Campaign Finance 2020: House District 14

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After narrowly beating out a crowded primary, Republican Matthew Burkhart lost to Democrat Trey Sherwood in the contest for Wyoming’s 14th House District. It was a somewhat close race; Sherwood won by less than 100 votes.

Sherwood will succeed current Rep. Dan Furphy, who left the seat open to pursue another open seat in the Wyoming Senate (a contest Furphy won).


Drawing on data from the Wyoming Secretary of State’s office, the following is a breakdown of both campaigns’ contributions during the 2020 race for House District 14.


Trey Sherwood raised a total of $17,227 with an average donation of $124.83. Sherwood spent $500 of her own money in her successful house bid. Her top donors include individual Laramie residents, as well as labor, education, lawyer and public servant PACs.


Matthew Burkhart raised a total of $16,231.79, with an average donation of $601.18. Burkhart spent $2856.79 of his own money on his unsuccessful bid for the seat. His top donor was Wyoming Hope, a new PAC that generally supported moderate Republicans as they staved off challenges from more right-wing challengers. Burkhart also received contributions from Foster Friess and PACs representing oil and gas, insurance agents and realtors.


Trey Sherwood (Democrat)


Raised: $17,227

Spent: $13,576.22

Average Donation: $124.83

Own Money: $500


Contribution Breakdown:

            $500       Candidate Committee

            $500       Federal/Out-of-State PAC

            $2,380    Immediate family/personal

            $8,252    Individual

            $4,300    Wyoming PAC

            $500       Wyoming County Party

            $500       Loan

            $295       In-Kind Contributions


Top Donors:

            $2,030    Linda Beyer, Sherwood’s mother

            $1,300    WEA PACE, the political arm of the Wyoming Education Association

            $1,000    Cowgirl Run Fund, a PAC that supports women running in Wyoming

            $900       Lawyers Active in Wyoming PAC, the political arm of the Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association

            $600       Jerry Schmidt, a member of the Downtown Development Authority Board

            $500       Smart-TD PAC, the political arm of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and

                           Transportation Workers’ Transportation Division

            $500       FFFWY FIRE PAC, the political arm of the Federated Firefighters of Wyoming

            $500       Wyoming Public Employees Association PAC, which represents state employees

            $500       Connolly For House, which otherwise supports Rep. Cathy Connolly, HD-13 (Connolly ran

                           unopposed in 2020 and donated to other candidates)

            $500       Albany Democratic Party Central Committee



Matthew Burkhart (Republican)


Raised: $16,231.79

Spent: $13,771.03

Average Donation: $601.18

Own Money: $2856.79


Contribution Breakdown:

            $650            Federal/Out-of-State PAC

            $1,056.79    Immediate family/personal

            $3,075         Individual

            $9,450         Wyoming PAC

            $2,000         Loan


Top Donors:

            $5,000         Wyoming Hope, Jackson billionaire B. Wayne Hughes’ new PAC, which is focused on

                                defending more mainstream Republican candidates from right-wing opponents

            $1,500         Foster Friess, a Jackson multimillionaire heavily involved in Wyoming politics, notably running

                                for governor during the last gubernatorial race

            $1,000         PAW Political Action Council, the Petroleum Association of Wyoming’s PAC

            $1,000         Farmers Employee Agent PAC, which is tied to Farmers Insurance

            $1,000         WY Realtors PAC, a political action committee representing realtors in Wyoming

            $500            Rep. Eric Barlow, HD-03, current majority floor leader in the Wyoming State House



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