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2008 United States Senate special election in Wyoming

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2008 United States Senate special election in Wyoming

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FieldValue
election_name2008 United States Senate special election in Wyoming
countryWyoming
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election2006 United States Senate election in Wyoming
previous_year2006
next_election2012 United States Senate election in Wyoming
next_year2012
election_dateNovember 4, 2008
image1File:Sen. John Barrasso Official Portrait 7.17.07.jpg
image_size150x150px
nominee1**John Barrasso**
party1Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote1**183,063**
percentage1**73.35%**
image23x4.svg
nominee2Nick Carter
party2Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote266,202
percentage226.53%
map_image
map_size250px
map_caption**Barrasso:**
**Carter**:
**Tie:**
titleU.S. Senator
before_electionJohn Barrasso
before_partyRepublican Party (United States)
after_electionJohn Barrasso
after_partyRepublican Party (United States)

Carter:
Tie:
The 2008 United States Senate special election in Wyoming took place on November 4, 2008, at the same time as the regular election to the United States Senate in Wyoming. The special election occurred to complete the third term of Republican incumbent Craig L. Thomas, who won reelection in 2006, but died in June 2007. Despite being a Democrat, Governor Dave Freudenthal was obliged by state law to appoint a Republican, and selected state senator John Barrasso, who was unopposed in the Republican primary and won the general election to fill the remainder of the term ending January 3, 2013.{{cite news | title=Barrasso plans Monday kickoff | first=Mead | last=Gruver | agency=Associated Press | work=trib.com | url=http://www.trib.com/articles/2008/05/16/news/wyoming/34d4cc4b7e7e6d718725744b00003e35.txt | date=May 16, 2008 | access-date=May 17, 2008

Background

Wyoming law dictates that when a U.S. Senate seat becomes vacant, the departing senator's state party at the time of the most recent election must create a list of three finalists, with the governor to select one of those candidates to fill the seat. Speculation about potential Republican challengers had included the other finalists to succeed Thomas, Cynthia Lummis and Tom Sansonetti; as well as former state House Speaker Randall Luthi, and former U.S. Attorney Matt Mead.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Nick Carter, attorney
  • Keith Goodenough, Casper city councilman and former Wyoming State Senator

Results

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Republican primary

Nominee

  • John Barrasso, incumbent U.S. Senator

Privately considered but declined

  • Lynne Cheney, Second Lady of the United States (2001–2009)

Results

General election

Candidates

  • John Barrasso (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
  • Nick Carter (D), attorney

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportOctober 23, 2008
CQ PoliticsOctober 31, 2008
Rothenberg Political ReportNovember 2, 2008
Real Clear PoliticsNovember 4, 2008

Polling

Poll SourceDates administeredJohn
Barrasso (R)Nick
Carter (D)
Research 2000/Daily KosSeptember 22–24, 2008**58%**34%

Results

References

References

  1. "Gov. outlines process for interviews {{!}} News {{!}} trib.com".
  2. Jared Miller and Barbara Nordby. (June 23, 2007). "Barrasso ready to pick up where Thomas left off". Casper Star-Tribune.
  3. "Results". soswy.state.wy.us.
  4. Slen, Peter. (September 6, 2015). "In Depth with Lynne Cheney". C-SPAN.
  5. Bresnahan, John. (June 7, 2007). "Lynne Cheney, Susan Thomas floated as possible replacements for late Sen. Craig Thomas". Politico.
  6. "Results". soswy.state.wy.us.
  7. "2008 Senate Race ratings for October 23, 2008".
  8. link. (October 28, 2010 ''CQ Politics'')
  9. "2008 Senate ratings".
  10. "2008 RCP Averages & Senate Results". Real Clear Politics.
  11. [http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/9/26/122040/142/858/611386 Research 2000/Daily Kos]
  12. "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives". Clerk.house.gov.
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