← Previous revisionRevision as of 20:48, 16 October 2026 Line 21: Line 21: |education = [[Laramie County Community College]] (attended)[[University of Wyoming]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]]) |education = [[Laramie County Community College]] (attended)[[University of Wyoming]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]]) }} }} '''James W. Byrd''' (born March 14, 1954) is an American politician and former [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[Wyoming House of Representatives]], representing the [[Wyoming's 44th House of Representatives district|44th district]] from 2009 to 2019.[http://www.blackpast.org/?q=aaw/byrd-harriet-elizabeth-liz-1926 Harriet Elizabeth Byrd] Byrd retired from his House of Representatives seat to run for [[Secretary of State of Wyoming|Wyoming Secretary of State]] shortly after Republican incumbent [[Ed Murray (Wyoming politician)|Ed Murray]] resigned,{{cite news |author=Joel Funk |date=February 9, 2018 |title=Cheyenne Democrat James Byrd to run for Wyoming Secretary of State |url=https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/cheyenne-democrat-james-byrd-to-run-for-wyoming-secretary-of/article_0b336600-0d69-11e8-ad2c-4fe44ed691bf.html |work=Wyoming Tribune Eagle |access-date=February 11, 2019}} but lost the [[2018 Wyoming elections|November 2018 election]] to Murray's successor [[Edward Buchanan]]. '''James W. Byrd II''' (born March 14, 1954) is an American politician and former [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[Wyoming House of Representatives]], representing the [[Wyoming's 44th House of Representatives district|44th district]] from 2009 to 2019.[http://www.blackpast.org/?q=aaw/byrd-harriet-elizabeth-liz-1926 Harriet Elizabeth Byrd] Byrd retired from his House of Representatives seat to run for [[Secretary of State of Wyoming|Wyoming Secretary of State]] shortly after Republican incumbent [[Ed Murray (Wyoming politician)|Ed Murray]] resigned,{{cite news |author=Joel Funk |date=February 9, 2018 |title=Cheyenne Democrat James Byrd to run for Wyoming Secretary of State |url=https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/cheyenne-democrat-james-byrd-to-run-for-wyoming-secretary-of/article_0b336600-0d69-11e8-ad2c-4fe44ed691bf.html |work=Wyoming Tribune Eagle |access-date=February 11, 2019}} but lost the [[2018 Wyoming elections|November 2018 election]] to Murray's successor [[Edward Buchanan]]. In February 2026, he announced his candidacy for the [[2026 United States Senate election in Wyoming]]. He won the Democratic nomination August 18.{{cite web |last1=Mestas |first1=Denise |title=Former Democratic State Legislator James Byrd to campaign for U.S. Senate |url=https://www.wyomingnewsnow.tv/news/former-democratic-state-legislator-james-byrd-to-campaign-for-u-s-senate/article_aa5d2de8-e3b7-47f0-a13c-af7ac7ea717c.html |access-date=February 17, 2026 |work=wyomingnewsnow.tv |date=February 17, 2026}} In February 2026, he announced his candidacy for the [[2026 United States Senate election in Wyoming]]. He won the Democratic nomination August 18.{{cite web |last1=Mestas |first1=Denise |title=Former Democratic State Legislator James Byrd to campaign for U.S. Senate |url=https://www.wyomingnewsnow.tv/news/former-democratic-state-legislator-james-byrd-to-campaign-for-u-s-senate/article_aa5d2de8-e3b7-47f0-a13c-af7ac7ea717c.html |access-date=February 17, 2026 |work=wyomingnewsnow.tv |date=February 17, 2026}}