2014 United States Senate election in Wyoming

The 2014 United States Senate election in Wyoming took place on November 4, 2014, to elect a member of the United States Senate for the State of Wyoming. Incumbent Republican senator Mike Enzi won re-election to a fourth term in office. Enzi held Democratic nominee Charlie Hardy to just 17.4 percent of the vote – the lowest percentage of the vote for any major party nominee in Wyoming U.S. Senate electoral history out of the 39 races conducted during the direct election era.

Republican primary No incumbent Wyoming Republican senator running for re-election in the direct vote era has failed to win their party's nomination.

Candidates Declared Thomas Bleming, former mercenary and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012 Arthur Bruce Clifton, oil company worker Mike Enzi, incumbent senator James "Coaltrain" Gregory Bryan E. Miller, retired air force officer and energy consultant

Withdrew Liz Cheney, attorney, political commentator and daughter of Former Vice President and Former U.S. Representative Dick Cheney

Endorsements

Polling

Poll source MikeEnzi LizCheney UndecidedHarper PollingHarper Polling July 17–18, 2013 422 ± 4.77% 55% 21% 24%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling July 19–21, 2013 780 ± 3.5% 54% 26% 19%Wickers Group ^Wickers Group ^ August 22–28, 2013 400 ± 4.5% 61% 21% 18%Wickers Group ^ October 25–28, 2013 400 ± 4.5% 69% 17% 14%

^ Internal poll for the Mike Enzi campaign

Poll source LizCheney CynthiaLummis UndecidedPublic Policy Polling July 19–21, 2013 780 ± 3.5% 34% 41% 25%

Results

Democratic primary Candidates Declared William Bryk, attorney from New York and perennial candidate Charlie Hardy, retired priest and candidate for Congress in 2012 Al Hamburg, retired house painter, veteran and perennial candidate Rex Wilde, contracting company employee and candidate for governor in 2010

Declined Gary Trauner, businessman and nominee for Wyoming's at-large congressional district in 2006 and 2008

Results

Independents and third parties Candidates Declared Curt Gottshall (Independent), commercial airline pilot Joseph Porambo (Libertarian), cook at an assisted living home

General election Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report November 3, 2014 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 3, 2014 Rothenberg Political Report November 3, 2014 Real Clear Politics November 3, 2014

Polling Poll source MikeEnzi (R) CharlieHardy (D) Other UndecidedCBS News/NYT/YouGovCBS News/NYT/YouGov July 5–24, 2014 419 ± 5.1% 66% 23% 5% 7%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports August 20–21, 2014 700 ± 4% 63% 27% 4% 5%CBS News/NYT/YouGovCBS News/NYT/YouGov August 18 – September 2, 2014 350 ± 8% 66% 21% 4% 8%CBS News/NYT/YouGovCBS News/NYT/YouGov September 20 – October 1, 2014 264 ± 7% 75% 17% 2% 6%CBS News/NYT/YouGov October 16–23, 2014 258 ± 11% 67% 27% 0% 6%

With Enzi Poll source MikeEnzi (R) DaveFreudenthal (D) Other UndecidedPublic Policy Polling July 19–21, 2013 1,203 ± 2.8% 54% 31% — 15%

Poll source MikeEnzi (R) GaryTrauner (D) Other UndecidedPublic Policy Polling July 19–21, 2013 1,203 ± 2.8% 66% 19% — 14%

With Cheney Poll source LizCheney (R) DaveFreudenthal (D) Other UndecidedPublic Policy Polling July 19–21, 2013 1,203 ± 2.8% 42% 45% — 13%

Poll source LizCheney (R) GaryTrauner (D) Other UndecidedPublic Policy Polling July 19–21, 2013 1,203 ± 2.8% 49% 31% — 20%

Results

By county +Vote breakdown by county Mike EnziRepublican Charlie HardyDemocrat Curt GottshallIndependent All Others County Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %Albany5,67255.3%3,27631.9%1,04110.1%2742.7%Big Horn3,39881.9%3518.5%2486.0%2543.7%Campbell8,90383.6%7166.7%7036.6%2293.1%Carbon3,35673.5%82017.9%2836.2%1102.4%Converse3,25576.8%3849.1%49711.7%1012.3%Crook2,36984.9%1967.0%1445.2%813.0%Fremont8,62970.0%2,33118.9%1,1239.1%2492.0%Goshen3,30276.5%51111.8%4169.6%882.0%Hot Springs1,52975.1%1909.3%24812.2%683.3%Johnson2,73583.3%3209.7%1604.9%682.0%Laramie17,64768.2%5,56021.5%2,0437.9%6132.4%Lincoln4,75882.0%58010.0%3045.2%1582.7%Natrona14,36168.1%3,38716.1%2,85613.6%4712.3%Niobrara87583.3%848.0%706.7%222.1%Park7,69580.6%1,06611.2%5235.5%2662.7%Platte2,62574.0%55215.6%2848.0%882.5%Sheridan7,30776.5%1,47415.4%5575.8%2132.2%Sublette2,54679.9%41613.1%1384.3%852.7%Sweetwater7,65668.0%2,71124.1%6365.6%2542.2%Teton4,26154.4%3,10339.6%2613.3%2022.6%Uinta4,36876.4%89215.6%3225.6%1342.3%Washakie2,28079.9%2639.2%2538.9%572.0%Weston2,02781.6%1947.8%2018.1%632.5%

2014 United States Senate election in Wyoming

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