2024 Elections

Many states, such as Nevada, have taken a number of measures to ensure the integrity of their voting system following the last presidential election. This is of particular concern in states that became embroiled in "election denialism" schemes and are considered “battleground” states.

In the coming U.S. election, abortion rights will be on the ballot in 10 states, including some in the Mountain West. Experts say this could influence the presidential race.

The events, hosted by the University of Wyoming School of Politics, Public Affairs and International Studies, will consider polarization, international elections and share the findings of the Wyoming Election Survey.

Cheney, once the third-ranking Republican in the U.S. House who became a vocal critic of former Pres. Donald Trump, called the former president “dangerous” during a speaking event at Duke University.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had successfully petitioned to appear as an independent candidate for president on Wyoming’s general election ballot.

Mathew Malcom ran as a Republican in the primary election for House District 61, which represents an eastern region of Cheyenne. He lost to Republican incumbent Daniel Singh by 153 votes. Malcolm has since filed a complaint in state district court in Cheyenne saying a Wyoming law violates the Wyoming State Constitution.

The board is chaired by Secretary of State Chuck Gray, and counts among its members Gov. Mark Gordon and Auditor Kristi Racines. This year’s primary saw unprecedented spending by out-of-state political action committees, as well as “inaccurate” mailers targeting several moderate Republican candidates.

Despite losing the race for Cheyenne mayor, Miller says more campaigns like his will pop up.

It isn’t easy being a Democratic lawmaker in Wyoming. But after Tuesday’s primary, many districts fell into the hands of the far-right Freedom Caucus, making the chasm between Democrats and Republicans even vaster. State House Minority Leader Mike Yin of Jackson thinks that negative mailers aimed at moderate Republicans had a lot to do with the election results.

More than 122,000 people turned out to vote in Wyoming’s primary election. While that’s the lowest primary turnout since 2016, Wyoming Public Radio heard across the state: some Wyomingites were eager for their voices to be heard.