CASPER —- U.S. House Harriet Hageman, a Republican, and Kyle Cameron, a Democrat, have won their primaries for the United States House of Representatives seat representing Wyoming. 

The Republican race was called just after 8 p.m. despite only about one-fifth of the vote being counted. 

Hageman is well positioned to win the seat again after she unseated Liz Cheney in the 2022 midterm election. Hageman’s team did not immediately respond to a request for comment following the win. 

The Democratic race was called early as Cameron was the only Democrat running for the seat. 

U.S. Senate John Barrasso, a Republican, and Scott Morrow, a Democrat, have both won their respective primaries for the United States Senate seat for Wyoming. Barrasso faced two opponents in his primary: John Holtz, from Laramie, and Reid Rasner, a Mills resident. 

Barrasso has held the Wyoming Senate seat since 2007. Prior to this, he was a state senator for Wyoming. 

“Thank you, Wyoming! I am grateful for your overwhelming vote of confidence. I will continue to fight for every vote this November. Together, we can restore a Republican majority in Washington and secure a better future for hard-working Wyoming families,” Barrasso said in a statement to the media. 

Scott Morrow ran unopposed in the Democratic primary for the seat. 

The Associated Press called the race at 8:01 p.m. with only 18 percent of the votes having been submitted. 

Statehouse

A fight over control of the House of Representatives unfolded in the 2024 primary election. 

The fight for control over the Wyoming House of Representatives intensified through the 2024 primary election as it became clear that the far-right Wyoming Freedom Caucus needed to gain just six seats to hold an outright majority in the legislative body. 

Many more moderate Republicans in the statehouse have lost ground to further-right conservatives over the past couple of elections, and the Wyoming Freedom Caucus has gained ground in the Legislature.

During the 2023 and 2024 legislative sessions, the group had the ability to stop any bill from being introduced because all bills require a two-thirds vote to be introduced. The groups did not have the power to pass legislation as it would need 32 seats in the House to gain a simple majority but the caucus has been gaining steam. 

Several races in Casper were part of the proving grounds for a return to moderate conservatism or a push farther to the right. House Districts 35 and 57 saw two Freedom Caucus-aligned incumbents being challenged for their seats while House District 38 saw a long-time house member being challenged for his seat by a hard-right candidate.