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Karl Allred

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Karl Allred
23rd Secretary of State of Wyoming
In office
October 3, 2022 – January 2, 2023
GovernorMark Gordon
Preceded byEdward Buchanan
Succeeded byChuck Gray
Personal details
Political partyRepublican

Karl Allred is an American politician who served as the Secretary of State of Wyoming. He was appointed by Wyoming governor Mark Gordon in September 2022 to replace Edward Buchanan, who resigned on September 15 to become a Goshen County district court judge. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Political career

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Allred has unsuccessfully run for the Wyoming Legislature in 2010, 2014, and 2022. He was a member of the electoral college from Wyoming in 2016 and 2020.[1]

After the resignation on September 15, 2022, of Wyoming Secretary of State Edward Buchanan, governor Mark Gordon was required to choose from three candidates nominated by the Wyoming Republican Party's Central Committee. The committee nominated Allred along with Marti Halverson, president of Right to Life of Wyoming, and Bryan Miller, the chairman of the Sheridan County Republican Party. Gordon selected Allred after interviewing the three candidates.[1]

Personal life

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Allred lives in Uinta County.[1]

Electoral history

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2020 Wyoming's 19th House of Representatives district Republican primary election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Danny Eyre 1,219 60.14%
Republican Karl Allred 802 39.57%
Write-in 6 0.29%
Total votes 2,027 100%
2022 Wyoming's 19th House of Representatives district Republican primary election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jon Conrad 1,078 43.54%
Republican Karl Allred 752 30.37%
Republican Andy Stocks 638 25.77%
Write-in 8 0.32%
Total votes 2,476 100%

References

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  1. ^ a b c Hall, Jasmine (September 29, 2022). "Governor names Allred interim secretary of state". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Cheyenne. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "Statewide House Official Summary - Wyoming Primary Election - August 18, 2020" (PDF). Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 20. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "Statewide House Official Summary - Wyoming Primary Election - August 16, 2022" (PDF). Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 21. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
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Political offices
Preceded by Secretary of State of Wyoming
Acting

2022–2023
Succeeded by