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2018Final results

2018 election for U.S. Senate in Wyoming

U.S. Senate · Wyoming

John Barrasso (R) won with 67.0% of the vote, defeating Gary Trauner (D) by 36.9 points.

John BarrassoRepublican · winner
67.0%136,210
Gary TraunerDemocrat
30.1%61,227
Joseph PoramboLibertarian
2.8%5,658
203,420 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenR+19.61994R+51.72000R+40.12006R+54.02012R+36.92018R+51.02024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Gary TraunerJohn Barrasso
$910.7K
Raised by the campaign
$5.7M
$910.7K
Spent by the campaign
$4.5M
$0
Cash on hand
$4M

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 7, 2018; FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018

The candidates

John Barrasso (R)Gary Trauner (D)

Also on the ballot: Joseph Porambo (Libertarian), 2.8%