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Voters in Wyoming elected one member to the U.S. Senate in the election on November 6, 2018.
The election filled the Class 1 Senate seat held by John Barrasso (R). He was first elected in 2006.
The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Barrasso | Republican Party | $5,667,279 | $4,458,972 | $3,957,773 | As of December 31, 2018 |
| Gary Trauner | Democratic Party | $910,723 | $910,723 | $0 | As of December 7, 2018 |
| Joe Porambo | Libertarian Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2018.
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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U.S. Senate, Wyoming General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Mike Enzi Incumbent |
72.2% | 121,554 | |
| Democratic | Charlie Hardy | 17.4% | 29,377 | |
| Independent | Curt Gottshall | 7.9% | 13,311 | |
| Libertarian | Joe Porambo | 2.2% | 3,677 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.3% | 471 | |
| Total Votes | 168,390 | |||
| Source: Wyoming Secretary of State | ||||
U.S. Senate, Wyoming General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tim Chesnut | 21.7% | 53,019 | |
| Republican | John Barrasso Incumbent |
75.8% | 185,250 | |
| Country | Joel Otto | 2.5% | 6,176 | |
| Total Votes | 244,445 | |||
| Source: Wyoming Secretary of State, "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Demographic data for Wyoming
| Wyoming | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total population: | 586,555 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 97,093 | 3,531,905 |
| Gender | ||
| Female: | 49% | 50.8% |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 91% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 1.1% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 0.9% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 2.2% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.7% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 9.6% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 92.3% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 25.7% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $58,840 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 12.7% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Wyoming. | ||
As of July 2017, Wyoming's three largest cities were Cheyenne (pop. est. 64,000), Casper (pop. est. 58,000), and Laramie (pop. est. 32,000).
