Leo Wolfson
Leo Wolfson is the State Government and Politics Reporter for Cowboy State Daily and is based in Cheyenne. He is responsible for covering Wyoming politics on a federal and statewide level.
Leo led Cowboy State Daily's coverage of the 2022 Wyoming primary election, including the highly contentious race between former congresswoman Liz Cheney and her successor U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman. He also managed CSD's coverage of the 2023 State Legislature, which was by far the most extensive and timely media coverage of a legislative session in the state's history.
Before joining Cowboy State Daily, Leo was a general assignment reporter for the Cody Enterprise Newspaper in Cody from 2018-2022. Prior to that, he reported for a suburban newspaper outside Denver.
Latest from Leo Wolfson
Republican Jon Conrad Easily Fends Off Write-In, Democrat In House District 19
Republican Jon Conrad of Mountain View easily fended off a formidable write-in opponent and a Democrat in Tuesdays general election for House District 19 in southwestern Wyoming.
Leo WolfsonNovember 09, 2022
Cheyenne Voters Elect Republican Stephan Pappas To Third Term In Senate District 7
State Sen. Stephan Pappas, R-Cheyenne, held off well-funded Democratic challenger Marcie Kindred on Tuesday night to win his third term in the Wyoming Senate.
Leo WolfsonNovember 09, 2022
Liz Storer Retains Teton County’s House District 23 Seat For Democrats
Teton County voters elected Democrat Liz Storer over Republican Paul Vogelheim for House District 23 on Tuesday.
Leo WolfsonNovember 09, 2022
Republican Tamara Trujillo Beats Former Dem Lawmaker Sara Burlingame In Cheyenne House Race
Republican Tamara Trujillos win inHouse District 44 over former legislator Sara Burlingame turns Cheyennes state legislative delegation all red.
Leo WolfsonNovember 09, 2022
U.S. Sens. Barrasso, Lummis Congratulate Hageman On Congressional Win
U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis on Tuesday said they look forward to working with Harriet Hageman as the newest member of Wyomings congressional delegation.
Leo WolfsonNovember 09, 2022
Ogden Driskill, R-Devils Tower, Beats Write-In Candidate To Retain Senate District 1 Seat
State Sen. Ogden Driskill, R-Devils Tower, now has a clear path to become Wyoming Senate president after winning re-election for the fourth time.
Leo WolfsonNovember 09, 2022
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon Wins Second Term
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon will get a second term after winning re-election on Tuesday night.
Leo WolfsonNovember 09, 2022
Wyoming State Treasurer Curt Meier, Auditor Kristi Racines Win Re-Election
State Treasurer Curt Meier and State Auditor Kristi Racines won re-election on Tuesday night are being unopposed in general election.
Leo WolfsonNovember 09, 2022
Harriet Hageman Wins Congressional Race, Will Be Wyoming’s Next U.S. Representative
Republican Harriet Hageman is Wyoming's next U.S. Representative. She defeated Democrat Lynette Grey Bull on Tuesday.
Leo WolfsonNovember 09, 2022
Abortion, Election Fraud, And Economy Are Top Issues, Say Wyoming Voters
Voters casting their ballots at a Cheyenne polling place Tuesday said claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential election, abortion, and a horrible economy were their top issues for voting.
Leo WolfsonNovember 09, 2022
Hageman Votes, Predicts Tuesday’s Midterm Election Is ‘Going To Be Big’ For Republicans
While exiting the polls after voting on Tuesday, congressional candidate Harriet Hageman predicted the expected "red wave" was going to be big.
Leo WolfsonNovember 08, 2022
Already The Reddest State, How Much Could Another ‘Red Wave’ Impact Wyoming?
Its likely a foregone conclusion that Republicans will gain seats in Congress, but will this trend do much to change voting in Wyoming, where a 90% Republican state Legislature is poised to increase that margin even more.
Leo WolfsonNovember 08, 2022
Arizona Gubernatorial Candidate Kari Lake Says Wyoming Will Help Pay For Border Wall
Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake said Wyoming would be interested in helping pay to construct a border wall separating her state from Mexico.
Leo WolfsonNovember 08, 2022
Cheney Endorses Another Democrat; Third In Less Than Three Weeks
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney endorsed her third Democrat in less than three weeks over the weekend, all running for Congress in other states.
Leo WolfsonNovember 07, 2022
100+MPH Winds Cause Mayhem And Chaos On Wyoming Highways
Wyoming highways were littered with wrecked semi-trucks on Saturday as 100 mph winds wreaked havoc in the Cowboy State. One gust blew a 4,000-pound trailer off the highway "like a tumbleweed."
Leo WolfsonNovember 06, 2022
Pro-Choice Teton Republican Confused By State GOP Contribution He Says He Never Got – Or Wanted
Andrew Byron, a pro-choice Republican legislative candidate from Jackson, said a press release put out by the Wyoming GOP that said they gave him $2,000 is wrong. He said he never received the money and doesn't want it.
Leo WolfsonNovember 05, 2022
Daylight Saving Time: Wyoming Champion Of Killing Time Change Hopeful It Dies Next Year
Wyoming state Rep. Dan Laursen, who has led the charge for eliminating the semi-annual changing of clocks in Wyoming, hopes this weekend's time change is the last ever as Congress considers The Sunshine Protection Act, which kills the despised ritual.
Leo WolfsonNovember 05, 2022
Cheney Lashes Out At Marjorie Taylor Greene, Says She’s ‘Exactly What Putin Wants’
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney said America would have lost the Cold War if there were more Republicans like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, at that time.
Leo WolfsonNovember 04, 2022
Already With 90% Of The Wyoming Legislature, Republican Party Could Get More
The Wyoming Legislatures ratio of 90% Republicans to 10% Democrats represents the widest gap in the nation, and Tuesdays General Election could see the GOP further solidify its super-majority.
Leo WolfsonNovember 04, 2022
Rawlins Gets Denied For Critical Infrastructure Help; Saratoga Gets Nearly $1 Million For Water Project
Despite catastrophic water failure and facing $20 million in critical infrastructure improvements, a $7 million request from the city of Rawlins was declined. Saratoga, meanwhile, received nearly $1 million.
Leo WolfsonNovember 03, 2022
State-Level Candidates Break Wyoming Records For Raising, Spending Money
The race for Jacksons House District 23 has shattered records for individual candidates, and together, Republican Paul Vogelheim and Democrat Liz Storer report raising more than $180,000.
Leo WolfsonNovember 03, 2022