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The 2014 United States Senate election in Wyoming took place on November 4, 2014, to elect a member of the United States Senate for the State of Wyoming. Incumbent Republican senator Mike Enzi won re-election to a fourth term in office. Enzi held Democratic nominee Charlie Hardy to just 17.4 percent of the vote – the lowest percentage of the vote for any major party nominee in Wyoming U.S. Senate electoral history out of the 39 races conducted during the direct election era.[1]
Republican primary
No incumbent Wyoming Republican senator running for re-election in the direct vote era has failed to win their party's nomination.[2]
Candidates
Declared
Withdrew
- Liz Cheney, attorney, political commentator and daughter of Dick Cheney[8]
 
Endorsements
Mike Enzi
- John Barrasso, U.S. Senator (R-WY)[9]
 - Roy Blunt, U.S. Senator (R-MO)[10]
 - Richard Burr, U.S. Senator (R-NC)[10]
 - John Cornyn, U.S. Senator (R-TX)[10]
 - Orrin Hatch, U.S. Senator (R-UT)[10]
 - Cynthia Lummis, U.S. Representative (R-WY)[11]
 - John McCain, U.S. Senator (R-AZ) and nominee for President in 2008[11]
 - Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senator (R-KY) and Senate Minority Leader[9]
 - Jerry Moran, U.S. Senator (R-KS) and Chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee[9]
 - Rand Paul, U.S. Senator (R-KY)[12]
 - Richard Shelby, U.S. Senator (R-AL)[10]
 - Olympia Snowe, former U.S. Senator (R-ME)[13]
 
Liz Cheney (withdrawn)
- U.S. Ambassadors
 
- Mel Sembler, former Finance Chairman of the Republican National Committee, former Ambassador to Australia, former Ambassador to Italy[14]
 
- Individuals
 
- Tammy Bruce, talk radio host, conservative political commentator[15]
 - Sean Hannity, talk radio/television host, conservative political commentator[16]
 - Mark Levin, talk radio host, conservative political commentator[17]
 - Rush Limbaugh, talk radio host, conservative political commentator[18]
 
Polling
Hypothetical polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered  | 
Sample size  | 
Margin of error  | 
Mike Enzi  | 
Liz Cheney  | 
Undecided | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harper Polling | July 17–18, 2013 | 422 | ± 4.77% | 55% | 21% | 24% | 
| Public Policy Polling | July 19–21, 2013 | 780 | ± 3.5% | 54% | 26% | 19% | 
| Wickers Group ^ | August 22–28, 2013 | 400 | ± 4.5% | 61% | 21% | 18% | 
| Wickers Group ^ | October 25–28, 2013 | 400 | ± 4.5% | 69% | 17% | 14% | 
- ^ Internal poll for the Mike Enzi campaign
 
| Poll source | Date(s) administered  | 
Sample size  | 
Margin of error  | 
Liz Cheney  | 
Cynthia Lummis  | 
Undecided | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | July 19–21, 2013 | 780 | ± 3.5% | 34% | 41% | 25% | 
Results

Results by county:
  Enzi
- 70–80%
 - 80–90%
 
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Enzi (incumbent) | 77,965 | 78.51% | |
| Republican | Bryan E. Miller | 9,330 | 9.39% | |
| Republican | James "Coaltrain" Gregory | 3,740 | 3.77% | |
| Republican | Thomas Bleming | 2,504 | 2.52% | |
| Republican | Arthur Bruce Clifton | 1,403 | 1.41% | |
| Republican | Write-in | 346 | 0.35% | |
| Republican | Over Votes | 51 | 0.05% | |
| Republican | Under Votes | 3,973 | 4.00% | |
| Total votes | 99,312 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Declined
- Gary Trauner, businessman and nominee for Wyoming's at-large congressional district in 2006 and 2008[24]
 
Results

Results by county:
  Hardy
- 30–40%
 - 40–50%
 - 50–60%
 
  Wilde
- 40–50%
 
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charlie Hardy | 7,200 | 39.33% | |
| Democratic | Rex Wilde | 3,012 | 16.46% | |
| Democratic | Al Hamburg | 2,988 | 16.32% | |
| Democratic | William Bryk | 1,670 | 9.12% | |
| Democratic | Write-in | 216 | 1.18% | |
| Democratic | Over Votes | 31 | 0.17% | |
| Democratic | Under Votes | 3,189 | 17.42% | |
| Total votes | 18,306 | 100.00% | ||
Independents and Third Parties
Candidates
Declared
- Curt Gottshall (Independent), commercial airline pilot[25]
 - Joseph Porambo (Libertarian), cook at an assisted living home[26]
 
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of | 
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[27] | Solid R | November 3, 2014 | 
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[28] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 | 
| Rothenberg Political Report[29] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 | 
| Real Clear Politics[30] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 | 
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered  | 
Sample size  | 
Margin of error  | 
Mike Enzi (R)  | 
Charlie Hardy (D)  | 
Other | Undecided | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov | July 5–24, 2014 | 419 | ± 5.1% | 66% | 23% | 5% | 7% | 
| Rasmussen Reports | August 20–21, 2014 | 700 | ± 4% | 63% | 27% | 4% | 5% | 
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov | August 18 – September 2, 2014 | 350 | ± 8% | 66% | 21% | 4% | 8% | 
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov | September 20 – October 1, 2014 | 264 | ± 7% | 75% | 17% | 2% | 6% | 
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov | October 16–23, 2014 | 258 | ± 11% | 67% | 27% | 0% | 6% | 
Hypothetical polling
- With Enzi
 
