The 2018 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the

Governor of Wyoming A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

. Incumbent

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Governor

Matt Mead Matthew Hansen Mead (born March 11, 1962) is an American attorney, businessman, and politician who served as the 32nd Governor of Wyoming from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously was the United States Attorney for the D ...

was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third consecutive term. Republican nominee

Mark Gordon Mark Gordon (born March 14, 1957) is an American politician who has served as the 33rd governor of Wyoming since January 7, 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as state treasurer; then-governor Matt Mead appointed him ...

defeated Democratic nominee

Mary Throne Mary Ann Throne (born c. 1960) is a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic former member of the Wyoming House of Representatives, representing the 11th district from 2007 until 2017. In August 2017, Throne announced her candidacy for Govern ...

by nearly 40 percentage points. This was the first time since 1978 that a candidate from the President's party was elected governor in Wyoming.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominated

, Wyoming State Treasurer

Declared

* Bill Dahlin, businessman *

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, businessman and activist * Sam Galeotos, businessman * Harriet Hageman, attorney * Taylor Haynes, physician,

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candidate for governor in 2010 and candidate for governor in

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Withdrew

* Rex Rammell, veterinarian and

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(running for Constitution Party nomination)

Endorsements

Polling

Results

2018 WY gubernatorial Republican primary

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominated

, former Minority Leader of the

Wyoming House of Representatives The Wyoming House of Representatives is the lower house of the Wyoming State Legislature. There are 60 Representatives in the House, representing an equal number of single-member constituent districts across the state, each with a population of ...

Declared

* Ken Casner, candidate for governor in 2002 * Michael Allen Green, nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in

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* Rex Wilde, candidate for governor in 2010

Declined

* James W. Byrd, state representative (running for secretary of state) * Ryan Greene, nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in

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(running for Mayor of Rock Springs) * Chris Rothfuss, Minority Leader of the

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and nominee for U.S. Senate in

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* Milward Simpson, director of the Wyoming Nature Conservancy * Gary Trauner, businessman and nominee for U.S. House of Representatives in 2006 and

(running for

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)

Endorsements

Results

2018 WY gubernatorial Democratic primary

Independents and third parties

Candidates

Declared

* Rex Rammell, veterinarian and

(

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)

General election

Debates

Complete video of debate
October 6, 2018
Complete video of debate
October 18, 2018

Predictions

Polling

Results

References

External links

Candidates
at

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Candidates
at Ballotpedia ;Official campaign websites
Mark Gordon (R) for GovernorLawrence Struempf (L) for GovernorRex Rammell (C) for GovernorMary Throne (D) for Governor
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2018 United States gubernatorial elections