Aaron Clausen
{{short description|American politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Aaron Clausen
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|state_house = Wyoming
|district = 6th
|term_start = January 10, 2017
|term_end = January 10, 2023
|predecessor = Richard Cannady
|successor = Tomi Strock
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|5|30}}
|birth_place = Douglas, Wyoming, U.S.
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|party = Republican
|spouse =
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|residence = Douglas, Wyoming, U.S.
|alma_mater =
|profession = Rancher
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|website =
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Aaron Clausen (born May 30, 1977) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives representing District 6 since January 10, 2017.{{cite web |url= https://ballotpedia.org/Aaron_Clausen |title= Aaron Clausen |publisher= Ballotpedia |access-date= January 5, 2017}}
Elections
=2016=
When incumbent Republican Representative Richard Cannady announced his retirement, Clausen declared his candidacy for the seat. Clausen defeated businessmen Ed Werner and Chris Sorge in the Republican primary with 50% of the vote.{{cite web |url= http://www.glenrockind.com/content/colling-grant-clausen-boner-barlow-get-gop-nod |title= Colling, Grant, Clausen, Boner, Barlow get GOP nod |publisher= Glenrock Independent |access-date= January 5, 2017}} Clausen defeated Democrat Shalyn Anderson in the general election with 88% of the vote.{{cite web |url= http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/2016/Results/General/2016_General_Statewide_House_Candidates_Summary.pdf |title= Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 8, 2016 |publisher= Wyoming Secretary of State |access-date= January 5, 2017}}
=2018=
In the August 18, 2020 Republican Primary, Clausen was unopposed and won with 2,044 votes.{{cite web |title=Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election - August 21, 2018 |url=https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2018/Results/Primary/2018_Statewide_House_Candidates_Summary.pdf |publisher=Wyoming Secretary of State |access-date=14 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019125956/https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2018/Results/Primary/2018_Statewide_House_Candidates_Summary.pdf |archive-date=19 October 2020 |page=4}} Clausen was also unopposed for the November 6, 2018 General Election and won with 2,942 votes.{{cite web |title=Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 6, 2018 |url=https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2018/Results/General/2018_Statewide_House_Candidates_Summary.pdf |publisher=Wyoming Secretary of State |access-date=14 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920174819/https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2018/Results/General/2018_Statewide_House_Candidates_Summary.pdf |archive-date=20 September 2020 |page=3}}
=2020=
In the August 18, 2020 Republican Primary, Clausen was challenged by Camilla Hicks but defeated her with 1,542 votes (61.8%).{{cite web |title=Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election - August 18, 2020 |url=https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2020/Results/Primary/2020_Statewide_House_Candidates_Summary.pdf |publisher=Wyoming Secretary of State |access-date=14 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017182904/https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2020/Results/Primary/2020_Statewide_House_Candidates_Summary.pdf |archive-date=17 October 2020 |page=6}} Clausen was unopposed for the November 3, 2020 General Election, winning with 4,296 votes.{{cite web |title=Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 3, 2020 |url=https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2020/Results/General/2020_General_Statewide_House_Candidates_Summary.pdf |publisher=Wyoming Secretary of State |access-date=14 November 2020 |page=3}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20170106104309/http://legisweb.state.wy.us/LegislatorSummary/LegDetail.aspx?LegID=2033 Official page] at the Wyoming Legislature
- [https://ballotpedia.org/Aaron_Clausen Profile] from Ballotpedia
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Category:21st-century members of the Wyoming Legislature
Category:Republican Party members of the Wyoming House of Representatives
Category:People from Douglas, Wyoming
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