1990 Wyoming state elections

none February 2026 September 2023 1990 Wyoming state elections Wyoming presidential no 1986 Wyoming state elections 1986 1994 Wyoming state elections 1994 A general election was held in the U.S. state of Wyoming on Tuesday, November 6, 1990. All of the state's executive officers—the Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, and Superintendent of Public Instruction—were up for election. Democrats Mike Sullivan and Kathy Karpan were re-elected as Governor and Secretary of State by landslide margins, while Democrat Lynn Simons was defeated for re-election by Republican Diana Ohman. Republicans also continued their winning streak in the elections for State Auditor and State Treasurer. Additionally, the Class II US Senate seat and the state's at-large seat in the US House of Representatives were up as well, and Republicans won both. US Senate 1990 United States Senate election in Wyoming US House of Representatives 1990 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming Governor 1990 Wyoming gubernatorial election Incumbent Democratic Governor Mike Sullivan ran for re-election to a second term. He faced Republican nominee Mary Mead, the daughter of former Governor Clifford Hansen, in the general election. Sullivan proved popular, despite being a Democrat in a conservative state, and he defeated Mead in a landslide. 1990 Wyoming gubernatorial electionKarpan Kathy 1991 Wyoming Official Directory and 1990 Election Returns 184, 263 1991 Democratic Party (United States) Mike Sullivan (inc.) 104,638 65.35% +11.40% Republican Party (United States) Mary Mead 55,471 34.65% -11.40% 49,167 30.71% +22.79% 160,109 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Secretary of State Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Kathy Karpan ran for re-election to a second term. Unopposed in the Democratic primary, she faced Sweetwater County County Attorney Tom Zollinger in the general election. Aided in part by Governor Sullivan's landslide re-election, Karpan defeated Zollinger by a large margin. Democratic primary Candidates Kathy Karpan, incumbent Secretary of State Results Democratic Party primary results Kathy Karpan (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 40,450 100.00% 40,450 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Tom Zollinger, Sweetwater County County AttorneyMay 8, 1990 Zollinger says support makes race 'winnable' Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. B1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/348718714/ June 6, 2021 Results Republican Primary results Tom Zollinger Republican Party (United States) 65,665 100.00% 65,665 100.00% General election Results 1990 Wyoming Secretary of State election Democratic Party (United States) Kathy Karpan (inc.) 100,729 64.29% +10.71% Republican Party (United States) Tom Zollinger 55,948 35.71% -10.71% 44,781 28.58% +21.41% 156,677 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) 250px|thumb|Results by county Karpan: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Auditor After considering a bid for Governor or running for re-election, incumbent Republican State Auditor Jack Sidi declined to run for re-election.March 20, 1990 Sidi withdraws from gubernatorial race Barron Joan Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. B1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/348710512/ June 6, 2021 He endorsed his Deputy State Auditor, Tom Jones, who ran to succeed Sidi in the Republican primary. Jones faced former Deputy State Auditor Dave Ferrari in the primary, and ended up narrowly losing the nomination to him. No Democratic candidates initially filed to run for Auditor, but Charles Carroll announced, prior to the primary election, that he would run as a write-in candidate for Auditor. Carroll was the Democratic nominee for Secretary of State in 1974 and then served as a Deputy Attorney General in the 1970s.July 28, 1990 Write-in candidacy for auditor announced Barron Joan Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. B1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/349721964/ June 6, 2021 After winning 522 votes as a write-in candidate in the Democratic primary, Carroll received the nomination.August 23, 1990 Ferrari unofficially nips Jones at the wire Tea Tom Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. A1, A14 https://www.newspapers.com/image/348978145/ June 6, 2021 Democratic primary No Democratic candidate filed to run for State Auditor, but former Deputy Attorney General Charles Carroll received enough votes as a write-in candidate to receive the nomination, which he accepted. Republican primary Candidates Dave Ferrari, former Deputy State AuditorJune 9, 1990 Last-day election filing: Ferrari runs for auditor Barron Joan Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. A1, A16 https://www.newspapers.com/image/348978863/ June 6, 2021 Tom Jones, Deputy State Auditor Results Republican primary results Dave Ferrari Republican Party (United States) 38,567 51.68% Tom Jones Republican Party (United States) 36,062 48.32% 74,629 100.00% General election Results 1990 Wyoming Auditor election Republican Party (United States) Dave Ferrari 91,811 61.02% +5.72% Democratic Party (United States) Charles Carroll 58,655 38.98% -5.72% 33,156 22.04% +11.43% 150,466 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) 250px|thumb|Results by county Ferrari: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Carroll: #7996E2 50–60% Treasurer Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Stan Smith ran for re-election to a third term. He won the Republican nomination unopposed and faced Democratic nominee Ron Redo, a former employee in the