2018 Wyoming gubernatorial election


2018 Wyoming gubernatorial election


The 2018 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the governor of Wyoming. Incumbent Republican governor Matt Mead was term-limited and could not seek a third consecutive term. Republican nominee Mark Gordon defeated Democratic nominee Mary Throne by nearly 40 percentage points.

This was the only time since 1978 that a candidate from the President's party was elected governor of Wyoming.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominated

  • Mark Gordon, Wyoming State Treasurer

Declared

  • Bill Dahlin, businessman
  • Foster Friess, businessman and activist
  • Sam Galeotos, businessman
  • Harriet Hageman, attorney and former Liz Cheney campaign advisor
  • Taylor Haynes, physician, write-in candidate for governor in 2010 and candidate for governor in 2014

Withdrew

  • Rex Rammell, veterinarian and perennial candidate (running for Constitution Party nomination)

Endorsements

Polling

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominated

  • Mary Throne, former Minority Leader of the Wyoming House of Representatives

Declared

  • Ken Casner, candidate for governor in 2002
  • Michael Allen Green, nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2000
  • Rex Wilde, candidate for governor in 2010

Declined

  • James W. Byrd, state representative (running for secretary of state)
  • Ryan Greene, nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2016 (running for Mayor of Rock Springs)
  • Chris Rothfuss, Minority Leader of the Wyoming Senate and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2008
  • Milward Simpson, director of the Wyoming Nature Conservancy
  • Gary Trauner, businessman and nominee for U.S. House of Representatives in 2006 and 2008 (running for U.S. Senate)

Endorsements

Results

Independents and third parties

Candidates

Declared

  • Rex Rammell, veterinarian and perennial candidate (Constitution)

General election

Debates

  • Complete video of debate, October 6, 2018
  • Complete video of debate, October 18, 2018

Predictions

Polling

Results

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

  • Teton (Largest city: Jackson)

References

  • Candidates at Vote Smart
  • Candidates at Ballotpedia
Official campaign websites
  • Mark Gordon (R) for Governor
  • Lawrence Struempf (L) for Governor
  • Rex Rammell (C) for Governor
  • Mary Throne (D) for Governor


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