Wyoming’s Closest Election Was Decided By A Ping-Pong Ball
The Cowboy State is notorious for closely contested campaigns, including one election nearly 25 years ago that was decided by a ping-pong ball after ending in a tie.
Politics in Wyoming
WYO's Most Dishonest Politician
As Mark Twain once wrote, "politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason."
In fact, the state of Wyoming would not exist today if our elected officials weren't completely full of it.
On March 26, 1890, Wyoming’s Congressional Delegate Joseph Carey introduced a bill in the House of Representatives that would establish the territory as a state...
WYO's Fiercest Rivals
Frances E. Warren and Joseph Carey are widely regarded among the most influential men in Wyoming history. Although they both played a pivotal role in the establishment and government of the Cowboy State, they were bitter rivals with a profound dislike for each other...