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Wyoming, State House, District 42

Wyoming House of Representatives District 42
Current incumbentJim Blackburn Republican Party
Population7,730
Race92.1% White, 3.6% Black or African American, 0.6% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.7% Asian, 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 1.9% Other; 4.0% Two or More Races
Ethnicity87.5% Not Hispanic, 12.5% Hispanic
Voting age73.0% age 18 and over

Wyoming's forty-second state house district is represented by Republican Representative Jim Blackburn.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 7,730 civilians reside within Wyoming's forty-second state house district. Wyoming's state representatives represent an average of 9,394 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 8,230 residents.

About the office

Members of the Wyoming House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Wyoming legislators assume office the first Monday in January following the election.

Qualifications

Section 2 of Article 3 of the Wyoming Constitution states, "Senators shall be elected for the term of four (4) years and representatives for the term of two (2) years. The senators elected at the first election shall be divided by lot into two classes as nearly equal as may be. The seats of senators of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of the first two years, and of the second class at the expiration of four years. No person shall be a senator who has not attained the age of twenty-five years, or a representative who has not attained the age of twenty-one years, and who is not a citizen of the United States and of this state and who has not, for at least twelve months next preceding his election resided within the county or district in which he was elected."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$150/day$109/day. Set by the legislature.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the senate, the Board of County Commissioners representing the vacant seat must select a replacement. The state central committee of the political party that last held the seat must submit a list of three candidates to the Board of County Commissioners. The party committee must submit the list of candidates within 30 days after the vacancy happened.

The Board of County Commissioners selects the replacement within five days of receiving the list of candidates. The person appointed to the seat serves for the remainder of the unexpired term.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Wyoming House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 18, 2020. The filing deadline is May 29, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 42

Incumbent Jim Blackburn (R) defeated Juliet Daniels (D) in the general election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 42 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jim Blackburn (R)
65.8
2,187

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Juliet Daniels (D)
34.0
1,130
Other/Write-in votes
0.2
5

Total votes: 3,322
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 42

Juliet Daniels advanced from the Democratic primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 42 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Juliet Daniels (D)
100
252

Total votes: 252
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 42

Incumbent Jim Blackburn advanced from the Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 42 on August 21, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jim Blackburn (R)
100
1,717

Total votes: 1,717

2016

Elections for the Wyoming House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 16, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 27, 2016.

Incumbent Jim Blackburn defeated Juliet Daniels in the Wyoming House of Representatives District 42 general election.

Wyoming House of Representatives, District 42 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jim Blackburn Incumbent 68.27% 2,775
Democratic Juliet Daniels 31.73% 1,290
Total Votes 4,065
Source: Wyoming Secretary of State

Juliet Daniels ran unopposed in the Wyoming House of Representatives District 42 Democratic primary.

Wyoming House of Representatives, District 42 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Juliet Daniels (unopposed)

Incumbent Jim Blackburn ran unopposed in the Wyoming House of Representatives District 42 Republican primary.

Wyoming House of Representatives, District 42 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jim Blackburn Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

Elections for the Wyoming House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 19, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 30, 2014. Gary Datus ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Jim Blackburn defeated Ron Frost and Tom Jones in the Republican primary. Blackburn defeated Datus in the general election.

Wyoming House of Representatives, District 42, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJim Blackburn 66.4% 1,800
Democratic Gary Datus 33.6% 909
Total Votes 2,709
Source: Wyoming Secretary of State

Wyoming House of Representatives, District 42 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJim Blackburn 55.4% 983
Tom Jones 44.6% 790
Total Votes 1,773

2012

Elections for the office of Wyoming House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 21, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Lynn Hutchings (R) defeated Gary Datus (D) in the general election. Hutchings defeated Bob Fecht, David Wilms, William Edwards, and Jeff Jacoby in the Republican primary election. Datus was unopposed in the Democratic primary election.

Wyoming House of Representatives, District 42, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Gary Datus 27.8% 1,101
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLynn Hutchings 71.5% 2,833
Write-Ins Various 0.7% 26
Total Votes 3,960

Wyoming House of Representatives, District 42 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngLynn Hutchings 38.2% 679
Bob Fecht 19.8% 352
David Wilms 18.6% 331
William Edwards 17.2% 305
Jeff Jacoby 6.2% 111
Total Votes 1,778

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Wyoming House of Representatives District 42 raised a total of $144,923. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $6,901 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Wyoming House of Representatives District 42

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $6,896 2 $3,448
2014 $22,789 3 $7,596
2012 $41,985 6 $6,998
2010 $15,181 2 $7,591
2008 $5,466 1 $5,466
2006 $22,756 2 $11,378
2004 $17,950 2 $8,975
2002 $5,745 2 $2,873
2000 $6,155 1 $6,155
Total $144,923 21 $6,901