CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Laramie County voters have picked two fresh faces to appear on the general election this fall.
Don Hollingshead and Ty Zwonitzer, candidates for Laramie County commissioner, amassed the highest number of votes in Tuesday’s general election. This year, seven Republican candidates yearned to earn a spot on the county’s five-person Board of County Commissioners. Current commissioners Buck Holmes and Brian Lovett are not seeking reelection, opening up two spots for newcomers.
For the primary election, the two Republican candidates who garner the most votes advance to the Nov. 5 general election, according to Laramie County Clerk Debra Lee. The top two Democrats typically also progress, but nobody filed as a Democrat during this election cycle.
The following is the final vote count for each candidate, per results from the Laramie County Clerk’s Office:
Republican
- Don Hollingshead: 6,009
- Ty Zwonitzer: 5,463
- Jess E. Ketcham: 5,224
- Kathy Scigliano: 4,655
- Austin Rodemaker: 3,083
- Lawrence “Larry” Milbourn: 2,176
- Josh Tuttle: 1,055
- Write-In Totals: 412
- Total Votes Cast: 28,077
Democratic
- Write-In Totals: 732
- Total Votes Cast: 732
About the commissioner candidates
Don Hollingshead is a lifelong Laramie County resident and has worked in county government for nearly three decades, according to his Q&A with Cap City News. He previously served as detention captain in the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office and oversaw a $14 million jail budget. He vows to be fiscally responsible as commissioner and work toward promoting economic growth in the county.
To view Hollingshead’s full Q&A with Cap City News, click here.
Ty Zwonitzer is a fifth-generation Wyomingite. He believes it’s imperative for commissioners to help promote local businesses and maintain fiscal responsibility, he told Cap City News in a Q&A. He adds that as a public servant, he must maintain transparency with the public on a daily basis. He said he will seek to understand the issues in the community and understand the needs of his constituents. One initiative he wants to pursue as an elected official is develop an online platform where commissioners will “inform the public on the reasoning behind some of the decisions they make.”
To view Zwonitzer’s full Q&A with Cap City News, click here.
