2008 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming

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

Results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

• W. David Herbert, Riverton podiatrist

Results

General election

Predictions

Polling

Results

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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

References