2008 United States Senate special election in Wyoming

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John Barrasso Official Portrait 7.17.07.jpg 150x150px John Barrasso Republican Party (United States) 183,063 73.35% 3x4.svg Nick Carter Democratic Party (United States) 66,202 26.53% 250px County results 250px Precinct results 1 250px Barrasso: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #A80000 >90%Carter: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Tie: #AE8BB1 50% #808080 No votes U.S. Senator John Barrasso Republican Party (United States) John Barrasso Republican Party (United States) The 2008 United States Senate special election in Wyoming was held on November 4, 2008, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Wyoming, to complete the term of Republican three-term incumbent Craig L. Thomas who died in June 2007. Republican appointee John Barrasso defeated Democratic nominee Nick Carter. Democratic governor Dave Freudenthal, who was obliged by state law to appoint a Republican, selected Barrasso, a state senator, who was unopposed in the Republican primary and won the general election to fill the remainder of the term ending January 3, 2013.Barrasso plans Monday kickoff Mead Gruver Associated Press trib.com http://www.trib.com/articles/2008/05/16/news/wyoming/34d4cc4b7e7e6d718725744b00003e35.txt May 16, 2008 May 17, 2008 This is the last time that both of Wyoming's U.S. Senate seats were concurrently up for election. Background Wyoming law dictates that when a U.S. Senate seat becomes vacant, the departing senator's state party at the time of the most recent election must create a list of three finalists, with the governor to select one of those candidates to fill the seat.https://trib.com/news/top_story/gov-outlines-process-for-interviews/article_1f33109a-02fd-5afa-a5d4-a7068e7137d5.html Gov. outlines process for interviews News trib.com February 1, 2020 February 1, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200201011541/https://trib.com/news/top_story/gov-outlines-process-for-interviews/article_1f33109a-02fd-5afa-a5d4-a7068e7137d5.html dead Speculation about potential Republican challengers had included the other finalists to succeed Thomas, Cynthia Lummis and Tom Sansonetti; as well as former state House Speaker Randall Luthi, and former U.S. Attorney Matt Mead.http://www.trib.com/articles/2007/06/23/news/top_story/9d52a191dcca6bbd8725730300056fa2.txt Barrasso ready to pick up where Thomas left off Casper Star-Tribune Jared Miller and Barbara Nordby June 23, 2007 June 23, 2007 Republican primary Candidates Nominee John Barrasso, incumbent U.S. senator (2007–present) Declined Lynne Cheney, second lady of the United States (2001–2009)Slen Peter September 6, 2015 In Depth with Lynne Cheney https://www.c-span.org/video/?326442-1/depth-lynne-cheney November 29, 2018 C-SPAN 1:09:20Bresnahan John June 7, 2007 Lynne Cheney, Susan Thomas floated as possible replacements for late Sen. Craig Thomas Politico Politico Now Blog https://www.politico.com/blogs/politico-now/2007/06/lynne-cheney-susan-thomas-floated-as-possible-replacements-for-late-sen-craig-thomas-001695 November 29, 2018 Results Republican primary resultshttp://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/2008/08Results/R-SWCand.pdf Results soswy.state.wy.us 2021-05-08 John Barrasso (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 68,194 100.00 68,194 100.00 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Nick Carter, attorney Eliminated in primary Keith Goodenough, Casper city councilman (2006–2014), and former state senator (1995–2005) Results Democratic primary resultshttp://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/2008/08Results/D-SWCand.pdf Results soswy.state.wy.us 2021-05-08 Nick Carter Democratic Party (United States) 12,316 50.67 Keith Goodenough Democratic Party (United States) 11,984 49.31 22,799 100.00 thumb|Democratic Primary results by County #6178b5 Carter 50–60% #525db1 Carter 60–70% #8e67cb Goodenough 50–60% #7946c9 Goodenough 60–70% General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report2008 Senate Race ratings for October 23, 2008 https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/senate-race-ratings/139080 The Cook Political Report April 1, 2021 June 25, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210625160336/https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/senate-race-ratings/139080 dead Safe ROctober 23, 2008 CQ PoliticsRace Ratings Chart: Senate https://web.archive.org/web/20101028234525/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-senate October 28, 2010 CQ Politics Safe ROctober 31, 2008 Rothenberg Political Report2008 Senate ratings https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/senate/2008-senate-ratings Inside Elections April 1, 2021 Safe RNovember 2, 2008 Real Clear Politics2008 RCP Averages & Senate Results https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/senate/election_2008_senate_races.html Real Clear Politics August 31, 2021 Safe RNovember 4, 2008 Polling Poll source Date(s)administered SamplesizeKey:A – all adultsRV – registered votersLV – likely votersV – unclear "Key" Marginof error JohnBarrasso (R) NickCarter (D) UndecidedResearch 2000 (D)October 17, 2008 WY-AL: Still tied up https://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/10/17/05050/301/374/633219 https://web.archive.org/web/20081022015900/https://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/10/17/05050/301/374/633219 October 22, 2008 June 7, 2026 Daily KosKOctober 14–16, 2008500 (LV)± 4.5%57%36%7% Research 2000 (D)September 26, 2008 WY-AL, Pres Polling: Race Tightens for Trauner https://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/9/26/122040/142/858/611386 https://web.archive.org/web/20080928065731/https://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/9/26/122040/142/858/611386 September 28, 2008 February 28, 2026 Daily KosK Poll sponsored by Daily KosSeptember 22–24, 2008500 (LV)± 4.5%58%34%8% Results United States Senate special election in Wyoming, 2008http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2008/2008Stat.htm#stateWY Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives Clerk.house.gov 2021-05-08 Republican Party (United States) John Barrasso (incumbent) 183,063 73.35% +3.37% Democratic Party (United States) Nick Carter 66,202 26.53% -3.33% Write-ins 293 0.12% 116,861 46.83% +6.70% 249,558 Republican Party (United States) See also 2008 United States elections Notes Partisan clients References External links Elections from the Wyoming Secretary of State U.S. Congress candidates for Wyoming https://web.archive.org/web/20110521042144/http://www.votesmart.org/election_congress_state.php?state_id=WY&go33.x=9&go33.y=8 May 21, 2011 at Project Vote Smart 2008 Wyoming Senate race from CQ Politics Wyoming U.S. Senate - Class I Class II from OurCampaigns.com Campaign contributions for Wyoming congressional races from OpenSecrets Official campaign websites John Barrasso, Republican incumbent candidate (Class I) Nick Carter https://web.archive.org/web/20090806064040/http://www.nickforsenate.com/ August 6, 2009 Democratic candidate (Class I) Wyoming 2008 Wyoming 2008 2008 Special Wyoming Special United States Senate Special United States Senate 2008