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The 1996 United States Senate election in Wyoming was held November 5, 1996. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator
Alan K. Simpson Alan Kooi Simpson (September 2, 1931 – March 14, 2025) was an American politician from Wyoming. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a member of the United States Senate from 1979 to 1997. Simpson was Republican Senate whip from 198 ...
decided to retire. Republican nominee
Mike Enzi Michael Bradley Enzi ( ; February 1, 1944 – July 26, 2021) was an American politician who served in the United States Senate from Wyoming as a member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party from 1997 to 2021. Prior to his te ...
won the open seat.


Democratic primary


Candidates

* Kathy Karpan, former
Secretary of State of Wyoming The secretary of state of Wyoming is the Secretary of State (U.S. state government), state secretary of state of the U.S. state of Wyoming. It is a constitutional office, established under the Constitution of Wyoming, state constitution. Wyoming ...
and 1994 Democratic nominee for Wyoming Governor * Mickey Kalinay


Results


Republican primary


Candidates

*
Mike Enzi Michael Bradley Enzi ( ; February 1, 1944 – July 26, 2021) was an American politician who served in the United States Senate from Wyoming as a member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party from 1997 to 2021. Prior to his te ...
,
state senator A state senator is a member of a State legislature (United States), state's senate in the bicameral legislature of 49 U.S. states, or a member of the unicameral Nebraska Legislature. History There are typically fewer state senators than there ...
*
John Barrasso John Anthony Barrasso III ( ; born July 21, 1952) is an American physician and politician serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States Senate, United States senator from Wyoming, a seat he has held since 2007. A mem ...
, orthopedic surgeon * Curt Meier, state senator * Nimi McConigley,
state representative A state legislature is a legislative branch or body of a political subdivision in a federal system. Two federations literally use the term "state legislature": * The legislative branches of each of the fifty state governments of the United St ...
* Kevin Meenan, Natrona County
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* Kathleen P. Jachkowski, motivational speaker * Brian E. Coen * Cleveland B. Holloway * Russ Hanrahan


Results


General election


Candidates

*
Mike Enzi Michael Bradley Enzi ( ; February 1, 1944 – July 26, 2021) was an American politician who served in the United States Senate from Wyoming as a member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party from 1997 to 2021. Prior to his te ...
(R), Wyoming State Senator * David Herbert (L) * Kathy Karpan (D), former
Secretary of State of Wyoming The secretary of state of Wyoming is the Secretary of State (U.S. state government), state secretary of state of the U.S. state of Wyoming. It is a constitutional office, established under the Constitution of Wyoming, state constitution. Wyoming ...
and 1994 Democratic nominee for governor * Lloyd Marsden (NL)


Results


See also

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1996 United States Senate elections The 1996 United States Senate elections were held on November 5, 1996, with the 33 seats of Classes of United States senators, Class 2 contested in regular elections. Special elections were also held to fill vacancies. They coincided with the 199 ...


References

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Wyoming Wyoming ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States, Western United States. It borders Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho t ...
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1996 Wyoming elections