Ed Murray (Wyoming politician)

Ed Murray
21st Secretary of State of Wyoming
In office
January 5, 2015 – February 9, 2018
GovernorMatt Mead
Preceded byMax Maxfield
Succeeded byEd Buchanan
Personal details
Born (1958-03-28) March 28, 1958 (age 66)
Laramie County, Wyoming, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCaren Murray
Children4
EducationUniversity of Arizona (BA)
University of Wyoming (JD)

Ed Murray (born March 28, 1958) is a former Secretary of State of Wyoming. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Murray was widely seen as the probable front-runner for governor of Wyoming in the 2018 Election,[1][2][3][4] but on January 23, 2018, Murray announced he would not seek reelection or run for higher office in 2018, stating he was putting family above politics.[5][6][7]

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  2. ^ Cournoyer, Caroline (January 24, 2018). "Amid Sexual Allegations, Wyoming Secretary of State Ends 2018 Hopes". Governing.
  3. ^ Hancock, Laura (June 29, 2016). "Lummis not ruling out run for governor". Casper Star-Tribune.
  4. ^ Funk, Joel (September 20, 2017). "GOP candidate for Wyoming governor remains unclear". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
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  7. ^ Rosenfeld, Arno (February 9, 2018). "Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Murray resigns; move caps dramatic fall for Cheyenne politician". Casper Star-Tribune.