The Wyoming GOP just voted 181-170 to allow Natrona County's 62 delegates to participate in the state convention today.
They previously lost those delegates by a 12-11 vote yesterday after it was alleged they violated party bylaws during a remote convention last month.
They previously lost those delegates by a 12-11 vote yesterday after it was alleged they violated party bylaws during a remote convention last month.
Some context: The Natrona County GOP and the state party -- which Natrona County chairman Joe McGinley says has been taken over by "extremists" -- have been feuding for months, including withholding fundraising
Here's some background: trib.com/news/state-and…
Here's some background: trib.com/news/state-and…
Recently, some more moderate members of the party have sought to reclaim ground in the party with a group called "Frontier Republicans" and -- coming into this weekend's convention -- were backing a slate of candidates for party leadership in-line with those values. (1/2)
If this had gone through, the viability of those candidates would likely been damaged when the party votes later today. This will also likely impact the contents of the party platform at the larger state convention next month. (2/2)
I'll have a full dispatch later today. #WYPol
I'll have a full dispatch later today. #WYPol
One individual is working to bring a motion to censure the Natrona County GOP, however such a motion will not be entertained until the larger convention later this June.
