United States Senate election in Wyoming, 2026

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U.S. Senate, Wyoming
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Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: May 29, 2026
Primary: August 18, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times:

7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voting in Wyoming

Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending
Inside Elections: Solid Republican
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds
U.S. House battlegrounds
Federal and state primary competitiveness
Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2026
See also
U.S. Senate, Wyoming
U.S. Senate • At-large
Wyoming elections, 2026
U.S. Congress elections, 2026
U.S. Senate elections, 2026
U.S. House elections, 2026

Voters in Wyoming will elect one member to the U.S. Senate in the general election on November 3, 2026. The primary is August 18, 2026. The filing deadline is May 29, 2026. The election will fill the Class II Senate seat held by Cynthia Lummis (R), who first took office in 2021.

The outcome of this race will affect the partisan balance of the U.S. Senate in the 120th Congress. Thirty-three of the 100 U.S. Senate seats are up for election, and another two seats are up for special election. Democrats hold 13 of the seats up for election, and Republicans hold 22.

Currently, Republicans have a 53-45 majority in the chamber.[1] To read more about the U.S. Senate elections taking place this year, click here.

This is one of 10 open U.S. Senate races this year in which an incumbent is not running for re-election. Across the country, four Democrats and six Republicans are not running for re-election — more than any year since 2012. In 2024, eight incumbents — four Democrats, two Republicans, and two independents — did not seek re-election.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

Candidates and election results

Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:

  • Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
  • Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies

General election

The primary will occur on August 18, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Wyoming

James Byrd is running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Wyoming on August 18, 2026.

Candidate
Image of James Byrd
James Byrd

There are no incumbents in this race.

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Wyoming

Harriet Hageman and Jimmy Skovgard are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Wyoming on August 18, 2026.

Candidate
Image of Harriet Hageman
Harriet Hageman
Image of Jimmy Skovgard
Jimmy Skovgard Candidate Connection

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Voting information

See also: Voting in Wyoming

Election information in Wyoming: Aug. 18, 2026, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Aug. 18, 2026
  • By mail: Received by Aug. 3, 2026
  • Online: N/A

Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Aug. 17, 2026
  • By mail: Received by Aug. 17, 2026
  • Online: N/A

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Aug. 18, 2026
  • By mail: Received by Aug. 18, 2026

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

July 21, 2026 to Aug. 17, 2026

Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (MT)

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Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
James Byrd Democratic Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Harriet Hageman Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Jimmy Skovgard Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[2]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[3][4][5]

Race ratings: U.S. Senate election in Wyoming, 2026
Race trackerRace ratings
3/31/20263/24/20263/17/20263/10/2026
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The HillPendingPendingPendingPending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Wyoming in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Wyoming, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2026
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Wyoming U.S. Senate Ballot-qualified party N/A $750.00 5/14/2026 Source
Wyoming U.S. Senate Minor parties N/A $750.00 5/14/2026 Source
Wyoming U.S. Senate Unaffiliated 2% of all votes cast for U.S. Representative in the last election $750.00 8/24/2026 Source


Election history

The section below details election results for this state's U.S. Senate elections dating back to 2018.

2024

See also: United States Senate election in Wyoming, 2024

General election
General election for U.S. Senate Wyoming

Incumbent John Barrasso defeated Scott Morrow in the general election for U.S. Senate Wyoming on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of John Barrasso
John Barrasso (R)
 
75.1
 
198,418
Image of Scott Morrow
Scott Morrow (D) Candidate Connection
 
24.1
 
63,727
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
2,017

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 264,162
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Wyoming

Scott Morrow advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Wyoming on August 20, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Scott Morrow
Scott Morrow Candidate Connection
 
98.3
 
10,088
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.7
 
178

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 10,266
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Wyoming

Incumbent John Barrasso defeated Reid Rasner and John Holtz in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Wyoming on August 20, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of John Barrasso
John Barrasso
 
66.8
 
70,494
Image of Reid Rasner
Reid Rasner Candidate Connection
 
24.1
 
25,427
Image of John Holtz
John Holtz
 
7.5
 
7,868
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.7
 
1,756

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 105,545
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2020

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Wyoming

Cynthia Lummis defeated Merav Ben-David in the general election for U.S. Senate Wyoming on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Cynthia Lummis
Cynthia Lummis (R)
 
72.8
 
198,100
Image of Merav Ben-David
Merav Ben-David (D) Candidate Connection
 
26.8
 
72,766
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
1,071

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 271,937
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Wyoming

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Wyoming on August 18, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Merav Ben-David
Merav Ben-David Candidate Connection
 
