11 Facts About Edward Buchanan

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Edward Allen Buchanan was born on October 19,1967 and is an American politician, attorney, and military veteran, who served as the Wyoming Secretary of State from 2018 to 2022.

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Edward Buchanan was Majority Leader of the Wyoming House of Representatives from 2009 until 2011, and was elected Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives in 2011.

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Edward Buchanan served until his retirement in 2013, and was succeeded as Speaker by Tom Lubnau of Gillette in Campbell County.

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Edward Buchanan ran for Wyoming Secretary of State in the 2014 elections, narrowly losing the contest in a four-way race.

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Edward Buchanan was elected to a full term in the 2018 election defeating James W Byrd.

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In 2021, Edward Buchanan was considered by early polling to be the leading potential candidate to take on Rep.

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Ultimately, Edward Buchanan chose to remain in his role as Secretary of State.

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Edward Buchanan initially ran for re-election in 2022, but withdrew to become a district court judge.

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Edward Buchanan moved to Wyoming with his family at age 3 and grew up farming and ranching on the Bar KW ranch in Goshen County.

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Edward Buchanan holds both bachelor's and law degrees from the University of Wyoming at Laramie.

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Edward Buchanan received a master's degree in public administration from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, while serving in the United States Air Force.