Dan Kirkbride
American politician
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Dan R. Kirkbride (born October 7, 1952) is an American politician and former Wyoming state legislator. A member of the Republican Party, Kirkbride represented the 4th district in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 2013 to 2021.[1][2]
Dan Kirkbride | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from the 4th district | |
| In office January 8, 2013 – January 12, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Buchanan |
| Succeeded by | Jeremy Haroldson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 7, 1952 Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lynn Kirkbride |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of Wyoming |
| Profession | Cattle rancher, Politician |
In the August 2020 Republican primary, Kirkbride was defeated by Jeremy Haroldson.[3]
Education
Kirkbride graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1975 with a bachelor's degree in journalism.
Elections
- 2012: When Republican Representative Edward Buchanan retired and left the District 4 seat open, Kirkbride won the three-way August 21, 2012 Republican Primary with 940 votes (37.1%),[4] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 3,626 votes (70.5%) against Constitution Party candidate Bill Motley.[5]
- 2014: Kirkbride was unopposed in the August 19, 2014 Republican Primary and won with 2,307 votes.[6] Kirkbride was also unchallenged in the November 4, 2014 General Election, winning with 3,326 votes.[7]
- 2016: Kirkbride defeated Tyler Shockley in the August 16, 2016 Republican Primary, winning with 1,286 votes (59.43%).[8] Subsequently, Kirkbride defeated Joe Michaels of the Constitution Party in the November 8, 2016 General Election, winning with 3,652 votes (75.50%).[9]
- 2018: Kirkbride was unopposed in both the August 21, 2018 Republican Primary and the November 6, 2018 General Election, winning with 2,225[10] and 3,645 votes[11] respectively.
- 2020: Kirkbride lost the August 18, 2020 Republican Primary to Jeremy Haroldson with 1,391 votes (46.0%),[12] and is thus ineligible for reelection in the upcoming general election and will leave office in 2021.
