Wyoming Rising did not endorse or give financial support to candidates in this past election, but our team and members had our personal favorites. To all those who ran for office in both the Primary and the General elections, we honor you! By putting yourself into the public arena, you…
Elections
2018 Midterm Elections The general election on November 6 saw a high turnout in Park County with 73% of registered voters casting a ballot (compare to 62.23% for the 2014 midterm elections). Interest in the midterms soared nationwide. An unprecedented number of women ran for and won local, state, and…
The two major-party candidates running for Wyoming governor in the November 2018 election are Mary Throne (D) and Mark Gordon (R). Gordon’s detractors on the far right have accused him of not being a “true” conservative, pointing to, among other things, his position on the board of the Sierra Club…
The WEA Political Action Committee for Education endorses candidates who will protect safe and quality professional working conditions for all education employees, support due process rights for all education employees, continue support for the constitutional mandate for equitable and adequate funding, and support adequate funding for K-12 and community colleges….
National Voter Registration Day TAKE ACTION: Common Cause makes it easy to check your voter registration status >> On today’s National Voter Registration Day, we’re asking you to check your voter registration status. Our right to choose our leaders is one of the most important rights that our democracy affords…
Let’s get together to discuss our choices for the primaries. Wyoming Rising is having a potluck meeting to review the election and the candidates (visit this link to see who is running) . You are invited to join us for a pleasant family dinner, discussion and voter education. August 19,…