2026 Wyoming Senate election
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The 2026 Wyoming Senate election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect members of the Wyoming Legislature for the 69th Wyoming Legislature.[1] Partisan primaries will held on August 18, 2026.[2] Part of the 2026 United States elections, the election will be held alongside races for state house of representatives, U.S. House, and U.S. Senate.
Both primary and general elections in the state use a plurality voting system to select candidates. Also known as first-past-the-post, a candidate only needs to win the most votes out of any candidate and does not need to attain an outright majority. Wyoming utilizes closed primaries, in which voters must be registered members of a political party to participate in a primary election. Voters have until 96 days before the primary to do so.[3] Some Republican legislators have introduced a bill to create runoff elections for primaries,[4] but has not succeeded.
Retirements
Republican
- District 23: Eric Barlow is retiring to run for governor.[5]
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe R | January 22, 2026 |
Summary by district
† = incumbent who did not seek re-election
Italics = non-incumbent
Bold = district flipped from one party to the other
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
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| 1st | Ogden Driskill | Rep | ||||
| 3rd | Cheri Steinmetz | Rep | ||||
| 5th | Lynn Hutchings | Rep | ||||
| 6th sp | Taft Love[a] | Rep | ||||
| 7th | Stephan Pappas | Rep | ||||
| 9th | Chris Rothfuss | Dem | ||||
| 11th | Larry S. Hicks | Rep | ||||
| 13th | Stacy Jones | Rep | ||||
| 15th | Wendy Davis Schuler | Rep | ||||
| 17th | Mike Gierau | Dem | ||||
| 19th | Dan Laursen | Rep | ||||
| 21st | Bo Biteman | Rep | ||||
| 23rd | Eric Barlow† | Rep | ||||
| 25th | Cale Case | Rep | ||||
| 27th | Bill Landen | Rep | ||||
| 29th | Bob Ide | Rep | ||||
| 31st | Evie Brennan | Rep | ||||
- ↑ Replacing Darin Smith, who was elected in 2024 and resigned on August 11, 2025
By district
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District 1 • District 3 • District 5 • District 7 • District 9 • District 11 • District 13 • District 15 • District 17 • District 19 • District 21 • District 23 • District 25 • District 27 • District 29 • District 31 |
District 1
Wyoming Senate District 1 is located in the northeastern corner of Wyoming, representing the entirety of Crook County and portions of Campbell and Weston counties.[7] House Districts 1 and 52 are nested within SD 1.[8] It has been represented by Republican Ogden Driskill since his election in 2010. He won re-election in the 2022 general election with 75.18% of the vote with significant write-in opposition, he only won renomination in the Republican primary with a plurality of 39.82% against two opponents.[9]
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Ogden Driskill, incumbent Senator
District 3
Wyoming Senate District 3 is located on the western edge of Wyoming, representing the entirety of Goshen and Niobrara counties and a portion of Weston County.[7] House Districts 2 and 5 are nested within SD 3.[8] It has been represented by Republican Cheri Steinmetz since her election in 2018. She won re-election in the 2022 general election unopposed with 96.56% of the vote, winning renomination in the Republican primary with 63.64% of the vote.[9]
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Cheri Steinmetz, incumbent Senator
District 5
Wyoming Senate District 5 is located in southeastern Wyoming in the Cheyenne area, representing a portion of Laramie County.[7] House Districts 12 and 42 are nested within SD 5.[8] It has been represented by Republican Lynn Hutchings since her election in 2018. She won re-election in the 2022 general election with 70.58% of the vote against a Democratic opponent, winning renomination in the Republican primary unopposed with 95.99% of the vote.[9]
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Lynn Hutchings, incumbent Senator
District 6
Wyoming Senate District 6 is located in southeastern Wyoming, representing Platte County and a portion of Laramie County.[7] House Districts 4 and 10 are nested within SD 6.[8] It has been represented by Republican Taft Love since his appointment in August 2025. Love replaced Senator Darin Smith, who was elected in the 2024 general election unopposed with 95.48% of the vote, winning nomination in the open Republican primary with 37.60% of the vote against five opponents.[9] Smith was appointed United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming on August 11, 2025, and Love, who came in third in the 2024 Republican primary, was appointed to take his place. Ordinarily this seat would be up for election in 2028, but Love's appointment necessitates a special election to take place in 2026. Love has declared his intention to run for re-election.[10]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Taft Love, incumbent Senator
District 7
Wyoming Senate District 7 is located in southeastern Wyoming in the Cheyenne area, representing a portion of Laramie County.[7] House Districts 9 and 41 are nested within SD 7.[8] It has been represented by Republican Stephan Pappas since his election in 2014. He won re-election in the 2022 general election with 56.82% of the vote against a Democratic opponent, winning renomination in the Republican primary with 51.90% of the vote against two opponents.[9]
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Stephan Pappas, incumbent Senator
District 9
Wyoming Senate District 9 is located in southeastern Wyoming in the city of Laramie, representing a portion of Albany County.[7] House Districts 13 and 45 are nested within SD 9.[8] It has been represented by Democrat Chris Rothfuss since his election in 2010. He won re-election in the 2022 general election with 62.80% of the vote against a Republican opponent, winning renomination in the Democratic primary unopposed with 99.48% of the vote.[9]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Potential
- Chris Rothfuss, incumbent Senator
District 11
Wyoming Senate District 11 is located in southern Wyoming, representing the entirety of Carbon County and a portion of Sweetwater County.[7] House Districts 15 and 47 are nested within SD 11.[8] It has been represented by Republican Larry S. Hicks since his election in 2010. He won re-election in the 2022 general election with 78.36% of the vote against a Constitution Party opponent, winning renomination in the Republican primary unopposed with 96.90% of the vote.[9]
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Larry S. Hicks, incumbent Senator
District 13
