United States Senate special election in Wyoming, 2008
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The 2008 United States Senate special election in Wyoming took place on November 4, 2008, at the same time as the regular election to the United States Senate in Wyoming. There was a special election to fill the remainder of the unexpired senate term of the late Craig L. Thomas,. Republican John Barrasso was appointed by Governor Dave Freudenthal, and won the Republican primary unopposed, and went on to win the general election to fill the remainder of the term.[1]
Background
Speculation about potential Republican challengers had included the other finalists to succeed Thomas, Cynthia Lummis and Tom Sansonetti; as well as former state House Speaker Randall Luthi, and former U.S. Attorney Matt Mead.[2]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Nick Carter, attorney
- Keith Goodenough, Casper city councilman and former Wyoming State Senator
Results
| Democratic primary results[3] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Nick Carter | 12,316 | 50.68 | |
| Democratic | Keith Goodenough | 11,984 | 49.32 | |
| Total votes | 22,799 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- John Barrasso, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
| Republican primary results[4] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | John Barrasso (inc.) | 68,194 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 68,194 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- John Barrasso (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Nick Carter (D), attorney
Polling
| Poll Source | Dates administered | Carter | Barrasso |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research 2000/Daily Kos | September 22-September 24, 2008 | 34% | 58% |
Results
| United States Senate special election in Wyoming, 2008[5] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | John Barrasso | 183,063 | 73.35% | +3.37% | |
| Democratic | Nick Carter | 66,202 | 26.53% | -3.33% | |
| Independent | Write-ins | 293 | 0.12% | ||
| Majority | 116,861 | 46.83% | +6.70% | ||
| Turnout | 249,558 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ Gruver, Mead (May 16, 2008). "Barrasso plans Monday kickoff". trib.com (Associated Press). Retrieved 2008-05-17.
- ↑ Jared Miller and Barbara Nordby (2007-06-23). "Barrasso ready to pick up where Thomas left off". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
- ↑ http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/2008/08Results/D-SWCand.pdf
- ↑ http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/2008/08Results/R-SWCand.pdf
- ↑ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2008/2008Stat.htm#stateWY
External links
- Elections from the Wyoming Secretary of State
- U.S. Congress candidates for Wyoming at Project Vote Smart
- 2008 Wyoming Senate race from CQ Politics
- Wyoming U.S. Senate - Class I Class II from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions for Wyoming congressional races from OpenSecrets.org
- Official campaign websites
- John Barrasso, Republican incumbent candidate (Class I)
- Nick Carter Democratic candidate (Class I)