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Updated · Fox News · Aug 19
Chuck Gray Wins Wyoming's Sole House GOP Nomination as Harriet Hageman Seeks Open Senate Seat
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Aug 19

Chuck Gray Wins Wyoming's Sole House GOP Nomination as Harriet Hageman Seeks Open Senate Seat

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 19

Summary

  • Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray won the Republican nomination for the state’s at-large U.S. House seat, emerging from a crowded primary to become the overwhelming favorite in November.
  • The opening was created when Rep. Harriet Hageman gave up Wyoming’s lone House seat to run for the Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Cynthia Lummis.
  • Gray, a Trump-aligned conservative who has served as secretary of state since 2023, defeated a field that included businessman Steve Friess and Reid Rasner in the state’s most expensive primary race.
  • No Trump or Hageman endorsement came in the House contest, unlike other top Wyoming primaries, forcing candidates to compete for the same conservative base.
  • Trump carried Wyoming by nearly 46 points in 2024, and with Republicans holding every statewide office, the GOP nominee is heavily favored to keep the seat.

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