Barry Crago
American politician
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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.
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 |
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% | ||
