He sought a party nomination to run at the 1973 general election.
In 1870, he failed to receive the Democratic party nomination from his district for congress.
Including them, six serious contenders have won major party nominations.
An outright majority is not required for a party nomination in Wyoming.
Several members had expressed an interest in the a party nomination:
Six Republicans are fighting for the party nomination to take on Obama.
Miller's party nomination was met with a lawsuit filed by fellow Democrats.
Brownell won the party nomination to take his place as Liberal candidate.
Those candidates would be eligible to receive up to about $11 million from the Government in their quest for the party nominations.
Candidates for city elections do not run under a nationally affiliated party nomination.