Casper Republican Julie Jarvis on Tuesday easily defeated independent candidate Tyler Cessor to claim the House District 57 race. Cessor had dropped out of the race prior to Election.
Unofficial results show Jarvis beating Cessor, a development director for the Wyoming Outdoor Council, 2,404 votes (92%) to 200 votes (8%).
Jarvis earned the right to be on the November ballot by defeating incumbent Rep. Jeannette Ward in a hotly contested primary race by a 623 to 485 vote margin.
The director of Teaching and Learning in the Natrona County School District, Jarvis campaigned on parents’ rights regarding their children’s education, and “the smallest government possible without compromising the healthcare, safety, and the working people.”
Dale Killingbeck can be reached at dale@cowboystatedaily.com.
