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Wyoming Democrats Tell Their Candidate to Drop Out

June 24, 2020 at 8:30 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The Wyoming Democratic Party is calling for one of its Senate candidates to drop out after he made a number of disparaging remarks about nearly every one of his opponents on social media last week,” the Casper Star Tribune reports.

“In a series of tweets last week, self-described progressive James Kirk DeBrine used an opponent’s medical history to cast doubt on their fitness for office, questioned the faith of a Jewish opponent and appeared to suggest that a candidate with multiple children would not be able to competently hold elected office.”

Filed Under: 2020 Campaign Tagged With: WY-Sen

Cheney Will Not Seek Senate Seat

January 16, 2020 at 10:55 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) told the Casper Star Tribune that she will not be making a bid for the U.S. Senate, “initiating a reelection campaign some predict could one day lead to her becoming speaker of the House.”

Filed Under: 2020 Campaign Tagged With: Liz Cheney, WY-Sen

Rand Paul Moves to Thwart Cheney Senate Bid

September 22, 2019 at 11:42 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Politico: “Rand Paul began his offensive against Liz Cheney as soon as a Senate seat opened up in May, reigniting a years-long feud between their families and warring wings of the Republican Party. The Kentucky GOP senator quickly made contact with Cynthia Lummis, a former conservative House member, to encourage her to run for the Senate seat opening up in Wyoming now that Mike Enzi was retiring.”

“Lummis soon jumped into the race, leaving Cheney, her successor in Congress, with a tough choice: Embark on a brutal primary against Lummis or take the safer route and seek her fortune in House leadership.”

Filed Under: 2020 Campaign Tagged With: WY-Sen


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Potential Senate Showdown Looms In Wyoming

July 11, 2019 at 8:45 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Former Rep. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) announced a bid for Senate in Wyoming Thursday, becoming the first Republican to jump into the race and setting up a potential clash with her successor in the House, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), Politico reports..

Filed Under: 2020 Campaign Tagged With: WY-Sen

Enzi Will Retire from the Senate

May 4, 2019 at 1:58 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY) announced he would retire at the end of his term next year, the Casper Star Tribune reports.

Said Enzi: “I have much to get done in the next year and a half. I want to focus on budget reform. I don’t want to be burdened by the distractions of another campaign. After this year, I’ll find other ways to serve.”

Filed Under: 2020 Campaign Tagged With: Mike Enzi, WY-Sen

GOP Megadonor Mulls U.S. Senate Bid

October 9, 2017 at 12:53 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Longtime Republican donor Foster Friess said that he is exploring a 2018 bid for U.S. Senate in Wyoming, making him the latest conservative figure to consider challenging Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), a low-key member of the leadership,” the Washington Post reports.

Said Friess:  “Normally, over the years, I’ve dismissed these urgings. But due to the stature of the people requesting, I sense a responsibility to prayerfully explore the possibility.”

Filed Under: 2018 Campaign Tagged With: Foster Friess, WY-Sen

Blackwater Founder Mulls Senate Run In Wyoming

October 8, 2017 at 9:02 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Erik Prince, the founder of the security contractor Blackwater, is seriously considering a Republican primary challenge for a Senate seat in Wyoming, potentially adding a high-profile contender to a fledgling drive to oust establishment lawmakers with insurgents in the mold of President Trump,” the New York Times reports.

“Mr. Prince appears increasingly likely to challenge John Barrasso, a senior member of the Senate Republican leadership, according to people who have spoken to him in recent days. He has been urged to run next year by Stephen K. Bannon, who is leading the effort to shake up the Republican leadership with financial backing from the New York hedge fund billionaire Robert Mercer and his daughter Rebekah.”

Filed Under: 2018 Campaign Tagged With: Erik Prince, WY-Sen

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Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer of a prominent investment firm in New York City. Previously, he was a policy adviser to a U.S. Senator and Governor.

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Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.

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