CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming Treasurer Mark Gordon has won a fiercely contested GOP primary to replace Republican Gov. Matt Mead.
Gordon won the nomination Tuesday against five opponents, including GOP mega-donor Foster Friess and Cheyenne businessman Sam Galeotos.
Mead is term-limited after serving two full terms.
Wyoming is among the reddest states, and Gordon is favored to win the general election and become governor.
The 61-year-old Gordon ranches near Buffalo, Wyoming, and served on the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. His quiet and non-confrontational demeanor makes him the candidate most like Mead.
Gordon is finishing his first full term as treasurer, a job to which he was appointed in 2012
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