Episode 7: Gary Trauner
From Personality Crisis by John Cole, NYT Pitchbot and mistermix
October 9, 2025 · 45 min · Season 1 · Episode 7
About this episode
Gary Trauner discusses his experiences running for Congress and Senate in Wyoming as a Democrat.
Gary Trauner ran for Congress in Wyoming twice, and for Senate once. In 2006, he lost the closest race in the nation to incumbent Barbara Cubin. Gary talks about his history as a candidate, what it takes to run as a Democrat in a red state, and what it was like to interact with the national Democratic infrastructure. He’s dealt with both the DCCC and DSCC, as well as the consultants they wanted him to hire. He also gives us a rundown on the sad state of Democrats in the redd...
People in this episode
Guest: Gary Trauner
Topics covered
- Congress
- Wyoming
- Democratic Party
- elections
- politics
Keywords
- DCCC
- DSCC
- consultants
- red state
- Barbara Cubin
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Places: Wyoming
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