United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming, 2016
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The 2016 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Wyoming took place on November 8, 2016. Voters elected one candidate to serve in the U.S. House from the state's At-Large Congressional District.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Cynthia Lummis (R) did not seek re-election in 2016. Liz Cheney (R) defeated Ryan Greene (D), Lawrence Struempf (Libertarian), and Daniel Clyde Cummings (Constitution Party) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Cheney defeated seven other Republican candidates in the primary election, while Greene defeated Charlie Hardy to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on August 16, 2016. [4][5]
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Wyoming utilizes a closed primary process.[6][7]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: The incumbent heading into the election was Cynthia Lummis (R), who was first elected in 2008. Lummis announced her retirement on November 12, 2015.[8]
Wyoming has a single At-Large Congressional District, which is made up of the entire state.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 8 election, the Republican Party held the one congressional seat from Wyoming.
| Members of the U.S. House from Wyoming -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2016 | After the 2016 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 0 | 0 | |
| Republican Party | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 1 | 1 | |
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Liz Cheney |
62% | 156,176 | |
| Democratic | Ryan Greene | 30% | 75,466 | |
| Constitution | Daniel Clyde Cummings | 4.1% | 10,362 | |
| Libertarian | Lawrence Struempf | 3.6% | 9,033 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.3% | 739 | |
| Total Votes | 251,776 | |||
| Source: Wyoming Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Liz Cheney |
39.9% | 35,043 | ||
| Leland Christensen | 22% | 19,330 | ||
| Tim Stubson | 17.7% | 15,524 | ||
| Darin Smith | 15.2% | 13,381 | ||
| Mike Konsmo | 1.6% | 1,363 | ||
| Jason Senteney | 1.1% | 976 | ||
| Rex Rammell | 1% | 890 | ||
| Paul Paad | 1% | 886 | ||
| Heath Beaudry | 0.6% | 534 | ||
| Total Votes | 87,927 | |||
| Source: Wyoming Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Ryan Greene |
58.2% | 10,955 | ||
| Charlie Hardy | 41.8% | 7,868 | ||
| Total Votes | 18,823 | |||
| Source: Wyoming Secretary of State |
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Margin of victory
The margin of victory in Wyoming's U.S. House race was 32.1 percent. This was calculated by examining the percentage difference between the two candidates who received the most votes.
Candidates
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General election candidates: Liz Cheney   Ryan Greene Lawrence Struempf Daniel Clyde Cummings |
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Primary candidates:[9] |
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Democratic Ryan Greene[4] |
Republican Heath Beaudry[4] Jason Senteney[10] Leland Christensen - State sen.[11] Liz Cheney[12][13] Mike Konsmo[14] Paul Paad[4] Tim Stubson - State rep.[15] |
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Third Party/Other Daniel Clyde Cummings (Constitution)[4] |
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Not running: |
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Withdrew: Charlie Tyrrel (R)[17] Rex Rammell (R)[4][18] |
Endorsements
Liz Cheney
- Former Sen. Alan Simpson - "Ordinarily I stay out of primaries, but this election is just too important to sit on the sidelines. Wyoming really needs another fighter in Washington, and Liz Cheney is that fighter."[19]
Media
Liz Cheney
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Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Wyoming elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Wyoming in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| May 27, 2016 | Ballot access | Partisan candidate filing deadline | |
| June 1, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for new political parties | |
| August 8, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for judicial candidates | |
| August 9, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-primary report due | |
| August 15, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for minor and provisional party candidates | |
| August 16, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| August 26, 2016 | Campaign finance | Primary report due | |
| August 29, 2016 | Ballot access | Independent candidate filing deadline | |
| November 1, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-general report due | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| November 18, 2016 | Campaign finance | General report due | |
| Sources: Wyoming Secretary of State, "2016 Key Election Dates," accessed June 14, 2015 Wyoming Secretary of State, "Wyoming's Campaign Finance Information System," accessed June 14, 2015 | |||
District history
2014
Wyoming's At-Large Congressional District held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Cynthia Lummis (R) defeated Richard Grayson (D), Richard Brubaker (L) and Daniel Clyde Cummings (Constitution) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Cynthia Lummis Incumbent |
68.5% | 113,038 | |
| Democratic | Richard Grayson | 22.9% | 37,803 | |
| Libertarian | Richard Brubaker | 4.3% | 7,112 | |
| Constitution | Daniel Clyde Cummings | 4.1% | 6,749 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.2% | 398 | |
| Total Votes | 165,100 | |||
| Source: Wyoming Secretary of State | ||||
2012
On November 6, 2012, Cynthia Lummis (R) won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Chris Henrichsen (D), Richard Brubaker (L), Daniel Clyde Cummings and Don Willis in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Cynthia Lummis Incumbent |
69% | 166,452 | |
| Democratic | Chris Henrichsen | 23.9% | 57,573 | |
| Libertarian | Richard Brubaker | 3.5% | 8,442 | |
| Constitution | Daniel Clyde Cummings | 2.1% | 4,963 | |
| Country | Don Willis | 1.6% | 3,775 | |
| Total Votes | 241,205 | |||
| Source: Wyoming Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2016
- List of U.S. Congress incumbents who did not run for re-election in 2016
- U.S. House primaries, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Wyoming Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate Roster," accessed May 28, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Wyoming House Races Results," August 16, 2016
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 7, 2024
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "Welcome to the FAQs," accessed October 7, 2024
- ↑ Roll Call, "Cynthia Lummis Will Not Seek Fifth Term in House," November 12, 2015
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ Wyoming News.com, "Yoder resident Jason Senteney announces bid for 2016 U.S. House seat," May 1, 2015
- ↑ Wyoming Tribune Eagle, "State Senator Christensen seeks U.S. House nod," January 20, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Sources: Liz Cheney run for Congress likely," November 13, 2015
- ↑ Casper Star Tribune, "Liz Cheney: Wyoming needs a representative "willing to stand up and lead" in Washington," January 31, 2016
- ↑ Mike Konsmo for Congress, "Home," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ Casper Star Tribune, "Wyoming Rep. Tim Stubson announces bid for U.S. House," November 14, 2015
- ↑ Roll Call, "Cynthia Lummis Will Not Seek Fifth Term in House," November 12, 2015
- ↑ Billings Gazette, "Casper pizzeria owner runs for Congress," November 17, 2015
- ↑ K2 Radio, "Rammell Drops Out of Wyoming Congressional Race," July 27, 2016
- ↑ K2 Radio, "Former Wyoming Senator Simpson Endorses Cheney," February 19, 2016
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