2022 Wyoming elections

The 2022 Wyoming elections took place on November 8, 2022. The statewide direct primary election was held on August 16, 2022.{{cite web|website=Wyoming Secretary of State|author=Wyoming Secretary of State|title=Key Election Dates|url=https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2022/2022_Key_Election_Dates.pdf}} Wyoming voters elected Wyoming's seat to the United States House of Representatives, all of the seats of the Wyoming House of Representatives, all even-numbered seats of the Wyoming Senate, governor of Wyoming, and various statewide offices.

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2022 Wyoming elections

| country = Wyoming

| type = midterm

| ongoing = no

| next_year = 2024

| election_date = November 8, 2022

| previous_year = 2020

}}

United States Congress

= House of Representatives =

{{main|2022 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming}}

Incumbent Liz Cheney was criticized by former president Donald Trump and his supporters mainly for her vote to impeach him, as well as refusing to object to the certification of the electoral college results in the 2020 presidential election.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jan/15/liz-cheney-suffers-impeachment-vote-blowback-home-/|title=Liz Cheney suffers impeachment vote blowback at home: 'Couldn't win a primary today for dog catcher'|newspaper=The Washington Times|access-date=April 1, 2021}} Shortly after her impeachment vote, Trump and allies stated that they would work together to back and endorse a primary challenger to Cheney before the 2022 election.{{cite web|title=Trump says he will soon endorse candidate to run against Cheney|date=April 14, 2021|website=Casper Star Tribute|url=https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/trump-says-he-will-soon-endorse-candidate-to-run-against-cheney/article_411cb4d2-6a53-5db2-99c6-4b05fc9efba1.amp.html|author=Brandon Foster}}

Statewide constitutional offices

=Governor=

Incumbent Republican governor Mark Gordon ran for re-election, and won.

= Secretary of state =

Incumbent Republican Wyoming Secretary of State Edward Buchanan initially run for re-election, but later chose not to seek a second term.{{cite web |last1=Wolfson |first1=Joshua |title=Secretary of State Buchanan will seek reelection |url=https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/secretary-of-state-buchanan-will-seek-reelection/article_c5a87f5e-0101-53d4-a5dd-f6454fae75fa.html |publisher=Casper Star-Tribune |access-date=17 May 2022 |date=18 April 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Eavis |first1=Victoria |title=Buchanan pursuing judgeship, not seeking second term |url=https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/buchanan-pursuing-judgeship-not-seeking-second-term/article_cb80f55a-d5ef-11ec-8130-cf8329fdaf56.html |publisher=Casper Star-Tribune |access-date=17 May 2022 |date=17 May 2022}}

=Treasurer=

[[File:2022 Wyoming state treasurer election results map by county.svg|200px|thumb|Results by county

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|title=Buchanan:

|{{legend|#A80000|90–100%}}

}}

]]

Incumbent Republican Curt Meier won re-election.

=Auditor=

[[File:2022 Wyoming state auditor election results map by county.svg|200px|thumb|Results by county

{{collapsible list

|title=Racines:

|{{legend|#A80000|90–100%}}

}}

]]

Incumbent Republican Wyoming State Auditor Kristi Racines won re-election without opposition.{{cite web | url=https://www.kulr8.com/news/national/gov-gordon-wins-wyoming-gop-primary-in-bid-for-2nd-term/article_0e08ef32-db2c-5035-9f2c-61dc97c8c32c.html | title=Gov. Gordon wins Wyoming GOP primary in bid for 2nd term }}

=Superintendent of Public Instruction=

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2022 Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction election

| country = Wyoming

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| turnout =

| previous_election = 2018 Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction election

| previous_year = 2018

| next_election = 2026 Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction election

| next_year = 2026

| election_date = November 8, 2022

| image1 =

| nominee1 = Megan Degenfelder

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 142,544

| percentage1 = 75.04%

| image2 =

| nominee2 = Sergio Maldonado

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 43,260

| percentage2 = 22.77%

| map_image = 2022 Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 250px

| map_caption = Degenfelder: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}
Maldonado: {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}}

| title = Superintendent of Public Instruction

| before_election = Brian Schroeder

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Megan Degenfelder

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

|}}

Megan Degenfelder defeated appointee Brian Schroeder in the Republican primary.{{cite news |title=Megan Degenfelder |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Megan_Degenfelder |access-date=November 29, 2022 |work=Ballotpedia}} Schroeder had been appointed following the resignation of incumbent Jillian Balow, who resigned to become the Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction after being appointed by Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin.{{cite news |last1=Jeremias |first1=Sofia |title=In the wake of superintendent scrap, a look at the position's powers |url=https://wyofile.com/in-the-wake-of-superintendent-scrap-a-look-at-the-positions-powers%EF%BF%BC/ |access-date=November 29, 2022 |work=WyoFile |date=January 28, 2022}} Degenfelder won the general election against Democrat Sergio Maldanodo.{{cite news |title=Republican Megan Degenfelder wins state superintendent race |url=https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/education/2022-11-08/republican-megan-degenfelder-wins-state-superintendent-race |access-date=November 29, 2022 |work=Wyoming Public Media |date=November 9, 2022}}

