Megan Degenfelder (born 1988/1989)[1] is an American politician who is the Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction following the 2022 election. She was previously the Manager of Government Affairs for Southland Royalty Company and Cloud Peak Energy. She was Chief Policy Officer of superintendent Jillian Balow.[2] She is a member of the Republican Party.[2]
Megan Degenfelder | |
|---|---|
| Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2023 | |
| Governor | Mark Gordon |
| Preceded by | Brian Schroeder (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1988 or 1989 (age 35–36) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Wyoming (BA) University of International Business and Economics (MA) |
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Megan Degenfelder | 59,334 | 40.58% | |
| Republican | Brian Schroeder | 55,769 | 38.14% | |
| Republican | Jennifer Zerba | 13,662 | 9.34% | |
| Republican | Thomas Kelly (withdrawn) | 12,347 | 8.44% | |
| Republican | Robert J. White III | 4,396 | 3.01% | |
| Write-in | 721 | 0.49% | ||
| Total votes | 146,229 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Megan Degenfelder | 142,524 | 76.72 | ||
| Democratic | Sergio Maldonado | 43,251 | 23.28 | ||
| Total votes | 185,775 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Megan Degenfelder". 19 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Republican Megan Degenfelder wins state superintendent race". Wyoming Public Media. November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "Statewide Candidates Official Summary – Wyoming Primary Election August 16, 2022" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. p. 9. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ "Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Election Results". The New York Times. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
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