US Midterms 2026
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James W. Byrd, a Democrat who represented the 44th district in the Wyoming House from 2009 to 2019, is his party's 2026 nominee for U.S. Senate in Wyoming.
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In his text message to the WTE, Gray said, “I’m focused on meeting voters and discussing Wyoming’s future and the key issues: unleashing our energy industry, affordability, health care, securing the border and getting…
HagemanThe Republicans are hopeful of keeping their majority while the Democrats look to flip enough seats to put them on top.
Topic: Wyoming politicians’ reaction to a proposed oil deal with Russia advocated by President Trump.
NFIB endorses Rep. Harriet Hageman for U.S. Senate from Wyoming, highlighting her proven support for small-business interests and a 100% NFIB voting record.
James W. Byrd is a Democratic candidate campaigning for the U.S. Senate in Wyoming. In Worland (Oct.
James W. Byrd is a candidate in the Wyoming U.S. Senate race featured in Thermopolis Independent Record’s coverage for the 2026 General Election.
The article reports heavy political advertising in Wyoming ahead of the Aug. 18 primary, with Sheridan County voters receiving 4–15 mailers daily pushing or opposing candidates in races including the U.S.
The article reports a divided response from Wyoming politicians to a proposed oil deal with Russia promoted by President Trump. U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis and Gov.
The article features Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (Wyoming) on the campaign trail, noting that he expects Senate Majority Leader John Thune to remain in leadership.
A Wyoming judge upheld the Secretary of State’s decision to keep a Cheyenne man, Victor Miller, and his AI chatbot, VIC, off the November U.S. Senate ballot.
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James W. Byrd was born on March 14, 1954. His father, James Byrd, came to Wyoming after a posting at Warren Air Force Base following World War II, joined the Cheyenne police in 1949 and in 1966 became the city's first Black police chief.
His mother, Harriet Elizabeth Byrd, a teacher, held the 44th district seat in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1980 to 1988 as the first African American member of the Wyoming State Legislature.
Byrd finished Cheyenne Central High School in 1972 and went on to study at Laramie County Community College and the University of Wyoming. In the 1980s he was employed as a geophysicist technician, and he later moved into cybersecurity as an analyst.
As a Democrat, Byrd represented the 44th district, his mother's former seat, in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 2009 to 2019. He left the House to seek the office of Wyoming Secretary of State after Republican Ed Murray resigned, and in the November 2018 election he lost to Murray's successor, Edward Buchanan. Since 2012 he has been president of the Southeast Wyoming Economic Development District.
Byrd declared his candidacy for the U.S. Senate in February 2026. The seat is open because Republican incumbent Cynthia Lummis is retiring after one term. In the primaries on August 18, 2026, Byrd took 79.3% to claim the Democratic nomination, while U.S. Representative Harriet Hageman secured the Republican nomination with 64.9%, defeating Sam Mead, a former mayor of Kirby. Byrd and Hageman meet in the general election on November 3, 2026.
