Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon (R) told Wyoming PBS he hasn’t yet ruled out a bid for a third term.
However, he would need to challenge a state law limiting governors to just two terms that’s likely unconstitutional.
Wyoming Governor Cursed, Slammed Fists In Meeting
Cheyenne, WY Mayor Marian Orr (R) said that Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon (R) used foul language and “his physical presence in an aggressive and threatening manner” in a meeting, the AP reports.
Orr claimed Gordon slammed his fists on a table and shouted “Fuck you, mayor” in the meeting last Friday.
In a statement after Orr leveled the accusations, Gordon apologized for what he said but denied using intimidating body language.
Trump-Backed Candidate Loses In Wyoming
Wyoming Treasurer Mark Gordon (R) won the Republican Party’s nomination for governor “after one of the most contentious primary races in recent memory,” the Casper Star Tribune reports.
“Emerging from a field packed with outsiders, Gordon captured about 33 percent of the vote on his way to a victory that, at times throughout the race, was in doubt.
A weeks-long advertising blitz and numerous high-profile endorsements, including an 11th hour endorsement from President Donald Trump, helped to push Jackson millionaire Foster Friess from the back of the pack to the front, a surprising surge given his relative obscurity in Wyoming state politics several months ago.”
Friess Will Run for Wyoming Governor
Republican megadonor Foster Friess (R) has told party leaders in Wyoming that he plans to run for governor, Politico reports.
Another Woman Accuses Wyoming Official of Misconduct
A second woman has accused Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Murray (R) of sexual misconduct, the Casper Star Tribune reports.
“Theresa Sullivan Twiford said that nearly 30 years ago, when she was 18 years old and babysitting for the Murray family, Ed Murray forcibly kissed her in front of his house… Twiford, the daughter of former Wyoming governor Mike Sullivan, decided to share her experience following the allegation made last month by a Colorado woman. The woman, Tatiana Maxwell, said that Murray sexually assaulted her in the early 1980s.”
Murray, who was widely considered a front-runner in this year’s race to replace Gov. Matt Mead (R), said he will not seek re-election or seek higher office.
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