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2016 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming's at-large district
County results
Precinct results Cheney: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Greene: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Tie: 50% No data
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 would 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 . Incumbent Republican
Cynthia Lummis decided to retire instead of seeking a fifth term.
Liz Cheney was elected to the seat to succeed Lummis.
The filing period for candidates lasted from May 12 to 27, 2016, and the primaries were held on August 16.
[1] 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.
[2]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Heath Beaudry, banker
[3]
Liz Cheney , attorney, daughter of former Vice President
Dick Cheney , and candidate for the U.S. Senate in
2014
[4]
Leland Christensen ,
State Senator , former
Teton County
Commissioner
[5]
Mike Konsmo, professor at
Northwest College
[6]
Paul Paad, trucking executive
[7]
Jason Senteney, corrections officer at the
Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution and candidate for this seat in 2014
[8]
Darin Smith, attorney and
Christian Broadcasting Network executive
[9]
Tim Stubson , Speaker pro tempore of the
Wyoming House of Representatives
[10]
Withdrew
Declined
Endorsements
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Liz Cheney
Leland Christensen
Darin Smith
Tim Stubson
Other
Undecided
Pulse Research
July 8–15, 2016
300
± 5.65%
21%
4%
3%
9%
–
52%
Results
Results by county:
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Withdrew
Richard Grayson, Democratic nominee for this seat in
2014
[21]
[23]
Endorsements
Results
Results by county:
Third party and independent primaries
Libertarian
Candidates
Declared
Lawrence Gerard Struempf
[25]
Results
Results by county: Struempf—100%
Struempf—>90%
Struempf—80–90%
Struempf—70–80%
Constitution
Candidates
Declared
Results
Results by county: Cummings—100%
Cummings—>90%
Cummings—80–90%
Cummings—70–80%
Write-ins —100%
No Votes
General election
Fundraising
Candidate
Raised
Spent
Cash on Hand
Liz Cheney (R)
[28]
$1,462,710
$920,180
$542,530
Ryan Greene (D)
[29]
$98,541
$93,550
$3,126
Lawrence Struempf (L)
[28]
$0
$0
$0
Daniel Clyde Cummings (C)
[30]
$0
$263
$867
Predictions
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Liz Cheney (R)
Ryan Greene (D)
Other
Undecided
University of Wyoming
October 5–11, 2016
722
± 3.6%
53%
37%
—
—
DFM Research
September 6–11, 2016
402
± 4.9%
46%
30%
9%
16%
Endorsements
Liz Cheney
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representatives
Governors
Statewide Officials
Individuals
Organizations
Newspapers
Ryan Greene
Individuals
Organizations
Results
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
See also
References
^
"2016 Wyoming Election Calendar" (PDF) . Wyoming Secretary of State . Wyoming Secretary of State’s Office. Retrieved April 27, 2016 .
^
"Wyoming House Races Results" .
Politico .
Associated Press . August 16, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016 .
^
"Evanston resident Heath Beaudry enters race for Congress" . Casper Star Tribune. May 31, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016 .
^
"STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY" (PDF) . Federal Elections Commission. January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016 .
^ Brown, Trevor (January 20, 2016).
"State Senator Christensen seeks U.S. House nod" . Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved January 21, 2016 .
^ Naber, Matt (January 14, 2016).
"NWC professor Mike Konsmo announces candidacy for U.S. House" . Powell Tribune. Retrieved January 21, 2016 .
^ Brown, Trevor (February 1, 2016).
"Casper resident Paul Paad seeks U.S. House seat" . Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved June 21, 2016 .
^ Brown, Trevor (May 1, 2015).
"Yoder resident Jason Senteney announces bid for 2016 U.S. House seat" . Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved October 11, 2015 . [
permanent dead link ]
^ Mayer, Kellie (June 1, 2016).
"Cheyenne Resident Darin Smith Announces Congressional Campaign" . KGWN Cheyenne CBS. Archived from
the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016 .
^ Fram, Alan (November 12, 2015).
"Wyoming GOP congresswoman retiring, Liz Cheney considers run" .
Yahoo! . Retrieved November 12, 2015 .
^
a
b Brown, Trevor (January 16, 2016).
"Former Idaho candidate runs for Wyoming House seat" . Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved January 21, 2016 .
^
"Darek Farmer for Senate District 2 - Platte and Converse County Wyoming" . Facebook. Retrieved June 21, 2016 .
^ Hancock, Laura (November 16, 2015).
"Charlie T runs for Congress" . Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved January 21, 2016 .
^ Star-Tribune, Laura Hancock, Casper.
"Rammell drops out of U.S. House race" . Wyoming Tribune Eagle . {{
cite web }}
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link )
^
a
b
c Yokley, Eli (November 13, 2015).
"Liz Cheney Would Have to Overcome Hard Feelings for 2016 Run" .
Roll Call . Archived from
the original on November 15, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
^
a
b
c Hancock, Laura (November 14, 2015).
"With an open U.S. House seat, 2016 will be a lively election season in Wyo" .
Casper Star-Tribune . Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
^ Fram, Alan (November 12, 2015).
"Wyoming Rep. Cynthia Lummis will not seek reelection" . Casper Star-Tribune . Associated Press. Retrieved November 12, 2015 .
^
a
b
"Liz Cheney Endorsed by Al Simpson" . Cheney for Wyoming . February 21, 2016. Archived from
the original on August 28, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016 .
^
"Rand Paul endorses Christensen in U.S. House race" . Casper Star-Tribune . August 14, 2016.
^
a
b
"2016 Official Primary Election Results" . Wyoming Secretary of State. Retrieved November 14, 2016 .
^
a
b Hancock, Laura (February 4, 2016).
"Wyoming Dems have one of their own running for US House" . Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved June 21, 2016 .
^ Hancock, Laura (May 22, 2016).
"Charlie Hardy to run for Congress" . Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved June 21, 2016 .
^ Hancock, Laura (November 17, 2015).
"First Democrat enters U.S. House race -- but doesn't expect to advance his name on the ballot" . Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved January 21, 2016 .
^
a
b
c
d
"Former Gov. Freudenthal endorses Greene for Congress" . Wyoming Tribune Eagle . August 10, 2016.
^
"Candidates start filing for Wyoming political races" . Casper Star Tribune. May 12, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016 .
^
a
b
"Statewide Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election - August 16, 2016" (PDF) . soswy.state.wy.us .
^
"Daniel Clyde Cummings" . Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 21, 2016 .
^
a
b
"Wyoming District 01 Race" . OpenSecrets.org. Retrieved August 17, 2016 .
^
"Greene, Ryan — Candidate for House" . Federal Elections Commission. Retrieved August 17, 2016 .
^
"Cummings, Daniel Clyde — Candidate for House" . Federal Elections Commission. Retrieved August 17, 2016 .
^
"2016 House Race Ratings for August 10, 2016" . The Cook Political Report . Retrieved August 17, 2016 .
^
"Election Outlook: 2016 Race Ratings" . Daily Kos . Retrieved August 17, 2016 .
^
"Roll Call's 2016 Election Guide" . Roll Call . Retrieved August 17, 2016 . [
permanent dead link ]
^
"2016 House" . Sabato's Crystal Ball . Retrieved August 17, 2016 .
^
"House Ratings" . The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved August 17, 2016 .
^
"Statewide Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 8, 2016" (PDF) . Wyoming Secretary of State . Retrieved December 3, 2016 .
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