Wyoming House
Filing Deadline: May 30, 2008 • Primary Date: Aug. 19, 2008 • General Election: Nov. 4, 2008
Total House seats: 1
110th Congress: 1 R
109th Congress: 1 R
WY-AL
(House Race Hotline Coverage)
District Profile: Personal campaigning is important in this state. But party tends to trump personality when it comes to federal office. Full Profile
2006 results: Barbara Cubin (R) defeated Gary Trauner (D) by 1,012 votes. Cubin is not seeking reelection in 2008.
Republicans
Cynthia Lummis (R)Lummis, the former state treasurer, was nominated with 46% in a four-way primary.
Democrats
Gary Trauner (D)Trauner, an Internet executive, was unopposed in the primary.
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Race Rankings
Based on likelihood of seat switching party control
1.
N.Y.-13
(Open-R)2.
N.Y.-25
(Open-R)3.
Ariz.-01
(Open-R)4.
Alaska-AL
(Young-R)5.
N.J.-03
(Open-R)6.
Texas-22
(Lampson-D)7.
Va.-11
(Open-R)8.
Ill.-11
(Open-R)9.
La.-6
(Cazayoux-D)10.
N.J.-07
(Open-R)11.
Ohio-16
(Open-R)12.
Colo.-04
(Musgrave-R)13.
Pa.-11
(Kanjorski-D)14.
N.M.-01
(Open-R)15.
Minn.-03
(Open-R)Previous Coverage
Check out National Journal's coverage of previous Wyoming house races.
