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Laura Taliaferro Pearson

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Laura Taliaferro Pearson
Member-elect of the Wyoming Senate
from the 14th district
Assuming office
January 6, 2025
SucceedingFred Baldwin
Personal details
Political partyRepublican

Laura Taliaferro Pearson is an American politician who is member-elect of the Wyoming Senate from the 14th district.[1] In 2024, she defeated the Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives, Albert Sommers, in the Republican primary in an upset. Before entering politics, she was a rancher and bus driver.[2]

Electoral history

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2024 Wyoming Senate District 14 Republican primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Laura Taliaferro Pearson 2,212 46.70%
Republican Albert Sommers 2,025 42.75%
Republican Bill Winney 490 10.34%
Write-in 10 0.21%
Valid ballots 4,737 97.25%
Invalid or blank votes 134 2.75%
Total votes 4,871 100.00%
2024 Wyoming Senate District 14 general election[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Laura Taliaferro Pearson 8,025 94.20%
Write-in 494 5.80%
Valid ballots 8,519 86.79%
Invalid or blank votes 1,297 13.21%
Total votes 9,816 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ "Legislator Profile". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  2. ^ Maio, Pat (21 August 2024). "Kemmerer Bus Driver Beats House Speaker Albert Sommers In Stunning Senate Race Upset". Cowboy State Daily. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Statewide Senate Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election - August 20, 2024" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Statewide Senate Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 5, 2024" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
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