Barry Crago
Barry Crago | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wyoming Senate from the 22nd district | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Dave Kinskey |
| Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from the 40th district | |
| In office January 12, 2021 – January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Tass |
| Succeeded by | Marilyn Connolly |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
Barry Crago is an American attorney, rancher, and politician serving as a Republican member of the Wyoming Senate, representing District 22 since 2025.[1] He previously served as a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives for District 40 from 2021 to 2024.
Career
Crago served as Civil Deputy County Attorney for Johnson County from 2008 to 2011, and then regained the position in 2013, an office he has held ever since.[2] In 2017, Crago received the Wyoming State Bar's Community Service Award.[3] On August 18, 2020, Crago defeated incumbent Richard Tass in the Republican primary for District 40, and won an uncontested race on November 3, 2020.[4] On January 4, 2021, Crago was sworn into this position[5], and was re-elected to a second term in 2022.[6]
In 2024, Crago was elected to represent the 22nd district in the Wyoming State Senate.[5]
Electoral history
2020
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Barry Crago | 1,677 | 57.9% | |
| Republican | Richard Tass | 1,154 | 39.8% | |
| n/a | Under Votes | 60 | 2.1% | |
| Write-in | 4 | 0.1% | ||
| n/a | Over Votes | 2 | 0.1% | |
| Total votes | 2,897 | 100.0% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Barry Crago | 4,489 | 86.6% | |
| n/a | Under Votes | 611 | 11.8% | |
| Write-in | 85 | 1.6% | ||
| Total votes | 5,185 | 100.0% | ||
2022
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Barry Crago | 2,631 | 57.6% | |
| Republican | Richard Tass | 1,721 | 37.7% | |
| n/a | Under Votes | 189 | 4.1% | |
| Write-in | 20 | 0.4% | ||
| n/a | Over Votes | 3 | 0.1% | |
| Total votes | 4,564 | 100.0% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Barry Crago | 4,007 | 86.6% | |
| n/a | Under Votes | 560 | 11.8% | |
| Write-in | 151 | 1.6% | ||
| Total votes | 4,718 | 100.0% | ||
2024
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Barry Crago | 3,107 | 54.1% | |
| Republican | Mark Jennings | 2,500 | 43.6% | |
| n/a | Under Votes | 113 | 2.0% | |
| Write-in | 17 | 0.3% | ||
| n/a | Over Votes | 1 | nil | |
| Total votes | 5,738 | 100.0% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Barry Crago | 8,599 | 80.8% | |
| n/a | Under Votes | 1,481 | 13.9% | |
| Write-in | 554 | 5.2% | ||
| n/a | Over Votes | 4 | nil | |
| Total votes | 10,638 | 100.0% | ||
References
- ^ "Senate District 22: Senator Barry Crago". Wyoming Legislature. State of Wyoming. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ "City, House races shaping up as key contests". Buffalo Bulletin. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "Crago Receives Bar's Community Service Award". Wyoming State Bar. September 19, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ a b "Statewide Total Ballots Cast Official Summary 2020" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. State of Wyoming. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ a b "Barry Crago". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "Statewide Total Ballots Cast Official Summary 2022" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ "Statewide House Candidates Official Primary Summary 2020" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. State of Wyoming. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ "Statewide House Official Primary Summary 2022" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. State of Wyoming. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ "Statewide Senate Official General Summary, 2024" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. State of Wyoming. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ "Statewide Senate Official Primary Summary, 2024" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. State of Wyoming. Retrieved January 12, 2026.