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United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming, 2016

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November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08)
  
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Date
  
8 November 2016

Party
  
Republican

62.0%
  
30.0%

Popular vote
  
156,141

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Winner
  
Liz Cheney

The 2016 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming was held on November 8, 2016 to elect the U.S. Representative from Wyoming's at-large congressional district, who will represent the state of Wyoming in the 115th United States Congress. The election coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

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The seat is currently held by Republican Liz Cheney.

The filing period for candidates lasted from May 12 to 27, 2016, and the primaries were held on August 16. Republican attorney Liz Cheney, daughter of former Vice President of the United States Dick Cheney, and Democratic energy executive Ryan Greene won their respective primaries.

Declared

  • Heath Beaudry, banker
  • Liz Cheney, attorney, daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014
  • Leland Christensen, State Senator, former Teton County Commissioner
  • Mike Konsmo, professor at Northwest College
  • Paul Paad, trucking executive
  • Jason Senteney, corrections officer at the Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution and candidate for this seat in 2014
  • Darin Smith, attorney and Christian Broadcasting Network executive
  • Tim Stubson, Speaker pro tempore of the Wyoming House of Representatives

    • Withdrew

  • Darek Farmer (running for State Senate)
  • Charlie Tyrrel, restaurant owner
  • Rex Rammell, independent candidate for the U.S. Senate from Idaho in 2008, candidate for Governor of Idaho in 2010 and candidate for the Idaho House of Representatives in 2012 (endorsed Darin Smith)

    • Declined

  • Rosie Berger, Majority Leader of the Wyoming House of Representatives
  • Mark Gordon, State Treasurer
  • Taylor Haynes, physician, write-in candidate for Governor in 2010 and candidate for Governor in 2014
  • Cynthia Lummis, incumbent U.S. Representative
  • Matt Mead, Governor of Wyoming
  • Rita Meyer, former State Auditor and candidate for Governor in 2010
  • Ed Murray, Secretary of State of Wyoming

    • Declared

  • Ryan Greene, energy executive
  • Charlie Hardy, Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2014

    • Withdrew

  • Richard Grayson, Democratic nominee for this seat in 2014

    • Candidates

    Declared
  • Lawrence Gerard Struempf

    • Candidates

    Declared
  • Daniel Clyde Cummings, nominee for the U.S. House in 2012 and 2014

    • References

    United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming, 2016 Wikipedia
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