The2008 United States Senate special election in Wyoming took place on November 4, 2008, at the same time as theregular election to the United States Senate in Wyoming. Thespecial election occurred to complete the third term of Republican incumbentCraig L. Thomas, who won reelection in2006, but died in June 2007. Despite being a Democrat, GovernorDave Freudenthal was obliged by state law to appoint a Republican, and selected state senatorJohn Barrasso, who was unopposed in the Republican primary and won the general election to fill the remainder of the term ending January 3, 2013.[1] This is the last time that both of Wyoming's U.S. Senate seats were concurrently up for election.
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.[2] Speculation about potential Republican challengers had included the other finalists to succeed Thomas,Cynthia Lummis andTom Sansonetti; as well as former state House SpeakerRandall Luthi, and former U.S. AttorneyMatt Mead.[3]
County results
Precinct results
