Republican Senator John Barrasso from Wyoming secured his third complete term on Tuesday night. He emerged victorious against Democrat Scott Morrow, a former union officer with the postal workers, based in Laramie. Barrasso has significantly advanced within the Republican Party, now holding the position of the third-highest ranking member in the U.S. Senate and serving as the leading member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

A trained orthopedic surgeon, Barrasso has a background in local politics as a former state lawmaker from Casper. He initially joined the Senate in 2007 and has since successfully competed in three subsequent elections, each time winning by substantial margins. The announcement of his victory was made at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.