The Wyoming Secretary of State election of 2014 took place on November 4, 2014. The incumbent Secretary of State, Max Maxfield, chose not to run for reelection. Real estate investor Ed Murray defeated Jennifer Young and Howard "Kit" Carson of the Constitution and Libertarian parties without any opposition from the Wyoming Democratic Party with 69.98% of the vote. However, despite losing the Republican primary Edward Buchanan would later be appointed Secretary of State after Murray's resignation.
Republican primary
Candidates Declared Ed Murray, real estate investor Edward Buchanan, Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives Peter S. Illoway, state Representative Clark Stith, member of the Rock Springs City Council from Ward 1
Withdrew Dan Zwonitzer, state representative
Declined Max Maxfield, incumbent Secretary of State
Fundraising Campaign finance reports Candidate Amount raised Ed Murray $508,200 Edward Buchanan $124,816 Peter S. Illoway $119,017 Clark Stith $35,557 Source: OpenSecrets
Results
Third Parties Candidates Declared Jennifer Young (Constitution), Wyoming Constitution Party Chairwoman Howard Carson (Libertarian), future President of the Wyoming Libertarian Party
Fundraising Campaign finance reports Candidate Amount raised Ed Murray $508,200 Jennifer Young $10,121 Howard Carson $0
Results
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