2022 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming
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The 2022 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming will be held on November 8, 2022, to elect the U.S. Representative for Wyoming's at-large congressional district.
Republican primary[]
Background[]
Incumbent Liz Cheney was criticized by supporters of former president Donald Trump for her vote to impeach him, as well as refusing to object to the certification of the electoral college results in the 2020 presidential election.[1] Following her Impeachment vote, Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz appeared at a rally at the Wyoming State Capitol in support of ousting Cheney with Donald Trump Jr. supporting it too by phone in January 2021.[2] For the same reason, the Wyoming Republican Party later voted to censure her and requested that she resign or be primaried in the next election.[3]
In February, members of the Freedom Caucus attempted to have Cheney removed from her position as Chair of the House Republican Conference in response to her impeachment vote. In a secret ballot, 61 members of the conference voted to remove, while 145 voted not to remove. Cheney retained her position in large part because of the support by these Republicans including House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and House Minority Whip Steve Scalise.[4][5] Eventually, however, Cheney's continued criticism of Trump lost her support by more Republicans including McCarthy and Scalise, and McCarthy was caught on a hot mic saying "I've had it with her" in reference to Cheney. On May 12, Cheney was removed from her position as conference chair by a voice vote and replaced with Elise Stefanik.[5]
On May 21, challenger Anthony Bouchard admitted that he impregnated a 14-year-old girl when he was 18. Bouchard claimed he went public with the story because he had learned that the story was being investigated by others, though the Cheney campaign denied investigating it. He compared his relationship with the unnamed girl to "the Romeo and Juliet story." The two got married, but divorced three years later, and she committed suicide at age 20. Bouchard continued to raise their son after her death, though he says the two are now estranged.[6][7]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Robyn Belinskey, businesswoman[8]
- Anthony Bouchard, state senator for the 6th district[9]
- Liz Cheney, incumbent U.S. Representative and former chair of the House Republican Conference[10]
- Harriet Hageman, lawyer, former member of the Republican National Committee, and candidate for Governor of Wyoming in 2018[11]
- Denton Knapp, retired Army colonel[12]
Republican candidates[a]
Incumbent U.S. Representative
Liz Cheney
from
Wilson
Lawyer
Harriet Hageman
from
Fort Laramie
Retired Army Colonel
Denton Knapp
from
Gillette
Filed paperwork[]
- Bryan Keller[13]
Publicly expressed interest[]
- Perry Pendley, former acting director of the Bureau of Land Management (2019–2020)[14]
Potential[]
Withdrawn[]
- Chuck Gray, state representative for the 57th district[15] [16]
- Bryan Miller, chair of the Sheridan County Republican Party and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2014 and 2020 (endorsed Hageman)[17]
- Darin Smith, attorney, Christian Broadcasting Network executive, and candidate for this seat in 2016 (endorsed Hageman)[17]
Declined[]
- Bo Biteman, state senator for the 6th district (endorsed Hageman)[18]
- Edward Buchanan, Secretary of State of Wyoming (2018-)[19]
Endorsements[]
Liz Cheney
- Executive Branch officials
- George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States (2001–2009) and 45th Governor of Texas (1995–2000)[20]
- Alyssa Farah, former White House Director of Strategic Communications (2020)[21]
- Kay Bailey Hutchison, former United States Ambassador to NATO (2017–2021) and former U.S. Senator from Texas (1993–2013)[22]
- Cindy McCain, United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture (2021–present)[23]
- Karl Rove, former White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy (2005–2007) and former Senior Advisor to the President (2001–2007)[22]
- Miles Taylor, Chief of Staff to the United States Secretary of Homeland Security (2019)[24]
- Christine Todd Whitman, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (2001–2003) and Governor of New Jersey (1994–2001)[24]
- U.S. Senators
- Bill Cassidy, U.S. Senator from Louisiana (2015–present)[25]
- Susan Collins, U.S. Senator from Maine (1997–present)[26]
- Joni Ernst, U.S. Senator from Iowa (2015–present)[27]
- Jeff Flake, former U.S. Senator from Arizona (2013–2019)[23]
- U.S. Representatives
- John Boehner, former U.S. Representative for Ohio's 8th Congressional District (1991–2015), former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (2011–2015), House Minority Leader (2007–2011), House Majority Leader (2006–2007), Chair of the House Republican Conference (1995–1999), and member of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 57th District (1985–1990)[28]
- Adam Kinzinger, U.S Representative for Illinois 11th (2011–2013) and 16th congressional district (2013–present)[29]
- Paul Ryan, former U.S Representative for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district (1999–2019), former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (2015–2019), and nominee for vice president of the United States in 2012[30]
- Governors
- Charlie Baker, Governor of Massachusetts (2015–present)[31]
