Matt Mead (R) Will Be Next Governor of Wyoming

Matt Mead and his wife Carol are shown arriving to vote

Former U.S. Attorney Matt Mead spent $1.1 million on yesterday’s Republican gubernatorial primary, and $900,000 of it was his own money. His investment has paid off and he will be the next Governor of Wyoming.

Wyoming Primary Today: A GOP State That Elects Democratic Governors by Gregory Hilton

Wyoming is a very Republican state which almost always elects Democratic Governors because of infighting. This year two term Gov. Dave Freudenthal (D) is stepping down, and on paper the GOP has a huge advantage in the general election. There are 157,000 registered Republicans compared to about 65,000 Democrats. The state is solidly Republican on the presidential level and the GOP completely controls its Congressional delegation.