2014 Wyoming Secretary of State election

The Wyoming Secretary of State election of 2014 took place on November 4, 2014. The incumbent Secretary of State, Max Maxfield, chose not to run for reelection. Real estate investor Ed Murray defeated Jennifer Young and Howard "Kit" Carson of the Constitution and Libertarian parties without any opposition from the Wyoming Democratic Party with 69.98% of the vote. However, despite losing the Republican primary Edward Buchanan would later be appointed Secretary of State after Murray`s resignation.

Declared

 * Ed Murray, real estate investor
 * Edward Buchanan, Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives
 * Peter S. Illoway, state Representative
 * Clark Stith, member of the Rock Springs City Council from Ward 1

Withdrew

 * Dan Zwonitzer, state representative

Declined

 * Max Maxfield, incumbent Secretary of State

Declared

 * Jennifer Young (Constitution), Wyoming Constitution Party Chairwoman
 * Howard Carson (Libertarian), future President of the Wyoming Libertarian Party