| Jared Olsen | |
| State House: | Wyoming |
| District: | 11th |
| Term Start: | January 10, 2017 |
| Predecessor: | Mary Throne |
| Birth Date: | 10 October 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Evanston, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | Dani Olsen |
| Children: | 3 |
| Residence: | Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Weber State University University of Wyoming |
| Profession: | Lawyer |
| Website: | Olsen for Wyoming House District 11 |
Jared Olsen (born October 10, 1987) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives representing District 11 since January 10, 2017.[1]
Prior to his election to the state legislature, Olsen was chairman of the Laramie County Republican Party.[2] He is also an attorney in Cheyenne. After the 2020 election, Olsen was also elected to be the Majority Whip of the house.[3]
Olsen challenged incumbent Democratic Representative and House Minority Leader Mary Throne for the seat. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated Throne in the general election with 51% of the vote.[4]
Olsen ran unopposed in the August 21, 2018 Republican Primary and defeated Calob Taylor, a Democrat, in the November 6, 2018 General Election with 1,275 votes (53.6%).[5] [6]
Olsen ran unopposed in the August 18, 2020 Republican Primary and defeated Amy Spieker, a Democrat, in the November 3, 2020 General Election with 1,807 votes (55.0%).[7] [8]