Who’s running for office in Albany County? (General Election edition)
Who’s running for office in Albany County? (General Election edition)
School board races will pit incumbents against challengers. This year’s ballots also feature contests for State House and Senate, Albany County Commission, Laramie City Council and special districts.
Following Wyoming’s Primary Election last month and the close of candidate filing for General-only races last week, residents of Albany County now have a clear picture of the decisions they’ll be asked to make on Nov. 5.
Races for Albany County’s State Senate and House seats were relatively quiet this primary, with just one inter-party contest for Senate District 10 and no inter-party contests for any of the House seats. The General Election promises more competition as Republicans and Democrats vie for all five seats.
The race for an open Albany County Commission seat will determine the partisan balance of power among county leaders, while three ward races for Laramie City Council seats will determine the direction of city leadership.
Candidates for the aforementioned races were determined by the results of the Primary Election, but voters will see a wider range of contests on their general ballots.
The local electorate will also decide a minority of Albany County School Board seats, special district representation and whether to retain judges in circuit, district and state supreme courts for respective four-year, six-year and eight-year terms.
These local contests will appear alongside statewide competitions for Wyoming’s sole U.S. House of Representatives seat and one of its two U.S. Senate seats.
The Laramie Reporter will highlight individual races in the coming weeks, as candidates hit the town to knock doors and win voters — and as voters prepare to cast ballots that will decide the future of school, local, county and state leadership.
Wyoming Senate Race
Senate District 10
Gary Crum (Republican)
Mike Selmer (Democrat)
Wyoming House Races
House District 13
Shane Swett (Republican)
Ken Chestek (Democrat)
House District 14
Joe Giustozzi (Republican)
Trey Sherwood (Democrat)
House District 45
Paul Crouch (Republican)
Karlee Provenza (Democrat)
House District 46
Ocean Andrew (Republican)
Chris Lowry (Democrat)
Countywide Race
Albany County Commission
Thad Hoff (Republican)
Brian Harrington (Democrat)
Municipal Races
Laramie City Council Ward 1 (vote for two)
Sharon Cumbie
William Bowling
Paul Montoya
Roxie Hensley
Laramie City Council Ward 2 (vote for two)
Melanie Vigil
Jim Fried
Brett Glass
Brett Kahler
Laramie City Council Ward 3 (vote for one)
Matt Lockhart
Bryan Shuster
Albany County School Board
Area A (vote for three)
Alex Moon Krassin
Cecilia Aragón
Emily Siegel-Stanton
Sylvia-Grace Fonfara
At-Large (vote for one)
Kim Sorenson
Thomas Mullan
Special Districts
Laramie Rivers Conservation - Rural (vote for two)
John Corson
Larry C. Munn
Laramie Rivers Conservation - Urban (vote for one)
Mary Fick Monteith
Hospital District (vote for three)
Dennis Cook
Jenna Scozzafava
Rex Gantenbein
Rick Melone
Judge Retention
Circuit Court (Second Judicial District)
Susan K. Stipe
District Court (Second Judicial District)
Dawnessa A. Snyder
Melissa Westby
Wyoming Supreme Court
Kate M. Fox
John G. Fenn
I’d like to see more in depth coverage of county supervisor candidates. Particularly as to water and land usage.