Sixteen in the running for for U.S. Senate seat

Ten Republicans and six Democrats are on the ballot seeking the Wyoming U.S. Senate seat.

Republican

Mark Armstrong: Believes in getting big money and corruption out of politics and the Federal government back inside the Constitution where it belongs. Government policies should support families and veterans, not attack rural America. The government should only fund good science.

Devon Cade: A former Democrat, Cade is running on the Republican ticket as a Trump supporter, Second Amendment supporter and says he wants to be the law and order senator for Wyoming. Cade is a Philadelphia native concerned with the COVID-19 crisis and the havoc being wreaked on the oil and gas sectors.

John Holtz: The Laramie judge believes congress has contributed to the breakdown of law and order and the Trump administration has achieved the proper balance of constitutional intervention while respecting individual rights. He believes in removing government from the health care system and is a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, carrying a life membership in the NRA.

Michael Kemler: A 40-year resident of Wyoming, Kemler supports the concept of “Make America Great Again” and believes we need to “drain the swamp” in Washington, D.C. He is a believer in term limitations and would like to see Congress live like regular people do. “We have some serious challenges to our economy in Wyoming,” he said. “Our coal is hurting and we can save it.”

Bryan Miller: After 23 years in military service, Miller retired a Lieutenant Colonel and became a rancher. He believes we need to actually bring Wyoming issues to Washington, D.C. and asks people to please be educated when they go to the polls to vote.

Cynthia Lummis: With eight years under her belt as the incumbent candidate, Lummis says she believes our economy and our country will be seeing a comeback “just around the corner.” Lummis reminds folks, too, that she brings seasoned leadership to the table.

Donna Rice: A fourth generation Wyomingite, Rice believes we are at a critical time in our country and we do not need career politicians. “It will take effort and creativity,” she said, “but we are the solution.” Rice supports the Trump agenda, the sanctity of human life, the second amendment, religious liberty, border security, the defeat of socialism and a strong, national defense.

Josh Wheeler: A twenty-year resident and combat veteran, Wheeler believes the national debt needs to be seriously looked at and paid down to secure our future responsibilities. He backs the second amendment and secure borders as well as maintaining a powerful national defense.

Robert Short: Short hails from Glenrock where working on a ranch taught him the values of diligence, honesty, integrity and grit. He has worn many hats in his lifetime, working in coal, oil, gas, agriculture, tourism, retail, medical and plenty of volunteer work. He believes it is time to carry the message of Wyoming to Washington, D.C., work on the deficit and bring along some sensibility. A fiscal conservative, Short backs both the pro-life and pro-gun movements.

Star Roselli: Roselli says she is running to enrich the lives of the Wyoming citizens as she sees their lack of hope for the future. She is a political science major and an english major and calls herself an ultra conservative.

Democrat

Kenneth Casner: He believes the time has come for Wyoming, to invest upon our future and rely upon the determination of true representation of optimistically seeking solutions for the majority of Wyoming’s people. No longer can we affort to rely upon special interests, associations, or the wish of outside corporations.

Merav Ben-David: A professor of wildlife at the University of Wyoming, Ben-David watches our young people leaving the state for better opportunities, miners, oil workers – jobless, and no safety net or alternate source of income for our citizens. “Rescue, Reimagine, Rebuild” is the basis of her platform. Rescue: ensure Wyoming residents and businesses are provided loans to keep their families fed and their businesses running.

James Kirk DeBrine: Feels the state has done will with large federal lands and tourism, but granting access to public lands blocked by private lands needs to be addressed. He believes health care should not be for-profit and a single-payer system would be the least expensive and most egalitarian way to get our needs met.

Yana Ludwig: She believes in all workers, whether military, coal miners, auto workers or anyone else who needs to work for a living. She believes our economy is structured around corporations and special interests and its time for that to stop. She supports the Green New Deal and Medicare for all. She does not believe in treating immigrants like criminals and backs the LGBTQ community.

Nathan Wendt: Urges Wyoming to have a plan to create new jobs and wants to broker deals nationally that will bring those jobs to Wyoming. He believes in diversification of our job market, including financial services, healthcare, shipping and manufacturing as well as wind power and a carbon capture national lab – all high paying jobs for Wyoming citizens. He believes in Medicare for All and will negotiate low pharmaceutical prices. Simplifying federal taxes, debt reduction and education are also priorities.

Rex Wilde: Wilde says it all comes back to the elephant in the room – marijuana. He supports the legalization of marijuana, both medical and recreational. He supports fairness and equality, embracing the charge of the state and national constitutions. Wilde also believes in the expansion of Medicaid in Wyoming and Medicare for All.