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Ed Murray | |
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| 21st Secretary of State of Wyoming | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2015 | |
| Governor | Matt Mead |
| Preceded by | Max Maxfield |
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| Born | March 27, 1958 Laramie County, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Caren |
| Education | University of Wyoming (BA, JD) |
Ed Murray (born March 27, 1958) is an American businessman, politician and incumbent Secretary of State of Wyoming, in office since 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Career
Murray graduated from the University of Wyoming College of Law.[1] He operates an umbrella company, Murray Investment and Development, that contains 16 business entities. He is a developer and real estate investor.[2]
In March 2014, Max Maxfield, the Secretary of State of Wyoming, announced that he would not seek reelection. Murray declared his candidacy for the Republican Party nomination in April.[2] Murray defeated three opponents and won the primary election in a highly contested race. Murray largely outspent all primary opponents and won by only 1,632 votes with less than 37% of the vote.Murray then defeated Libertarian Party nominee Howard Kit Carson and Constitution Party nominee Jennifer Young in the general election, receiving 77% of the vote in a state widely known to support Republican candidates.[3][4] During his tenure, the Secretary of State's office began accepting online filings.[5]
Murray is widely speculated to be considering running for Governor of Wyoming in the 2018 election, when incumbent Matt Mead is term limited.[6]
Personal life
Ed Murray is married and has four daughters.[7]
Electoral history
| Wyoming Secretary of State Republican Primary Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ed Murray | 32,944 | 36.86 |
| Republican | Ed Buchanan | 31,312 | 34.93 |
| Republican | Pete Illoway | 16,596 | 18.51 |
| Republican | Clark Stith | 8,511 | 9.49 |
| Republican | Write-ins | 274 | 0.31 |
| Wyoming Secretary of State Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ed Murray | 119,772 | 76.58 |
| Constitution | Jennifer Young | 18,918 | 12.10 |
| Libertarian | Kit Carson | 16,858 | 10.78 |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 859 | 0.55 |
References
- ^ "Bellinghiere: Murray an excellent choice". Casper Star-Tribune Online. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ^ a b LAURA HANCOCK Star-Tribune staff writer. "Ed Murray thinks business experience will help in Wyoming secretary of state bid". Casper Star-Tribune Online. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ^ "Ed Murray Elected Secretary of State". KGWN. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ^ "Murray will be Wyoming secretary of state". Casper Star-Tribune Online. The Associated Press. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ http://www.wyomingnews.com/articles/2011/04/20/news/01top_04-20-11.txt#.VFvQ7DTF81I
External links
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