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2024 Wyoming House of Representatives election

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2024 Wyoming House of Representatives election

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All 62 seats in the Wyoming House of Representatives
32 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Albert Sommers
(retiring)
Mike Yin
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 10, 2023 January 10, 2023
Leader's seat 20th 16th
Last election 57 5
Current seats 57 5
Seats needed Steady 27 Increase

Map of the incumbents:
     Democratic incumbent
     Republican incumbent

Incumbent Speaker

Albert Sommers
Republican



The 2024 Wyoming House of Representatives election will be held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections.[1]

Predictions[edit]

Primary elections[edit]

Retiring incumbents[edit]

Eleven incumbents will not seek re-election.

Republicans[edit]

  1. District 11: Jared Olsen is retiring to run for State Senate.[2]
  2. District 15: Donald Burkhart is retiring.[3]
  3. District 20: Albert Sommers is retiring to run for State Senate.[4]
  4. District 21: Lane Allred is retiring.[5]
  5. District 24: Sandy Newsome is retiring.[6]
  6. District 30: Mark Jennings is retiring to run for State Senate.[7]
  7. District 40: Barry Crago is retiring to run for State Senate.[7]
  8. District 51: Cyrus Western is retiring.[8]
  9. District 56: Jerry Obermueller is retiring.[9]
  10. District 59: Kevin O'Hearn is retiring.[10]
  11. District 62: Forrest Chadwick is retiring.[11]

Results[edit]

General Election[edit]

The general election will be held on November 5.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  2. ^ Randall, Doug (March 25, 2024). "Rep. Jared Olsen announces run for Wyoming Senate seat". KGAB. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "Voters have more legislative choices in the upcoming primary than last election". Oil City News. June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024. Rep. Donald Burkhart (R-Rawlins), chair of the House Minerals, Business, and Economic Development Committee, will not seek reelection.
  4. ^ Wolfson, Leo (May 16, 2024). "Wyoming House Speaker Albert Sommers To Run For Senate, Has Opponent". Cowboy State Daily. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  5. ^ "Voters have more legislative choices in the upcoming primary than last election". Oil City News. June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024. With Rep. Lane Allred (R-Afton) choosing not to run for reelection after his first term in the House, two Republicans will run for House District 21.
  6. ^ "Voters have more legislative choices in the upcoming primary than last election". Oil City News. June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024. Nor will Rep. Sandy Newsome (R-Cody), chair of the House Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee.
  7. ^ a b Wolfson, Leo (May 21, 2024). "Longtime Wyoming House Rivals Jennings, Crago Square Off For Senate". Cowboy State Daily. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  8. ^ Wolfson, Leo (March 19, 2024). "Wyoming House Majority Whip Cyrus Western Won't Run For Reelection". Cowboy State Daily. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  9. ^ Wolfson, Leo (April 24, 2024). "Candidates Lining Up To Fill House Seat Of Four-Time Casper Incumbent". Cowboy State Daily. Retrieved June 5, 2024. Two Republican candidates have already announced campaigns to run for House District 56 in Casper, a seat held by four-time Republican incumbent Jerry Obermueller, who recently announced he's not running for reelection.
  10. ^ "Voters have more legislative choices in the upcoming primary than last election". Oil City News. June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024. O'Hearn was one of several incumbents who quietly decided not to seek reelection.
  11. ^ Velazquez, David (June 5, 2024). "167 to run for offices". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved June 5, 2024. Evansville Rep. Forrest Chadwick also did not file for reelection.