State Auditor's office, in the general election. Smith, drawing on his strong electoral record from previous campaigns, easily defeated Redo to win his third term in office. Democratic primary Candidates Ron Redo, former auditor in the Wyoming Workers' Compensation DivisionJune 28, 1990 Candidate for state treasurer focuses on Workers' Comp Pelkey Charles Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. A1, A14 https://www.newspapers.com/image/349002090/ June 6, 2021 Results Democratic Party primary results Ron Redo Democratic Party (United States) 32,691 100.00% 32,691 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Stan Smith, incumbent State Treasurer Results Republican Primary results Stan Smith (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 71,241 100.00% 71,241 100.00% General election Results 1990 Wyoming Treasurer election Republican Party (United States) Stan Smith (inc.) 101,194 66.67% +4.86% Democratic Party (United States) Ron Redo 50,587 33.33% -4.86% 50,607 33.34% +9.73% 151,781 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) 250px|thumb|Results by county Smith: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% Redo: #7996E2 50–60% Superintendent of Public Instruction Incumbent Democratic Superintendent of Public Instruction Lynn Simons ran for re-election to a fourth term. She faced a strong challenge in the Democratic primary from former teacher Beth Evans, who attacked Simons for delegating too many of the office's responsibilities to others in her office,June 16, 1990 Candidates blast Simons for delegation of power Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. B1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/348720549/ June 6, 2021 including her longtime Deputy Superintendent, Audrey Cotherman,May 15, 1990 Cotherman resigns to take UW job Barron Joan Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. A1, A12 https://www.newspapers.com/image/348720549/ June 6, 2021 and for "abandon[ing]" the Department of Education's "basic mission of making Wyoming schools better" in favor of "merely counting numbers and issuing press relations gimmicks."August 12, 1990 Evans sees numbers, not enough change in Education Department Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. B1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/348965804/ June 6, 2021 Simons only narrowly defeated Evans in the Democratic primary and advanced to the general election, where she faced elementary school principal Diana Ohman, the Republican nominee. In the general election, Ohman attacked Simon for the poor relationships that her office fostered with teachers, state legislators, and Department of Education employeesFebruary 4, 1990 Ohman blasts Simons for lack of good communication skills Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. B1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/348987550/ June 6, 2021 and argued that Wyoming's highly ranked schools were "not because of" Simons.August 31, 1990 Ohman: Wyo's top school rankings despite, 'not because of' Simons Jackson Hugh Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. B1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/348988283/ June 6, 2021 Simons, meanwhile, argued that Ohman would be a "political puppet whose strings are pulled by a few ultraconservatives"September 12, 1990 Simons: Ohman would be 'political puppet': Republican's friends in the legislature 'frightening prospect' Rea Tom Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. B1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/349742553/ June 6, 2021 and for routinely missing work during her employment as a principal.October 7, 1990 Simons needles Ohman on attendance record Rea Tom Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. B1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/348995191/ June 6, 2021 Ultimately, Ohman defeated Simons by a decisive margin, winning 58% of the vote to Simons's 42%. Democratic primary Candidates Lynn Simons, incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction Beth Evans, education consultant, former Cheyenne public school teacherFebruary 4, 1990 Democrat Evans joins race for schools superintendent Quarterman Emily Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. A1, A12 https://www.newspapers.com/image/348874612/ June 6, 2021 Results Democratic Party primary results Lynn Simons (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 21,977 51.57% Beth Evans Democratic Party (United States) 20,642 48.43% 42,619 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Diana Ohman, former elementary school principalAugust 14, 1990 Simons defends agency against challengers Rea Tom Casper Star-Tribune Casper, Wyo. A1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/348967815/ June 6, 2021 Ann Tollefson, Casper teacher Don Erickson, former Mayor of Cheyenne Alan Stauffer, State Representative from Lincoln County Results Republican Party primary results Diana Ohman Republican Party (United States) 25,334 33.84% Ann Tollefson Republican Party (United States) 17,713 23.66% Don Erickson Republican Party (United States) 16,957 22.65% Alan Stauffer Republican Party (United States) 14,870 19.86% 74,874 100.00% General election Results 1990 Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction election Republican Party (United States) Diana Ohman 91,223 57.90% +14.79% Democratic Party (United States) Lynn Simons (inc.) 66,319 42.10% -14.79% 24,904 15.81% +2.04% 157,542 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) 250px|thumb|Results by county Ohman: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Simons: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% References Wyoming