Wyoming Senate District 13 is located in southeastern Wyoming in the Green River–Rock Springs area, representing a portion of Sweetwater County.[7] House Districts 39 and 60 are nested within SD 13.[8] It has been represented by Republican Stacy Jones since the 2022 general election where she defeated a Democratic opponent with 75.76% of the vote. She defeated incumbent senator Tom James in the Republican primary with 67.67% of the vote.[9]
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Stacy Jones, incumbent Senator
District 15
Wyoming Senate District 15 is located in southeastern Wyoming, representing a portion of Uinta County.[7] House Districts 19 and 49 are nested within SD 15.[8] It has been represented by Republican Wendy Davis Schuler since her election in 2018. She won re-election in the 2022 general election with 96.45% of the vote, winning renomination in the Republican primary with 61.40% of the vote.[9]
Republican Primary
Candidates
Potential
- Wendy Davis Schuler, incumbent Senator
District 17
Wyoming Senate District 17 is located in northeastern Wyoming, representing a portion of Teton County,[7] the only county that voted for Democratic nominee Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. House Districts 16 and 23 are nested within SD 17.[8] It has been represented by Democrat Mike Gierau since his election in 2018. He won re-election in the 2022 general election with 62.80% against Republican and Libertarian opponents, winning renomination in the Democratic primary unopposed with 97.92% of the vote.[9]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Potential
- Mike Gierau, incumbent Senator
District 19
Wyoming Senate District 19 is located in northern Wyoming, representing portions of Big Horn and Park counties.[7] House Districts 25 and 26 are nested within SD 19.[8] It has been represented by Republican Dan Laursen since the 2022 general election where he won unopposed with 93.85% of the vote. He defeated incumbent senator R. J. Kost and another opponent in the Republican primary with a plurality of 42.91%.[9]
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Dan Laursen, incumbent Senator
District 21
Wyoming Senate District 21 is located in northern Wyoming, representing a portion of Sheridan County.[7] SD 21 and 22 are not subject to House District nesting.[8] It has been represented by Republican Bo Biteman since his election in 2018. He won re-election in the 2022 general election with 73.18% of the vote against a Democratic opponent, winning renomination in the Republican primary unopposed with 95.22% of the vote.[9]
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Bo Biteman, incumbent Senator
District 23
Wyoming Senate District 23 is located in northeastern Wyoming, representing a portion of Campbell County.[7] House Districts 3 and 31 are nested within SD 23.[8] It has been represented by Republican Eric Barlow since the 2022 general election where he won 72.35% of the vote against an independent opponent. He won the Republican primary with 80.47% of the vote with significant write-in opposition after incumbent senator Jeff Wasserburger did not stand for re-election.[9]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declined
- Eric Barlow, incumbent Senator (running for governor)[5]
District 25
Wyoming Senate District 25 is located in central Wyoming, representing a portion of Fremont County.[7] House Districts 33 and 54 are nested within SD 25.[8] It has been represented by Republican Cale Case since his election in 1998. He won re-election in the 2022 general election with 89.01% of the vote with some write-in opposition, winning renomination in the Republican primary with 54.89% of the vote.[9]
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Cale Case, incumbent Senator
District 27
Wyoming Senate District 27 is located in central Wyoming in the Casper area, representing a portion of Natrona County.[7] House Districts 35 and 36 are nested within SD 27.[8] It has been represented by Republican Bill Landen since his election in 2006. He won re-election in the 2022 general election unopposed with 97.50% of the vote, winning renomination in the Republican primary unopposed with 98.07% of the vote.[9]
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Bill Landen, incumbent Senator
District 29
Wyoming Senate District 29 is located in central Wyoming in the Casper area, representing a portion of Natrona County.[7] House Districts 37 and 39 are nested within SD 29.[8] It has been represented by Republican Bob Ide since the 2022 general election where he was elected unopposed with 91.44% of the vote with some write-in opposition. He defeated incumbent senator Drew Perkins in the Republican primary with 52.65% of the vote.[9]
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Bob Ide, incumbent Senator
District 31
Wyoming Senate District 31 is located in southeastern Wyoming in the Cheyenne area, representing a portion of Laramie County.[7] House Districts 43 and 61 are nested within SD 31.[8] SD 31 was added after the 2020 redistricting cycle, with Republican Evie Brennan representing the district since its creation. She was first elected in the 2022 general election unopposed with 96.21% of the vote, winning the Republican primary with 56.44% of the vote.[9]
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Evie Brennan, incumbent Senator
References
- ↑ "Wyoming State Senate elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ↑ "2026 State Primary Election Dates". NCSL. May 9, 2025. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Primary elections in Wyoming". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ↑ Clements, Chris (January 30, 2025). "Hand counting votes? Ban on ballot drop boxes? Election bills move through Legislature". Wyoming Public Radio. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- 1 2 Hill, Alex (August 13, 2025). "Wyoming Senator Eric Barlow announces 2026 gubernatorial campaign". Your Wyoming Link. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ↑ Jacobson, Louis (January 22, 2026). "Handicapping The 2026 State Legislative Map: A First Look". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "Statewide Senate Districts and House Districts By County Report" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "2024 Wyoming Statutes Title 28 - Legislature Chapter 2 - Legislative Districts of Members Section 28-2-118 - Senate Legislative Districts; List of Nested House Districts Formed to Create Senate Districts". Justia. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "Wyoming State Senate elections, 2022". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ↑ Walker, Jackson (August 29, 2025). "Former County GOP Chair Chosen To Fill Senate Seat Vacated By Trump Appointee". Cowboy State Daily. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
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