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America's Reddest State No Longer Considered Safe For GOP
The article discusses Lisa Kinney, the Democratic nominee for Wyoming’s at-large (WY-AL) House seat, who won her primary with 9,344 votes (76.5%).
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 2:28 PM ET
Lisa Kinney, a Democratic attorney who served as minority leader of the Wyoming Senate from 1992 to 1994, faces Republican Secretary of State Chuck Gray for Wyoming's open at-large U.S. House seat in 2026.
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Lisa Kinney, the Democratic nominee for Wyoming’s U.S. House seat, spoke at the Riverton High School debate in October 2026 in Chuck Gray’s absence.
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Background highlights: Former Wyoming Secretary of State; state legislator who sponsored voter ID; State Land Board member focused on public lands and multiple use.
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- Birthplace
- Laramie, Wyoming
- Education
- University of Wyoming (Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, 1973)
University of Oregon (master's degree in library science)
University of Wyoming College of Law (Juris Doctor, 1986)
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Background
Lisa Kinney, whose full name is Lisa Friedlander Kinney, was born in Laramie, Wyoming.
After graduating from the University of Wyoming with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish in 1973, she earned a master's degree in library science from the University of Oregon and worked as director of the Albany County Library in 1977.
She then earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Wyoming College of Law in 1986 and went on to work as an attorney at the Corthell and King law firm in Laramie.
Career
Kinney's political career began in 1984, when she was elected to the Wyoming Senate. During her tenure in the chamber, which lasted from 1985 to 1995, she represented the 9th district and the Albany County district. She also served as the Senate's minority leader from 1992 to 1994. In April 2026 Kinney announced her candidacy for Wyoming's at-large congressional district.
2026 race
Wyoming's single U.S. House seat, held by Republican Harriet Hageman, is open in the 2026 election. In the Democratic primary on August 18, 2026, Lisa Kinney won the nomination with 9,344 votes, or 77.8%, defeating Elena del Real, who received 22.2%.
In the general election on November 3, 2026, Kinney faces Republican Chuck Gray, Wyoming's secretary of state since 2023 and a candidate for this seat in 2022, who won a nine-candidate Republican primary with 25.4% of the vote, finishing ahead of conservative activist Steve Friess (20.4%) and military veteran Kevin Christensen (17.6%).