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2008 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming

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Field	Value
election_name	2008 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming's at-large district
country	Wyoming
type	presidential
ongoing	no
previous_election	2006 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming
previous_year	2006
next_election	2010 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming
next_year	2010
election_date	November 4, 2008
image1	File:CynthiaLummis.jpg
image_size	150x150px
nominee1	Cynthia Lummis
party1	Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote1	131,244
percentage1	52.70%
image2	File:Gary Trauner (100222328).jpg
nominee2	Gary Trauner
party2	Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote2	106,758
percentage2	42.87%
map_image	Wyoming House Election Results, 2008.svg
map_caption	County results
Lummis:
Trauner:
map_size	250px
title	U.S. Representative
before_election	Barbara Cubin
before_party	Republican Party (United States)
after_election	Cynthia Lummis
after_party	Republican Party (United States)

Lummis:
Trauner:

The 2008 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming took place on November 4, 2008. Incumbent Republican Congresswoman Barbara Cubin declined to seek re-election. Former State Treasurer Cynthia Lummis won the Republican primary to succeed Cubin, and advanced to the general election, where she was opposed by businessman Gary Trauner, the Democratic nominee, who had previously run for the seat in 2006. Lummis defeated Trauner by a wide margin, improving significantly from Cubin's narrow victory over him two years prior.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Gary Trauner, businessman, 2006 Democratic nominee for the U.S. House

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Cynthia Lummis, former State Treasurer
Mark Gordon, rancher, former Chairman of the Wyoming Environmental Qualify Council
Bill Winney, retired U.S. Navy captain, 2006 Republican candidate for the U.S. House
Michael S. Holland, Green River physician

Declined to run

Roy Cohee, Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives
Matt Mead, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Wyoming
Swede Nelson, Cheyenne inspirational speaker
Tom Sansonetti, former United States Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division
Colin M. Simpson, State Representative
Dan Zwonitzer, State Representative

Polling

Poll source	Date(s)
administered	Sample
size	Margin
of error	Cynthia
Lummis	Tom
Sansonetti	Dan
Zwonitzer	Roy
Cohee	Matt
Mead	Swede
Nelson	Bill
Winney	Undecided
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy	January 18-21, 2008	325	4%	31%	9%	5%	4%	3%	2%	1%	45%

Results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

W. David Herbert, Riverton podiatrist

Results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		November 6, 2008
Rothenberg		November 2, 2008
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 6, 2008
Real Clear Politics		November 7, 2008
CQ Politics		November 6, 2008

Polling

Poll source	Date(s)
administered	Sample
size	Margin
of error	Trauner
(D)	Lummis
(R)	Herbert
(L)	Undecided
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy	January 18-21, 2008	625	4%	41%	40%	—	19%
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy	October 13-14, 2008	625	4%	44%	43%	4%	9%

Results

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Fremont (Largest city: Riverton)
Natrona (Largest city: Casper)
Carbon (Largest city: Rawlins)

References

Wyoming Secretary of State, Elections Division. (2008). "Democratic Statewide Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election - August 19, 2008".
Barron, Joan. (May 29, 2008). "Gordon pushes lower taxes". [[Casper Star-Tribune]].
Miller, Jared. (August 17, 2008). "GOP House race comes down to wire". [[Casper Star-Tribune]].
Barron, Joan. (April 13, 2008). "A wild election year scenario". [[Casper Star-Tribune]].
Drucker, David M.. (November 14, 2007). "Crowded Race Likely for Cubin's seat".
(April 23, 2008). "Winney fundraising trails rivals". [[Jackson Hole News&Guide]].
(January 29, 2008). "Sansonetti won't run for House". [[Casper Star-Tribune]].
(May 9, 2008). "Zwonitzer pulls out of House race". [[Casper Star-Tribune]].
Miller, Jared. (January 27, 2008). "Poll points to Trauner vs. Lummis showdown". [[Casper Star-Tribune]].
Wyoming Secretary of State, Elections Division. (2008). "Republican Statewide Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election - August 19, 2008".
Morton, Tom. (October 6, 2008). "House candidates spar over domestic issues". [[Casper Star-Tribune]].
Wyoming Secretary of State, Elections Division. (2008). "Libertarian Statewide Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election - August 19, 2008".
(6 November 2006). "2008 Competitive House Race Chart". [[The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter.
(2 November 2006). "2008 House Ratings". The Rothenberg Political Report.
(6 November 2008). "2008 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball.
(7 November 2008). "Battle for the House of Representatives". Real Clear Politics.
"Race Ratings Chart: House". Congressional Quarterly Inc.
Miller, Jared. (October 19, 2008). "Dead heat: Poll shows Lummis, Trauner race undecided entering home stretch". [[Casper Star-Tribune]].
Wyoming Secretary of State, Elections Division. (2006). "Statewide Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 7, 2006".

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