Wyoming House of Representatives–District 13
Democratic representative Cathy Connolly won reelection according to the unofficial general election results with 3,004 votes, out of 4,175 total.
Connolly is both a professor at the University of Wyoming and Minority leader in the Wyoming House of Representatives. She was first elected for office in 2009, where Connolly has supported gun laws, environmental protections, and Medicaid expansion. She is also the first openly gay member of the Wyoming House.
Connolly ran unopposed and was unavailable for comment.
Wyoming House of Representatives–District 14
Democratic candidate Trey Sherwood led in the unofficial general election results by only 85 votes against her opponent Matthew Burkhart.
“I knew that they would be close, and a lot of the races were,” said Sherwood.
“It’s reflective of our community and how the nation is feeling divided. I hoping that once we move on from today we can start building hope and healing to put our community back together”
Sherwood’s first priority in office is addressing the budget crisis; She said Wyoming needs revenue enhancements and tax reform before we can get back up on our feet.
Trey Sherwood holds a leadership position with Downtown Laramie where she works on local economic development and historical preservation. She also cofounded the Laramie Mural Project and the Laramie Public Art Coalition.
Burkhart, her opponent, grew up in southeastern Wyoming and attended the University of Wyoming for Electrical Engineering. Burkhart planned on using his long-standing ties with the oil and gas industry to prioritize energy development and public land management with Wyoming’s Republican party.
Burkhart could not be reached for comment.
Wyoming House of Representatives–District 45
Democrat Karlee Provenza is in the lead according to unofficial general election results. Provenza has 2,043 votes, and her opponent Roxie Hensley has 1883 votes.
Karlee Provenza is currently a lecturer and Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Wyoming. Provenza grew up in poverty, which has been an influential factor for her plans if elected. She hopes to work on education, healthcare, public lands, criminal justice reform, and supporting the working class while in office.
Hensley lost a Republican position in 2018 against Wyoming Representative Charles Pelkey. Pelkey stepped down, and Hensley ran for a second time. Hensley owns four Wyoming businesses, including Roxie’s on Third Street and Grand. She planned to prioritize Wyoming small business, and their regulations if elected.
We reached out to Provenza and Hensley, and they could not be reached.
Wyoming House of Representatives–District 46
Republican Ocean Andrew led in unofficial general election results against his democratic opponent, Tim Chesnut.
Mr. Ocean Andrew earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wyoming while he started his business, On The Hook Fish and Chips food truck. Since starting his small business, he has experienced the firsthand challenges of governmental regulation and big corporations—which is why he decided to run for office. He hopes to level the playing field for small businesses and create equal opportunity.
“I’m honored to be elected to represent House District 46. We ran a campaign based on liberty, individualism, and small government,” said Andrew.
“We proved that Wyomingites want to be free, want to be left alone, and believe that we, not the government, know what’s best for our own families. Thank you to everyone who supported me”
“My first priority in office is to clean up the state budget and work to provide the same level of services. We will be more efficient with our spending while protecting Wyomingites from tax increases,” said Andrew.
Tim Chesnut was unavailable for comment.
Wyoming House of Representatives–District 47
Republican Jerry Paxton won reelection according to unofficial general election results against his libertarian opponent, Lela Konecny. There was only a total of 152 votes in this race, with Paxton taking 119 votes.
This will be Rep. Paxton’s 4th term in the Wyoming House. He has served since 2013 where he has served on the Education and Revenue Committees. Most recently, he sponsored the bills Special event liquor licenses and Sex-offender prohibited access to school facilities.
Konecny grew up in Northern Idaho and now works at Saratoga Forest Management in Carbon County. She planned to work on economic diversity, education, and minimize the role of government, if elected.
Both Konecny and Paxton could not be reached.
