Colin Simpson

Colin Simpson was a Republican candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the At-Large Congressional District (map) of Wyoming. He was seeking the Republican nomination to challenge incumbent Rep. Barbara Cubin (R-Wyo.).

2008 elections
Simpson was seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Rep. Barbara Cubin (R-Wyo.) in the 2008 congressional elections.

On December 4, 2007, Simpson announced he would not run for Wyoming's at-large Congressional District. "It's not the right time for my family, my young family, right now, and my wife and I have given it a great deal of deliberation and thought," Simpson said. Simpson, the 48-year-old son of former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, was the majority floor leader in the Wyoming state House of Representatives. The position usually leads to Speaker of the House.

Committees
Simpson will be assigned committees if and when he is elected to Congress.

Related SourceWatch articles

 * 2008 U.S. congressional elections
 * 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
 * Portal:Wyoming and the U.S. Congress

External resources

 * 2008 Race Tracker page on Wyoming’s at-large Congressional District

External articles

 * Aaron Blake. "Simpson told Cubin he would primary her," The Hill. June 12, 2007.