| Poll source | Date(s) administered  | 
Sample size  | 
Margin of error  | 
Mike Enzi (R)  | 
Dave Freudenthal (D)  | 
Other | Undecided | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | July 19–21, 2013 | 1,203 | ± 2.8% | 54% | 31% | — | 15% | 
| Poll source | Date(s) administered  | 
Sample size  | 
Margin of error  | 
Mike Enzi (R)  | 
Gary Trauner (D)  | 
Other | Undecided | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | July 19–21, 2013 | 1,203 | ± 2.8% | 66% | 19% | — | 14% | 
- With Cheney
 
| Poll source | Date(s) administered  | 
Sample size  | 
Margin of error  | 
Liz Cheney (R)  | 
Dave Freudenthal (D)  | 
Other | Undecided | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | July 19–21, 2013 | 1,203 | ± 2.8% | 42% | 45% | — | 13% | 
| Poll source | Date(s) administered  | 
Sample size  | 
Margin of error  | 
Liz Cheney (R)  | 
Gary Trauner (D)  | 
Other | Undecided | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | July 19–21, 2013 | 1,203 | ± 2.8% | 49% | 31% | — | 20% | 
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Enzi (incumbent) | 121,554 | 72.19% | -3.44% | |
| Democratic | Charlie Hardy | 29,377 | 17.45% | -6.81% | |
| Independent | Curt Gottshall | 13,311 | 7.90% | N/A | |
| Libertarian | Joseph Porambo | 3,677 | 2.18% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 471 | 0.28% | +0.17% | ||
| Total votes | 168,390 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
See also
References
- ↑ Ostermeier, Eric (November 10, 2014). "Rock Bottom: Democrats Hit Multiple Low Water Marks in US Senate Elections". Smart Politics.
 - ↑ Ostermeier, Eric (July 9, 2013). "Could Liz Cheney End Wyoming's GOP Incumbency Streak?". Smart Politics.
 - ↑ "Bleming Announces Another Run for Wyoming U.S. Senate Seat". Kitsap Sun. May 17, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
 - ↑ "Ex-Mercenary Running for Wyo. Senate Seat has 'Psychopath' in Crosshairs". U.S. News & World Report. June 28, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
 - 1 2 3 4 5 "2014 Primary Candidate Roster" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
 - ↑ "Arizona man the only Democratic challenger to Wyoming Rep. Cynthia Lummi". Casper Star-Tribune. May 30, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
 - ↑ Reilly, Mollie (July 16, 2013). "Mike Enzi Will Seek Reelection In 2014 Senate Race". Huffington Post. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
 - ↑ Martin, Jonathan (January 6, 2014). "Liz Cheney Quits Wyoming Senate Race". The New York Times. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
 - 1 2 3 Zeleny, Jeff (July 16, 2013). "Liz Cheney Jumps Into Wyoming Senate Race Against Mike Enzi". ABC News. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
 - 1 2 3 4 5 Everett, Burgess (July 28, 2013). "GOP Senators to Liz Cheney: We Like Mike Enzi". Politico. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
 - 1 2 "McCain supports Mike Enzi in race over Liz Cheney". AZCentral.com. July 21, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
 - ↑ Burns, Alexander (July 11, 2013). "Rand Paul: I've got Mike Enzi's back vs. Liz Cheney". Politico. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
 - ↑ Everett, Burgess (July 22, 2013). "Olympia Snowe: Liz Cheney challenge to Mike Enzi 'unfortunate'". Politico. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
 - ↑ Hohmann, James; Burns, Alexander; Raju, Manu (July 16, 2013). "Liz Cheney announces Senate bid". Politico. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
 - ↑ "Twitter / HeyTammyBruce: I'm thrilled w @Liz_Cheney's". Twitter.com. July 16, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
 - ↑ "Sean Hannity Endorses Liz Cheney For Senate". Huffington Post. July 19, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
 - ↑ Spiering, Charlie (July 22, 2013). "Conservative talk radio lining up behind Liz Cheney". Washington Examiner. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
 - ↑ Gold, Hadas (July 22, 2013). "Rush Limbaugh lines up with Liz Cheney". Politico. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
 - 1 2 "2014 Official Primary Election results" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
 - ↑ Roerink, Kyle (January 21, 2014). "Mike Enzi has new opponent: Democrat and former Catholic priest Charlie Hardy". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
 - ↑ Laura Hancock (June 1, 2014). "Felon, out-of-staters among candidates who filed to run for office". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
 - ↑ Trevor Brown (May 25, 2014). "Controversial candidate bids for U.S. Senate seat". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
 - ↑ Roerink, Kyle (January 22, 2014). "Second Democrat enters race against Wyoming U.S. Sen. Enzi". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
 - ↑ Edwards-Levy, Ariel (July 23, 2013). "Liz Cheney Trails Mike Enzi In Wyoming Senate Race: Poll". Huffington Post. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
 - ↑ Trevor Brown (April 3, 2014). "Laramie pilot is making independent Senate run". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
 - ↑ Trevor Brown (April 9, 2014). "Casper cook seeks U.S. Senate seat". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
 - ↑ "2014 Senate Race Ratings for November 3, 2014". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
 - ↑ "The Crystal Ball's Final 2014 Picks". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 3, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
 - ↑ "2014 Senate Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
 - ↑ "2014 Elections Map - Battle for the Senate 2014". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
 - ↑ "Statewide Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 4, 2014" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
 
External links
- U.S. Senate elections in Wyoming, 2014 at Ballotpedia
 - Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets
 - Wyoming U.S. Senate debate excerpts, OnTheIssues.org
 
- Official campaign websites (Archived)
 
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