the national party, giving its votes to President George W. Bush in that election and in 2000. Democrats Sheirl Fletcher and Billy Hendricks challenged Rockefeller in the primary but were defeated. The Republican nominee was Jay Wolfe of Salem, a former State Senator. Rockefeller handily won on election day, being re-elected with 64% of the vote. Wolfe had 36%. Wyoming Wyoming (regular) Incumbent Republican Mike Enzi was considered likely to be re-elected without significant opposition for a third term in strongly Republican Wyoming. His Democratic opponent was Chris Rothfuss, a professor at the University of Wyoming and a chemical engineer, nanotechnologist, and diplomat. Pre-election polling indicated that Enzi led Rothfuss by 24%. Enzi won another term, 76%-24%. Wyoming (special) Republican John Barrasso was appointed by Governor Dave Freudenthal (D) on June 22, 2007, to fill the senate seat of Republican Craig L. Thomas, who died on June 4. Wyoming law requires that the interim senator be affiliated with the same political party as the departed senator. Barrasso ran in the November 4, 2008, special election, held on the day of the 2008 presidential election, to serve out the remainder of Thomas's term, which expires in January 2013. On the Democratic side, Casper City Councilman Keith Goodenough announced his candidacy. In the primary on August 19, Goodenough was defeated by a political newcomer, Gillette defense attorney Nick Carter, who became Barrasso's opponent in the general election. Barrasso won on Election Day, taking 73% of the vote and winning every county in the state. See also 2008 United States elections 2008 United States gubernatorial elections 2008 United States presidential election 2008 United States House of Representatives elections 110th United States Congress 111th United States Congress Notes References External links Cook Political Report 2008 Senate Race Ratings CQ Politics Senate Analysis Interactive Map of 2008 Senate Races Senate Newspaper Endorsement List FiveThirtyEight Senate Projections Intrade Composite Poll - Supermajority Predictions United States Election 2008 Web Archive from the U.S. Library of Congress List of Senate Newspaper Endorsements