With the polls closed in Wyoming for Tuesday's general election, Cowboy State Daily is reporting that U.S. Sen. John Barrasso will serve Wyoming for another six years.
Barrasso was reelected to a fourth term in office, easily beating Democratic challenger Scott Morrow.
Statement From Barrasso
“Thank you to the people of Wyoming for your overwhelming support this year. Not just in the election, but for me personally throughout the year,” Barrasso said in a statement. “It is an incredible honor to represent you in the U.S. Senate.”
The win propels Barrasso directly into his next campaign for Republican Senate whip, the No. 2 leadership position in the upper chamber. If Republicans take over the Senate, Barrasso will play a critical role in decision-making with other Republican senators in the chamber.
“Republicans in the Senate have been trusted with an extraordinary opportunity by voters across the country,” Barrasso said. “My focus will be to take on and pass an agenda that reflects our voters' top priorities. Wyoming voters have spoken loudly: crush inflation, cut spending, close the borders, and unleash American energy dominance again. That is what we have set out to do. I’m optimistic that our efforts will get America back on track.”
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Barrasso has held the Senate seat since 2007, when he was first appointed. He was elected in his first campaign in 2008 and won his first full term in 2012.
Barrasso has become a national figure within the party over his most recent term.
He had long been viewed as the frontrunner from the outset and outraised Morrow by a significant margin. From 2023 to 2024, Barrasso’s campaign raised $7.4 million while Morrow raised $40,557 this year.
Morrow, a Laramie resident who’s a former mixed martial artist and U.S. Postal Service employee, criticized Barrasso during a debate in October for supporting former President Donald Trump and caving to conservative interests.
Barrasso received an endorsement from Trump in March, who he campaigned for in Pennsylvania last month and spent time with at the Republican National Convention over the summer.
The Wyoming senator has been a staunch advocate for Wyoming’s energy industry since being elected into office. He’s also been very critical of President Joe Biden’s energy stances and his self-described “Bidenomics” policies, which Barrasso has blamed for ongoing inflation.
Barrasso beat his nearest challenger Reid Rasner in the Republican primary election in August by about 45,000 votes.
Leo Wolfson can be reached at leo@cowboystatedaily.com.
