Welcome to WyoFile's guide to the 2026 election. This year, Wyoming voters will select candidates to fill two federal offices, the top five statewide offices, as well as 62 House seats and 16 Senate seats in the state Legislature.
The 2026 primary elections are Tuesday, Aug. 18. The 2026 general election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 3.
WyoFile — Wyoming's statewide, independent, nonprofit, public-interest news service — created this guide to help voters inform themselves before heading to the polls. Every federal, statewide and state legislative candidate was sent a questionnaire crafted by WyoFile reporters and editors. Input from hundreds of readers who responded to our election coverage survey helped shape the key issues that candidates were asked to address. The candidates' responses, or lack thereof, are included in their original, unedited form in the guide.
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This guide includes federal, statewide, and legislative candidates. County commissioners and other local positions are excluded.
Federal Delegation
U.S. Senate↑ Federal
One of Wyoming's two U.S. Senate seats, elected by a statewide vote to serve a six-year term.
U.S. House At-Large↑ Federal
Wyoming's one seat in the U.S. House, elected by a statewide vote to serve a two-year term.
Republicans
Jillian Balow
Bo Biteman
Frank Chapman
Kevin Christensen
Richard Dodson
Steve Friess
David Giralt
Keith B. Goodenough
Chuck Gray
Reid Rasner
Statewide Elections
Governor↑ Statewide
As Wyoming's chief executive, the governor appoints agency heads, recommends a state budget to the Legislature and signs legislation into law. The governor is elected to a four-year term.
Republicans
Democrat
Secretary of State↑ Statewide
The secretary of state oversees statewide elections, as well as bond, municipal and special elections. The position's responsibilities also include registering businesses and recording and maintaining many state records. The secretary of state serves a four-year term. The secretary is also the first in line for gubernatorial succession.
Republicans
Democrat
Superintendent of Public Instruction↑ Statewide
As Wyoming's chief education official, the superintendent of public instruction oversees the Wyoming Department of Education and supervises the performance of the state's public schools. The superintendent is elected to a four-year term.
State Treasurer↑ Statewide
Wyoming's treasurer serves a four-year term as the state's chief banker and investment officer. The position's primary responsibility is to safely and securely invest public funds while getting maximum returns for state coffers.
Democrats
State Auditor↑ Statewide
The auditor serves as Wyoming's chief accounting and payroll officer, working to ensure public funds are accounted for and the state's bills are paid. The auditor is elected to a four-year term.
Republican
Democrats
Wyoming State Legislature
In 2026, Wyoming will elect 62 state representatives — the entirety of the House of Representatives — to two-year terms. The state will also elect 16 senators — those from the odd-numbered districts — to four-year terms. (The remaining 15 even-numbered senatorial seats will be up for election in 2028.)
Common Voting Questions
WHEN ARE WYOMING'S 2026 ELECTIONS?
The primary election is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 18 and the general election is set for Tuesday, Nov. 3.
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS?
Voters affiliated with a major party — Democratic or Republican — vote in the primary election to determine which nominees will compete for their party in the general election. Because Wyoming has a closed partisan primary, only voters registered with a major party can vote for candidates in partisan races. For the 2026 election, the deadline for registered voters to change party affiliation was May 13. In the primary election, unaffiliated voters or minor-party-affiliated voters can still vote, but their ballot only includes nonpartisan races, like those for municipal offices.
Eligible voters who are not yet registered — including those purged from the voter rolls for lack of recent participation — can do so, and select a party affiliation, at their polling place on the primary or general election day.
All registered voters — regardless of party affiliation — can vote in the general election for candidates to fill offices at the federal, state and local levels. General election voters also get to decide on ballot initiatives and whether to retain judges.
HOW DO I REGISTER TO VOTE?
You can register to vote at your polling place on election day. You must bring documents to prove
you're eligible to register and vote in Wyoming.
You can also register in person at your .
Registering by mail is also an option. For more information, check out the voter registration application.
HOW DO I FIND INFORMATION ABOUT COUNTY, MUNICIPAL, OR OTHER LOCAL ELECTIONS?
You can find a roster of local candidates running in your county on your .
DOES WYOMING HAVE VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS?
Yes, Wyoming voters are required to show identification when voting.
Valid forms of identification to vote are:
- WY driver's license or ID card
- Tribal ID card
- Valid US passport
- US military card
- Driver's license or ID card from another state
- University of Wyoming student ID
- Wyoming Community College student ID
- Wyoming public school student ID
- Valid Wyoming concealed firearm permit
- Valid Medicare insurance card*
- Valid Medicaid insurance card*
*Will not be an acceptable form of identification after Dec. 31, 2029.
WHO CAN VOTE IN WYOMING?
You may register to vote if you meet all of the following requirements:
- A United States citizen.
- A resident of Wyoming.
- 18 years of age or older on Election Day.
- Not declared to be mentally incompetent by a court.
- Not convicted of a felony (unless you were pardoned or have had your rights restored). Find out more about having rights restored on the Wyoming Department of Corrections' website.
CAN I VOTE BY MAIL?
Yes, the mail-in and in-person absentee voting period for most voters is 28 days before the primary and general elections. However, Wyomingites covered by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act can vote by mail as early as 45 days before the election.
You can return your ballot by mail or in person, but your county clerk's office must receive it no later than 7 p.m. on Election Day to be counted.
For more information or to request an absentee ballot, .
HOW DO I VOTE IN PERSON?
The first step to voting in person is locating your polling place. Contact your county clerk or look it up on the Wyoming Secretary of State's website. The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day, or until the last person in line at 7 p.m. has voted.
More questions? Contact your county clerk or check out the Wyoming Secretary of State's frequently asked election questions.
About this Project
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