Jared Olsen

Jared Olsen (born October 10, 1987) is an American politician. He is a Republican member of the Wyoming Senate. He was previously a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives representing District 11 since January 10, 2017.^[1]

Jared Olsen
Member of the Wyoming Senate from the 8th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 6, 2025
Preceded by	Affie Ellis
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from the 11th district
In office January 10, 2017 – January 6, 2025
Preceded by	Mary Throne
Succeeded by	Jacob Wasserburger
Personal details
Born	(1987-10-10) October 10, 1987 (age 37) Evanston, Wyoming, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Dani Olsen
Children	3
Residence(s)	Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S.
Alma mater	Weber State University University of Wyoming
Profession	Lawyer
Website	Olsen for Wyoming House District 11

Career

Prior to his election to the state legislature, Olsen was chairman of the Laramie County Republican Party.^[2] He is also an attorney in Cheyenne. After the 2020 election, Olsen was also elected to be the Majority Whip of the house.^[3]

Elections

2016

Olsen challenged incumbent Democratic Representative and House Minority Leader Mary Throne for the seat. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated Throne in the general election with 51% of the vote.^[4]

2018

Olsen ran unopposed in the August 21, 2018 Republican Primary and defeated Calob Taylor, a Democrat, in the November 6, 2018 General Election with 1,275 votes (53.6%).^[5][6]

2020

Olsen ran unopposed in the August 18, 2020 Republican Primary and defeated Amy Spieker, a Democrat, in the November 3, 2020 General Election with 1,807 votes (55.0%).^[7][8]