Several changes in local leadership

Shortly before 8 p.m. Tuesday night, unofficial election results were released from the Hot Springs County Clerk's office.

The results will put a few new faces in local offices come January, while we will see some familiar ones stay on board.

Wyoming will have a new Governor in January as Republican Mark Gordon won the race in something of a landslide.

A majority of the other state races came out pretty much as predicted. John Barrasso will continue in the US Senate, Liz Cheney was elected US Representative and Edward Buchanan will serve as Secretary of State.

Locally, we will be represented in House District 28 by John R. Winter who will begin as the junior legislator at the first of the year.

Jack Baird will join Tom Ryan and Phil Scheel as the newest Hot Springs County Commissioner.

Jill Logan will be serving as the new Hot Springs County Attorney.

Jerimie Kraushaar won the sheriff's position in spite of 696 write in votes.

Mike Chimenti is our new Mayor for Thermopolis.

Two incumbents retained their seats on the Thermopolis Town Council, John Dorman, Sr. and Tony Larson.

There will be two new faces on the Board of Trustees for Hot Springs County School District No.1, Rick Engelbrecht and Ronda Freel. They will be joined by incumbent Jennifer Axtell.

Following are the unofficial General Election results for Hot Springs County as of Wednesday morning:

US Senate

John Barrasso - 1,742

Gary Trauner - 454

Joseph Porambo - 58

US Representative

Liz Cheney - 1,584

Greg Hunter - 450

Richard Brubaker - 92

Daniel Clyde Cummings - 95

Governor

Mark Gordon - 1,682

Mary A. Throne - 442

Lawrence Struemph - 41

Rex “T-Rex” Rammell - 79

Secretary of State

Edward Buchanan - 1,729

James W. Byrd - 385

Kit Carson III - 99

State Auditor

Kristi Racines - 1,853

Jeff Dockter - 342

State Treasurer

Curt Meier - 1,798

Chris Lowry - 392

Supt. of Public Instruction

Jillian Balow - 1,925

HD 28

John R. Winter - 1,471

Howie Samelson - 742

County Commissioner

Jack T. Baird - 1,254

Thomas J. Ryan - 1,569

Sonja L. Becker - 858

Coroner

Mark Mortimore - 1,946

County Attorney

Jill Logan - 1,399

Jerry D. Williams - 821

Sheriff

Jerimie Kraushaar - 1,457

Clerk

Rosemary Deseyn - 2,122

Treasurer

Julie Mortimore - 2,101

Assessor

Daniel Webber - 2,023

Clerk of Dist. Court

Terri Cornella - 2,017

Retain Judge Bill Simpson

Yes - 1,597

No - 345

Retain Judge Bruce B. Waters

Yes - 1,594

No - 319

Mayor – Thermopolis

Mike Chimenti - 754

Mike Mortimore - 467

Council – Thermopolis

Tony Larson - 663

John Fish - 342

Krista L. Raymond - 503

John Dorman, Sr - 729

Mayor – E. Thermopolis

Merle W. “Bill” Moore - 52

Jack Kuiper - 38

Council – E. Thermopolis

Dolores Bush - 58

Sybil Hannah - 42

Debra K. Lackey - 47

Mayor – Kirby

Sam Mead - 16

Council – Kirby

Cory Walk - 16

Kimberly Graham - 16

Council – Kirby

Alberta Hurley - 18

Hot Springs County School Dist. #1 Trustee

Ronda Freel - 1,142

Jennifer Axtell - 1,111

Rick Engelbrecht - 1,089

Kendi Heinze - 989

Sherman Skelton - 909

Daniel Pebbles - 651

Kelli Odell-Bloedell - 158

Hot Springs Conservation District

Kevin Dickey - 1,629

Jim Wilson - 1,397

Hot Springs Conservation District At-Large

Lee A. Campbell - 1,749

Hot Springs Cemetery District

John A. Huckman - 1,460

Basil Sorensen - 1,639

Mary Jane Starnes - 1,470

Hot Springs Rural Fire Protection Dist.

Stefanie Gilbert - 1,689

Hospital District

Daniel L. Herdt - 1,446

Melissa McCumber Johnson - 1,659

Heath Overfield - 1,485

Proposition No. 1

For - 977

Against - 1,175