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
Primary Election Day Is Here In Wyoming; Polls Close At 7pm
This may be the last time that the nation cares about a Wyoming primary for a long, long time as the top of the ticket features U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney vs challenger Harriet Hageman. But there are a lot of other interesting races too...
Leo WolfsonAugust 16, 2022
Candidate Profile: Tara Nethercott For Wyoming Secretary of State
Sen. Tara Nethercott, a fifth-generation Wyomingite, has received support from some of the biggest names in the Wyoming Legislature, with 10 current legislators, former legislators and state GOP leaders donating to her campaign.
Leo WolfsonAugust 16, 2022
Primary Season Is Over: Wyoming’s Election Is Tuesday Night
Election season, for the most part, ends on Tuesday. In Wyoming, which is overwhelmingly Republican, most of the drama ends Tuesday night.
Leo WolfsonAugust 15, 2022
Candidate Profile: Chuck Gray For Wyoming Secretary Of State
Rep. Chuck Gray, who moved to Wyoming in 2013, said his desire to run for Secretary of State is built on a distrust of elections in Wyoming and America. Gray has received an endorsement from former President Donald Trump.
Leo WolfsonAugust 15, 2022
In Last Ad Of Primary Election Cycle, Cheney Asks Citizens To Join In Fight Against Trump
In her last ad of the primary election cycle, Wyomings U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney never directly asked people to vote for her. She does ask them to join in her fight against former President Donald Trump.
Leo WolfsonAugust 15, 2022
Wyoming Legislators Say Chuck Gray Is Wrongly Taking Credit For Voter ID Bill
Two Republican legislators are saying that secretary of state candidate Chuck Gray is wrongly taking credit for a voter ID bill which passed in 2021.
Leo WolfsonAugust 12, 2022
House District 3: Open Seat Battle In Gillette Between Rusty Bell And Abby Angelos
With Speaker of the House Eric Barlow running for Wyoming Senate, the House seat in District 3 is up for grabs. Taxidermist Rusty Bell is taking on firearms business owner Abby Angelos.
Leo WolfsonAugust 12, 2022
University of Wyoming Poll: Hageman’s Lead Over Cheney Has Grown
According to a July 25-Aug. 6 University of Wyoming poll, Harriet Hageman is now leading U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney by 28 points.
Leo WolfsonAugust 12, 2022
Cody Gubernatorial Debate: Gordon, Bien Would Consider Medical Marijuana Legislation
In a forum held in Cody Thursday morning, Republican gubernatorial candidates Gov. Mark Gordon and Brent Bien said they would not rule out approving medical marijuana if legislation came before them, legalizing the substance.
Leo WolfsonAugust 11, 2022
Diana Enzi Endorses Tara Nethercott for Secretary Of State
On Wednesday, Tara Nethercott's campaign announced that Diana Enzi, wife of the late and former U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi, has endorsed her candidacy.
Leo WolfsonAugust 11, 2022
Gordon Tops All Fundraising For State Office Races With $541K
With less than week to go before the primary, Gov. Mark Gordon has raised more than any other campaign for Wyoming state office with just over $541,000.
Leo WolfsonAugust 11, 2022
Chuck Gray’s Father Donated 95% Of His $528K Secretary Of State Campaign
Records show State Rep. Chuck Grays father, Jan Charles Gray, contributed $500,000 of Grays $527,980 total contributions in his Secretary of State race.
Leo WolfsonAugust 10, 2022
Harriet Hageman Profile: More To Hageman Than Just Anti-Cheney, Pro-Trump
In a profile piece of congressional candidate Harriet Hageman, Hageman told Cowboy State Daily: We did not send Cheney to Congress to be the judge, jury, and executioner of President Trump."
Leo WolfsonAugust 10, 2022
Out-Of-State Congressional Democrats Ask Wyoming Dems To Change Parties For Cheney
In another unprecedented move in Wyoming politics, two out-of-state congressmen have begun airing advertisements in Wyoming asking Democrats to change parties to vote for Liz Cheney.
Leo WolfsonAugust 09, 2022
Nethercott, Gray Mix It Up In High-Spirited Secretary Of State Debate
Although technical problems made the first 15 minutes of the debate unwatchable (and outright comical), once the technical issues were solved, the back and forth between Nethercott and Gray was anything but boring.
Leo WolfsonAugust 09, 2022
Barrasso Sponsors Bill To Require Foreign Nationals To Undergo Polygraph Tests
Sen. John Barrasso sponsored a bill that would require foreign nationals from countries of "particular concern" to undergo polygraph tests before being allowed to work in national laboratories.
Leo WolfsonAugust 09, 2022
Candidate Rails Against Wyoming Receiving Federal Funds But He Received $1.7 Million In Federal Funds
Mike Schmid, a Republican running in House District 20, said in a candidate forum that Wyoming must wean itself away from federal dollars. But a year earlier, he accepted more than $1.7 million in federal COVID dollars.
Leo WolfsonAugust 09, 2022
Trump Endorses Two More Statewide Wyoming Candidates Late Friday
Former President Donald Trump on Friday announced his support of two additional statewide candidates on Friday. Secretary of State candidate Chuck Gray and current Treasurer Curt Meier received the vote of confidence from Trump.
Leo WolfsonAugust 06, 2022
Out-Of-State PAC Targets Wyoming Candidates, Even Endorsees Are Mad
A Colorado-based political action committee has been supporting Wyoming state-level candidates and smearing their opponents, without those candidates' support.
Leo WolfsonAugust 06, 2022
Wyoming Democratic Congressional Candidates Bash Cheney
The three Democrats running for U.S. House in Wyoming are clear about their thoughts when it comes to U.S. Rep. Liz Cheneys service: Wyoming deserves better.
Leo WolfsonAugust 05, 2022
Liz Cheney Brings In More Than $2 Million In July; Campaign Total Over $15 Million
Liz Cheney raised more than $2 million in July bringing her total fundraising amount to $15.1 million. Challenger Harriet Hageman has raised $3.8 million.
Leo WolfsonAugust 05, 2022