- Jeb Bush, Republican Candidate for President in 2016, 43rd Governor of Florida (1999–2007), Secretary of Commerce of Florida (1987–1988)[28]
- Organizations
- Renew America Movement[32]
Harriet Hageman
- Executive branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017–2021)[11]
- Justin R. Clark, former Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs (2017–2018) and the Office of Public Liaison (2018)[33]
- Bill Stepien, former White House Director of Political Affairs (2017–2018)[33]
- Corey Lewandowski, political operative, lobbyist, political commentator, and author[34]
- U.S. Senators
- Rand Paul, U.S. Senator from Kentucky (2011–present)[35]
- U.S. Representatives
- Barbara Cubin, former Secretary of the House Republican Conference (2001–2003) and U.S. Representative for Wyoming's at-large congressional district (1995–2009)[36]
- State and local officials
- John Bear, state representative for the 31st district (2021–present)[36]
- Scott Clem, former state representative for the 31st district (2015–2021)[36]
- Timothy Hallinan, state representative for the 32nd district (2007–2011, 2017–present)[36]
- Marti Halverson, former state representative for the 22nd district (2013–2019)[36]
- Jeremy Haroldson, state representative for the 4th district (2021–present)[36]
- Hans Hunt, former state representative for 2nd district (2011–2021)[36]
- Bill McIlvain, former Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives (1989–1991) and state representative (1969–1973, 1977–1990)[36]
- Chip Neiman, state representative for the 1st district (2021–present)[36]
- Tom Reeder, former state senator for the 58th district (2011–2017)[36]
- Rachel Rodriguez-Williams, state representative for the 50th district (2021–present)[36]
- Tim Salazar, state senator for the 26th district (2021–present) and former state representative for the 34th district (2017–2021)[36]
- Cheri Steinmetz, state senator for the 3rd district (2019–present) and former state representative for the 5th district (2015–2019)[36]
- Clarence Styvar, state representative for the 12th district (2018–present)[36]
- J. D. Williams, state representative for the 2nd district (2021–present)[36]
- Individuals
Chuck Gray (withdrawn)
- U.S. Representatives
- Paul Gosar, U.S Representative for Arizona's 4th congressional district (2011–present)[39]
- State Officials
- Clarence Styvar, state representative for the 12th district (2019–present)[40]
- Chip Neiman, state representative for the 1st district (2019–present)[40]
- John Bear, state representative for the 31st district (2019–present)[40]
- Jeremy Haroldson, state representative for the 4th district (2021–present)[40]
- Rachel Rodriguez-Williams, state representative for the 12th district (2021–present)[40]
- Bill Fortner, state representative for the 52nd district (2021–present)[40]
- John Winter, state representative for the 28th district (2019–present)[40]
- Mark Jennings, state representative for the 30th district (2015–present)[40]
- Individuals
Polling[]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Anthony Bouchard |
Liz Cheney |
Chuck Gray |
Harriet Hageman |
Darin Smith |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaughlin & Associates (R)[A] | July 26, 2021 | 300 (LV) | ± 5.6% | 17% | 23% | 18% | – | 7% | 5%[c] | 30% |
| – | 23% | 25% | – | 14% | – | 39% | ||||
| – | 24% | 63% | – | – | – | 14% | ||||
| Remington Research Group (R)[B] | July 25–26, 2021 | 766 (LV) | ± 3.3% | 18% | 19% | 14% | – | 24% | – | 25% |
| – | 20% | – | – | 70% | – | 10% | ||||
| McLaughlin & Associates (R)[C] | January 25–26, 2021 | – (LV)[d] | – | 28% | 21% | 17% | – | – | – | – |
| 50% | 23% | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
| – | 23% | 50% | – | – | – | – |
Independent and third-party candidates[]
Constitution Party[]
Declared[]
- Marissa Selvig, former mayor of Pavillion[42]
General election[]
Predictions[]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[43] | Solid R | October 5, 2021 |
| Inside Elections[44] | Solid R | October 11, 2021 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[45] | Safe R | October 5, 2021 |
Notes[]
- ^ The images in this gallery are in the public domain or are otherwise free to use. This gallery should not be construed as a list of major or noteworthy candidates. If a candidate is not included in this gallery, it is only because there are no high-quality, copyright-free photographs of them available on the Internet.
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - ^ Buchanan with 3%, Biteman with 2%
- ^ Republican primary subsample of a poll of 500 likely general election voters (margin of error ± 4.4%)
- Partisan clients
References[]
- ^ "Liz Cheney suffers impeachment vote blowback at home: 'Couldn't win a primary today for dog catcher'". The Washington Times. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ Reynolds, Nick. "Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz coming to Wyoming as anti-Cheney effort grows". Casper Star-Tribune Online. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
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External links[]
- Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Wyoming", Voting & Elections Toolkits
- "Wyoming: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
- "League of Women Voters of Wyoming". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
- Wyoming at Ballotpedia
- Official campaign websites for candidates
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