonitzer
Dan Zwonitzer (R)
 
94.0
 
2,918
 Other/Write-in votes
 
6.0
 
185

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 3,103
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 43

Incumbent Dan Zwonitzer defeated John Harvey in the Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 43 on August 18, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dan Zwonitzer
Dan Zwonitzer
 
57.1
 
584
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John Harvey
 
42.5
 
435
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
4

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,023
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2018

See also: Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 43

Incumbent Dan Zwonitzer won election in the general election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 43 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dan Zwonitzer
Dan Zwonitzer (R)
 
97.1
 
1,901
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.9
 
56

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,957
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 43

Incumbent Dan Zwonitzer advanced from the Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 43 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dan Zwonitzer
Dan Zwonitzer
 
100.0
 
919

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 919
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2016

See also: Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Wyoming House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 16, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 27, 2016.

Incumbent Dan Zwonitzer ran unopposed in the Wyoming House of Representatives District 43 general election.[3]

Wyoming House of Representatives, District 43 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dan Zwonitzer Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Wyoming Secretary of State



Incumbent Dan Zwonitzer defeated Larry Shepard in the Wyoming House of Representatives District 43 Republican primary.[4][5]

Wyoming House of Representatives, District 43 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dan Zwonitzer Incumbent 66.05% 570
     Republican Larry Shepard 33.95% 293
Total Votes 863

2014

See also: Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Wyoming House of Representatives 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. Incumbent Dan Zwonitzer defeated Bill Henderson in the Republican primary. Larry Shepard (R) withdrew before the primary. Zwonitzer was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7]

Wyoming House of Representatives, District 43 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDan Zwonitzer Incumbent 57.3% 558
Bill Henderson 42.7% 416
Total Votes 974
See also: Wyoming secretary of state election, 2014

Zwonitzer ran for election to the office of Wyoming Secretary of State but withdrew from the race before the primary, opting instead to run for re-election to the state legislature.[8]

2012

See also: Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2012

Zwonitzer won re-election in the 2012 election for the Wyoming House of Representatives District 43. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 21 and was also unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9]

Wyoming House of Representatives, District 43, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDan Zwonitzer Incumbent 98.1% 2,490
     Write-Ins Various 1.9% 47
Total Votes 2,537

2010

See also: Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2010

Zwonitzer was re-elected to the Wyoming House of Representatives, District 43. He was unopposed in the August 17, 2010, primary and in the November 2, 2010 general election. [10]

Wyoming House of Representatives, District 43, General election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Dan Zwonitzer (R) 1,972
Wyoming House of Representatives, District 43 Republican Primary (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Dan Zwonitzer (R) 863

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Dan Zwonitzer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Dan Zwonitzer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Dan Zwonitzer campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Wyoming House of Representatives District 43Lost primary$500 $750
2022Wyoming House of Representatives District 43Won general$21,650 $12,663
2020Wyoming House of Representatives District 43Won general$13,175 N/A**
2018Wyoming House of Representatives District 43Won general$3,775 N/A**
2016Wyoming House of Representatives, District 43Won $9,250 N/A**
2014Wyoming House of Representatives, District 43Won $9,050 N/A**
2012Wyoming House of Representatives, District 43Won $2,250 N/A**
2010Wyoming House of Representatives, District 43Won $1,725 N/A**
2008Wyoming House of Representatives, District 43Won $6,600 N/A**
2006Wyoming House of Representatives, District 43Won $4,119 N/A**
2004Wyoming House of Representatives, District 43Won $5,617 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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Wyoming Liberty Index

The Wyoming Liberty Index, a study created in 2003, issues a Scorecard that rates all final bills in the Wyoming State Legislature on whether the bills supported or hindered liberty. Legislators are also given a "liberty score" based on their voting patterns. The Wyoming Liberty Index 2012 report was issued on the 61st Legislature during the 2012 budget session. Scores range from the highest score (100%) to the lowest (0%). A higher score indicates a higher level of "aye" votes on bills considered pro-liberty and "nay" votes on what the organization considers anti-liberty bills.[11] Zwonitzer received a score of 21% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 43rd out of 61 members of the Wyoming House of Representatives. Although there are 60 members of the House, a 61st "hypothetical legislator" voting nay on every bill was also included.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed August 1, 2014
    2. ↑ The Huffington Post, "Republican State Legislators Call For End To Shutdown," October 3, 2013
    3. ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2016 Official General Election Results," accessed November 29, 2016
    4. ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate Roster," accessed May 31, 2016
    5. ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2016 Official Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
    6. ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Candidate Roster," accessed May 31, 2014
    7. ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2014 Official General Election Results," accessed November 12, 2014
    8. ↑ K2 Radio, "Candidate Pulls Out of Secretary of State Race" May 1, 2014
    9. ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidate Roster," June 11, 2012
    10. ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2010 Election Results," accessed July 25, 2010
    11. ↑ Wyoming Liberty Index, "2012 Wyoming Liberty Index," accessed April 30, 2014

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