2014 Wyoming elections explained

Election Name:2014 Wyoming elections
Country:Wyoming
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2010 Wyoming elections
Previous Year:2010
Next Election:2018 Wyoming elections
Next Year:2018

A general election was held in the U.S. state of Wyoming on November 4, 2014. All of Wyoming's executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat and Wyoming's at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on August 19, 2014.

Governor

See main article: 2014 Wyoming gubernatorial election. Incumbent Republican Governor Matt Mead ran for re-election to a second term in office. He was challenged in the primary by physician and rancher Taylor Haynes and Superintendent of Public Instruction Cindy Hill, defeating them by 54% to 32% to 13%.

In the general election, he defeated former Chairman of the Wyoming Democratic Party Pete Gosar, Independent Don Wills and Libertarian Dee Cozzens by 58% to 27% to 6% to 2%.

Secretary of State

Republican primary

Candidates

Democratic primary

No Democrat announced their candidacy for Secretary of State.

General election

State Treasurer

Republican primary

Candidates

Democratic primary

No Democrat announced their candidacy for State Treasurer.

General election

State Auditor

Republican primary

Candidates

Democratic primary

No Democrat announced their candidacy for State Auditor.

General election

Superintendent of Public Instruction

This was the last statewide election in Wyoming in which Laramie County voted for the Democratic nominee.

Republican primary

Candidates

Democratic primary

Candidates

General election

United States Senate

See main article: United States Senate election in Wyoming, 2014. Incumbent Republican Senator Mike Enzi ran for re-election to a fourth term in office.

He defeated Democrat Charlie Hardy, Independent Curt Gottshall and Libertarian Joseph Porambo in the general election.

United States House of Representatives

See main article: United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming, 2014. Wyoming has a single at-large congressional district. Incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis, who has represented the state in Congress since 2011, ran for re-election to a third term in office.

She defeated Democrat Richard Grayson in the general election.