Shane Swett
Active Candidates for WY House District 13
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Inactive Candidates
On the Issues
The answers below were solicited from candidates via a written questionnaire created by WyoFile reporters and editors in June 2024. Responses are presented exactly as submitted, without fact-checking, wordsmithing or editing for grammar, punctuation or spelling errors.
Legislative candidates were invited to respond to the questionnaire several times by email and by phone. Out of fairness to the candidates who met the deadline, WyoFile will not add responses after the guide's publication.
Where do you live currently? How long have you lived there? How long have you lived in Wyoming? Where were you born?
Laramie Life Laramie Wyoming
What age will you be on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024?
56
Please tell the voters about yourself including your background and qualifications.
Born and Raised Laramie Wy Business Owner
How, within the framework of a lawmaker's powers and duties, would you address the biggest challenges and opportunities facing Wyoming today?
Property Taxes
As a state lawmaker, what will guide your approach to local control? How do you determine when a decision should be left to local leaders or made by the Wyoming Legislature?
When the Locals Can Not get a Job Done
Wyoming has wrestled for years with issues of housing, health care, education and economic development. What do you believe the state's role should be in supporting the well-being of Wyoming citizens and their families?
Get the Local Lawmakers to do their jobs in a timely fashion
How willing are you to compromise with legislators and other officials with different perspectives?
Of Coarse
How do you balance the often competing demands of wildlife and open spaces versus energy, industrial and real estate development?
The People Should Have the Say. We Work for them
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Ken Chestek | 1,937 | |
| Shane Swett | 1,711 |
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Shane Swett | N/A |
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