Karl Allred

Karl Allred
23rd Secretary of State of Wyoming
In office October 3, 2022 – January 2, 2023
Governor	Mark Gordon
Preceded by	Edward Buchanan
Succeeded by	Chuck Gray
Personal details
Political party	Republican

Karl Allred is an American politician who served as the Secretary of State of Wyoming. He was appointed by Wyoming governor Mark Gordon in September 2022 to replace Edward Buchanan, who resigned on September 15 to become a Goshen County district court judge. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Political career

Allred has unsuccessfully run for the Wyoming Legislature in 2010, 2014, and 2022. He was a member of the electoral college from Wyoming in 2016 and 2020.^[1]

After the resignation on September 15, 2022, of Wyoming Secretary of State Edward Buchanan, governor Mark Gordon was required to choose from three candidates nominated by the Wyoming Republican Party's Central Committee. The committee nominated Allred along with Marti Halverson, president of Right to Life of Wyoming, and Bryan Miller, the chairman of the Sheridan County Republican Party. Gordon selected Allred after interviewing the three candidates.^[1]

Personal life

Allred lives in Uinta County.^[1]

Electoral history

2020 Wyoming's 19th House of Representatives district Republican primary election^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Danny Eyre	1,219	60.14%
	Republican	Karl Allred	802	39.57%
	Write-in		6	0.29%
Total votes			2,027	100%

2022 Wyoming's 19th House of Representatives district Republican primary election^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jon Conrad	1,078	43.54%
	Republican	Karl Allred	752	30.37%
	Republican	Andy Stocks	638	25.77%
	Write-in		8	0.32%
Total votes			2,476	100%

References

1. Hall, Jasmine (September 29, 2022). "Governor names Allred interim secretary of state". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Cheyenne. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
2. "Statewide House Official Summary - Wyoming Primary Election - August 18, 2020" (PDF). Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 20. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
3. "Statewide House Official Summary - Wyoming Primary Election - August 16, 2022" (PDF). Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 21. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.

External links

• Karl Allred at Ballotpedia

Political offices
Preceded by Edward Buchanan	Secretary of State of Wyoming Acting 2022–2023	Succeeded by Chuck Gray