2014 Wyoming Secretary of State election
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The Wyoming gubernatorial election of 2014 took place on November 4, 2014. The incumbent Secretary of State, Max Maxfield, chose not to run for reelection. Real estate investor Ed Murray defeated Jennifer Young and Howard "Kit" Carson of the Constitution and Libertarian parties without any opposition from the Wyoming Democratic Party with 69.98% of the vote. However, despite losing the Republican primary Edward Buchanan would later be appointed Secretary of State after Murray`s resignation.
Republican Primary
Candidates
Declared
- Ed Murray, real estate investor[1]
- Edward Buchanan, Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives[2]
- Peter S. Illoway, state Representative[3]
- Clark Stith, member of the Rock Springs City Council from Ward 1[4]
Withdrew
- Dan Zwonitzer, state representative[5]
Declined
- Max Maxfield, incumbent Secretary of State[6]
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports | |
|---|---|
| Candidate | Amount raised |
| Ed Murray | $508,200 |
| Edward Buchanan | $124,816 |
| Peter S. Illoway | $119,017 |
| Clark Stith | $35,557 |
| Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics[7] | |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ed Murray | 32,944 | 36.75% | |
| Republican | Edward Buchanan | 31,312 | 34.93% | |
| Republican | Peter S. Illoway | 16,596 | 18.52% | |
| Republican | Clark Stith | 8,511 | 9.50% | |
| Write-In | Write-In | 274 | 0.31% | |
| Total votes | 156,407 | 100% | ||
Third Parties
Candidates
Declared
- Jennifer Young (Constitution), Wyoming Constitution Party Chairwoman
- Howard Carson (Libertarian), future President of the Wyoming Libertarian Party[9]
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports | |
|---|---|
| Candidate | Amount raised |
| Ed Murray | $508,200 |
| Jennifer Young | $10,121 |
| Howard Carson | $0 |
| Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics[7] | |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ed Murray | 119,772 | 69.98% | |
| Constitution | Jennifer Young | 18,918 | 11.05% | |
| Libertarian | Howard Carson | 16,858 | 9.85% | |
| Write-In | Write-In | 859 | 0.5% | |
| Over Votes | Other | 47 | 0.2% | |
| Under Votes | Other | 14,699 | 8.59% | |
| Total votes | 171,153 | 100% | ||
References
- ^ "ED MURRAY ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR WYOMING SECRETARY OF STATE".
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Two former lawmakers join Wyoming secretary of state race".
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Two former lawmakers join Wyoming secretary of state race".
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Clark Stith Announces Candidacy For Secretary of State".
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Dan Zwonitzer announces bid for Wyoming secretary of state".
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Wyoming Secretary of State Max Maxfield won't seek re-election".
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ a b "Secretary of State". NIOMISP.
- ^ "Republican primary results" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Barron: Third-party movement stalled".
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Wyoming Secretary of State election, 2014" (PDF).
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