==Republican primary==

===Candidates===

Megan Degenfelder, former Chief Policy Officer under superintendent Jillian Balow
Thomas Kelly (withdrawn), chair of the political and military science department at the American Military University
Brian Schroeder, incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction
Robert J. White III, trona miner{{cite news |last1=Jeremias |first1=Sofia |title=And then there were six: Superintendent race heats up |url=https://wyofile.com/and-then-there-were-six-superintendent-race-heats-up/ |access-date=November 29, 2022 |work=WyoFile |date=June 11, 2022}}
Jennifer Zerba, cosmetologist

===Candidate forum===

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scope="col" \| Brian Schroeder ! scope="col" \| Megan Degenfelder ! scope="col" \| Thomas Kelly ! scope="col" \| Robert J. White III ! scope="col" \| Jennifer Zerba
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|+ 2022 Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Republican primary candidate forum

scope="col" | {{abbr|No.|Number}}

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Host

! scope="col" | Moderator

! scope="col" | Link

! scope="col"| Republican

colspan="5" rowspan="2" |Key:
{{Colors|black|#90ff90| P }} Participant {{Colors|black|#FFFFDD| A }} Absent {{Colors|black|#ff9090| N }} Not invited {{Colors|black|#CCFFCC| I }} Invited {{color box|#f0e68c|W}} Withdrawn

! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (US)}}"|

scope="col" | Brian Schroeder

! scope="col" | Megan Degenfelder

! scope="col" | Thomas Kelly

! scope="col" | Robert J. White III

! scope="col" | Jennifer Zerba

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | June 23, 2022

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Boys & Girls Club
of Central Wyoming

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Craig Blumenshine
Steve Peck

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6Nzt9Hp8_4 YouTube]

| {{Yes|P}}

| {{No|N}}

| {{Yes|P}}

===Results===

{{Election box begin no change |title=2022 Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Republican primary election{{cite web |title=Statewide Candidates Official Summary – Wyoming Primary Election August 16, 2022 |url=https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2022/Results/Primary/2022_Statewide_Candidates_Summary.pdf#page=9 |publisher=Wyoming Secretary of State |access-date=March 3, 2023|page=9}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Wyoming Republican Party

|candidate = Megan Degenfelder

|votes = 59,334

|percentage = 40.58%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Wyoming Republican Party

|candidate = Brian Schroeder

|votes = 55,769

|percentage = 38.14%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Wyoming Republican Party

|candidate = Jennifer Zerba

|votes = 13,662

|percentage = 9.34%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Wyoming Republican Party

|candidate = Thomas Kelly (withdrawn)

|votes = 12,347

|percentage = 8.44%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Wyoming Republican Party

|candidate = Robert J. White III

|votes = 4,396

|percentage = 3.01%

}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change

|votes = 721

|percentage = 0.49%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 146,229

|percentage = 100%

}}

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = 2022 Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction electionhttps://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2022/Results/General/2022_General_Statewide_Candidates_Summary.pdf

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Megan Degenfelder

| votes = 142,544

| percentage = 75.04

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Sergio Maldonado

| votes = 43,260

| percentage = 22.77

}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change

| votes = 4,156

| percentage = 2.19

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 189,960

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

State legislature

= Wyoming Senate =

Of the 30 seats in the Wyoming Senate, 15 were up for election in 2022.

= Wyoming House of Representatives =

All 60 seats in the Wyoming House of Representatives were up for election in 2022, plus two additional seats added in redistricting.

Ballot measures

References

External links

{{citation |author= Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association |work=Voting & Elections Toolkits |url= https://godort.libguides.com/votingtoolkit/wyoming |title= Wyoming }}
{{citation |work=Vote.org |location=Oakland, CA |url= https://www.vote.org/state/wyoming/ |title= Wyoming: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links }}
{{cite web |title= League of Women Voters of Wyoming |url= https://www.lwv.org/local-leagues/find-local-league }} (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)

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