Wyoming 2026 elections

Political landscape in Wyoming

Overview

Wyoming is a landlocked Mountain West state bordered by Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Idaho, Utah and Colorado. It has the smallest population of any state despite ranking tenth in area, and only one state has a lower population density. Cheyenne is the capital and largest city. The Rocky Mountains dominate the west and the High Plains the east, and the climate ranges from semi-arid to continental, drier and windier than most states. The federal government owns nearly half the land, including Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. Pioneers on the Oregon, Mormon and California trails crossed the region, and the Transcontinental Railroad reached southern Wyoming in 1867, founding towns such as Cheyenne. Wyoming became the 44th state on July 10, 1890. It granted women the vote as a territory in 1869 and elected the first female governor, Nellie Tayloe Ross, which earned it the nickname "The Equality State". Tourism and the extraction of trona, oil, coal and natural gas drive the economy.

Officeholders

As of October 2026, Governor Mark Gordon and US Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are all Republicans.

2026 elections

Wyoming's November 3, 2026 ballot includes a US Senate race and the governor's race, the at-large US House seat, and a measure to exempt half of a primary home's assessed value from taxation.