2020 United States Senate election in Wyoming
The 2020 United States Senate election in Wyoming will be held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Wyoming, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Mike Enzi is not running for reelection. The Democratic and Republican party primary election will be held on August 18, 2020[1].
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Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Mark Armstrong, geologist[2][3]
- Devon Cade, Business Executive, Former Construction Company Vice President, School Police Officer, Government Investigator, Former Teen Court Judge,[3]
- John Holtz, attorney, ex-county court judge and USAF veteran[3]
- Michael Kemler[3]
- Cynthia Lummis, former U.S. Representative for Wyoming's at-large congressional district and former Treasurer of Wyoming[4][3]
- Bryan Miller[5][3]
- Donna Rice, attorney and ex-legislative aide[6][3]
- Star Roselli[3]
- Robert Short, Converse County commissioner and businessman[7][3]
- Joshua Wheeler, Wyoming Army National Guard veteran[8][9][3]
Declined
- Jillian Balow, Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction[12]
- Liz Cheney, incumbent U.S. Representative for Wyoming's at-large congressional district, Chair of House Republican Conference, and daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney (running for re-election)[13]
- David Dodson, businessman and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018[12]
- Mike Enzi, incumbent U.S. Senator[14] (endorsed Cynthia Lummis)[15]
- Foster Friess, businessman and former governor candidate[16]
- Robert Grady, policy adviser to former President George H.W. Bush[17]
- Matt Mead, former Governor of Wyoming[18]
- Marian Orr, mayor of Cheyenne (running for re-election)[19]
Endorsements
Cynthia Lummis |
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Polling
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Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mark Armstrong | |||
Republican | Devon Cade | |||
Republican | John Holtz | |||
Republican | Michael Kemler | |||
Republican | Cynthia Lummis | |||
Republican | Bryan Miller | |||
Republican | Donna Rice | |||
Republican | Star Roselli | |||
Republican | Robert Short | |||
Republican | Joshua Wheeler | |||
Total votes | 100% |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Merav Ben-David, University of Wyoming ecology professor[24][3]
- Kenneth R. Casner, Democratic candidate for the 2018 Wyoming gubernatorial election and Democratic nominee for District 47 of the Wyoming House of Representatives in 2016[3]
- James DeBrine[3]
- Yana Ludwig, activist and community organizer[25][3]
- Nathan Wendt, think tank executive and management consultant[3]
- Rex Wilde, Democratic candidate for the 2018 Wyoming gubernatorial election and Democratic candidate for the 2014 United States Senate election in Wyoming[3]
Declined
- Dave Freudenthal, former Governor of Wyoming[27]
- Mike Gierau, state senator[27]
- John Hastert, former state senator[27]
- Gary Trauner, businessman, nominee for Wyoming's at-large congressional district in 2006 and 2008, and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2018[12]
Endorsements
Nathan Wendt |
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Yana Ludwig |
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Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Merav Ben-David | |||
Democratic | Kenneth Casner | |||
Democratic | James DeBrine | |||
Democratic | Yana Ludwig | |||
Democratic | Nathan Wendt | |||
Democratic | Rex Wilde | |||
Total votes | 100% |
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[30] | Safe R | June 18, 2020 |
Inside Elections[31] | Safe R | April 3, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[32] | Safe R | April 30, 2020 |
Daily Kos[33] | Safe R | June 4, 2020 |
Politico[34] | Safe R | April 19, 2020 |
RCP[35] | Safe R | June 25, 2020 |
Niskanen[36] | Safe R | April 28, 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | TBA | ||||
Democratic | TBA | ||||
Total votes | 100.0% |
Notes
- Partisan clients
- Poll sponsored by "a group of Republican activists and donors"[23]
- Voter samples and additional candidates
References
- "Wyoming 2020 Election Calendar". Wyoming Secretary of State. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- "Geologist to seek Wyoming US Senate seat". Times Union. August 23, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- "Wyoming 2020 Senate Candidate List" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. May 29, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- Cepeda, Dan (July 11, 2019). "Former Congresswoman Cynthia Lummis announces run for Enzi's seat". Oil City News. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
- "Six years later, Bryan Miller wants a shot at Mike Enzi's Senate seat". Newsbreak. March 7, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- "WYOMING". Politics1. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/converse-county-commissioner-businessman-robert-short-announces-run-for-us/article_739e240a-cbc9-5cd4-97c7-5d02d3f94471.html
- "Wheeler, Joshua B |FEC-Candidate Overview,". FEC. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
- "Wheeler 4 US Senate Casper, Wyoming". Wheeler 4 US Senate. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
- "Wyoming Senate Race 2020". Open Secrets. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- "Rolland Holthus". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- Reynolds, Nick (May 4, 2019). "After 22 years in office, Sen. Mike Enzi says he will retire in 2020". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- "Rep. Liz Cheney says she won't seek open Senate seat, will seek reelection in House". Washington Post. Washington Post. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- nick.reynolds@trib.com, Nick Reynolds 307-266-0634. "After 22 years in office, Sen. Mike Enzi says he will retire in 2020". Casper Star-Tribune Online. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
- "Endorsements". Lummis for US Senate 2020.
- Reynolds, Nick (March 2, 2020). "Foster Friess says he will not run for Enzi's U.S. Senate seat". Casper Star-Tribune.
- Reynolds, Nick (28 June 2019). "Former White House aide exploring bid for Enzi's seat". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- Gruver, Mead (December 19, 2019). "Ex Wyoming governor says no to Senate run, Cheney is a maybe". Star Tribune. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- Huguelet, Austin (January 4, 2019). "Cheyenne mayor to run for re-election, not higher office". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- "Cruz endorses Lummis in Wyoming's U.S. Senate race". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. January 24, 2020. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- Everett, Burgess; Zanona, Melanie (September 22, 2019). "Bad blood: Rand Paul moves to thwart a Liz Cheney Senate run". Politico. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- "Cynthia Lummis (WY-SEN)". Club for Growth. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- Lake, Eli (June 30, 2019). "Republican Hawks Need Liz Cheney in the Senate". Bloomberg. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- Exchange, Tom Coulter Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News. "UW professor announces run as Democrat for U.S. Senate seat". Laramie Boomerang. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- Reynolds, Nick (June 12, 2019). "Laramie Democrat becomes first candidate to announce run to succeed Sen. Mike Enzi". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- Reynolds, Nick (September 4, 2019). "Wyo Dems resolve to not support out-of-state candidates in in-state elections". Casper Star Tribune. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- Singiser, Steve. "Here's our ultimate Democratic wishlist for Senate in 2020. Who's on yours?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- "Muldoon, Newcomb endorse Teton County's Democratic U.S. Senate candidate". Jackson Hole News & Guide. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- "Endorsements". Yana Ludwig for U.S. Senate. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- "2020 Senate Race Ratings for April 19, 2019". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- "2020 Senate Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- "2020 Senate race ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections releases initial Senate race ratings for 2020". Daily Kos Elections. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- "2020 Election Forecast". Politico. November 19, 2019.
- "Battle for White House". RCP. April 19, 2019.
- "2020 Negative Partisanship and the 2020 Congressional Elections". Niskanen Center. April 28, 2020.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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