40.3
 
9,584
Image of Yana Ludwig
Yana Ludwig Candidate Connection
 
20.7
 
4,931
Image of Nathan Wendt
Nathan Wendt Candidate Connection
 
17.7
 
4,212
Image of Ken Casner
Ken Casner
 
9.0
 
2,139
Image of Rex Wilde
Rex Wilde
 
7.9
 
1,888
Image of James Kirk DeBrine
James Kirk DeBrine Candidate Connection
 
3.6
 
865
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
173

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 23,792
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Wyoming

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Wyoming on August 18, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Cynthia Lummis
Cynthia Lummis
 
59.7
 
63,511
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Robert Short
 
12.7
 
13,473
Image of Bryan Miller
Bryan Miller
 
10.3
 
10,946
Image of Donna Rice
Donna Rice
 
5.5
 
5,881
Image of R. Mark Armstrong
R. Mark Armstrong Candidate Connection
 
3.7
 
3,904
Image of Joshua Wheeler
Joshua Wheeler
 
3.5
 
3,763
Image of John Holtz
John Holtz Candidate Connection
 
1.7
 
1,820
Image of Devon Cade
Devon Cade
 
1.0
 
1,027
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Michael Kemler
 
0.9
 
985
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Star Roselli
 
0.6
 
627
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
501

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 106,438
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2018

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Wyoming

Incumbent John Barrasso defeated Gary Trauner and Joe Porambo in the general election for U.S. Senate Wyoming on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of John Barrasso
John Barrasso (R)
 
67.0
 
136,210
Image of Gary Trauner
Gary Trauner (D)
 
30.1
 
61,227
Image of Joe Porambo
Joe Porambo (L)
 
2.8
 
5,658
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
325

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 203,420
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Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
  • Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
  • State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
  • Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.


See also: Presidential voting trends in Wyoming and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Wyoming, 2026
DistrictIncumbentPVI
Wyoming's At-LargeHarriet HagemanR+23

2024 presidential results by 2026 congressional district lines

2024 presidential results in congressional districts, Wyoming
DistrictKamala Harris Democratic PartyDonald Trump Republican Party
Wyoming's At-Large26.0%72.0%
Source: The Downballot

2016-2024

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:


Following the 2024 presidential election, 89.5% of Wyomingites lived in one of the state's 21 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2016 to 2024, and 6.6% lived in one of 1 Battleground Republican counties. Overall, Wyoming was Solid Republican, having voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016, Donald Trump (R) in 2020, and Donald Trump (R) in 2024. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Wyoming following the 2024 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Historical voting trends

Wyoming presidential election results (1900-2024)

  • 7 Democratic wins
  • 25 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Winning Party R R R D D R R R D D D R D R R R D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Wyoming

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Wyoming.

U.S. Senate election results in Wyoming
RaceWinnerRunner up
202475.1%Republican Party24.1%Democratic Party
202073.1%Republican Party26.9%Democratic Party
201867.1%Republican Party30.1%Democratic Party
201471.2%Republican Party17.4%Democratic Party
201275.7%Republican Party21.7%Democratic Party
Average72.424.0

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Wyoming

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Wyoming.

Gubernatorial election results in Wyoming
RaceWinnerRunner up
202274.1%Republican Party15.8%Democratic Party
201867.1%Republican Party27.5%Democratic Party
201459.4%Republican Party27.3%Democratic Party
201065.7%Republican Party22.9%Democratic Party
200670.0%Democratic Party30.0%Republican Party
Average67.324.7
See also: Party control of Wyoming state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Wyoming's congressional delegation as of October 2025.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Wyoming
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 0 0 0
Republican 2 1 3
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 1 3

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Wyoming's top three state executive offices as of October 2025.

State executive officials in Wyoming, October 2025
OfficeOfficeholder
GovernorRepublican Party Mark Gordon
Secretary of StateRepublican Party Chuck Gray
Attorney GeneralRepublican Party Keith G. Kautz

State legislature

Wyoming State Senate

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 2
     Republican Party 29
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 31

Wyoming House of Representatives

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 6
     Republican Party 56
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 62

Trifecta control

Wyoming Party Control: 1992-2025
No Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-three years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor D D D R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Senate R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

The table below details demographic data in Wyoming and compares it to the broader United States as of 2023.

Demographic Data for Wyoming
Wyoming United States
Population 576,851 331,449,281
Land area (sq mi) 97,088 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White 86% 63.4%
Black/African American 0.9% 12.4%
Asian 0.8% 5.8%
Native American 2.1% 0.9%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.4%
Other (single race) 3.1% 6.6%
Multiple 7.1% 10.7%
Hispanic/Latino 10.4% 19%
Education
High school graduation rate 94.1% 89.4%
College graduation rate 29.9% 35%
Income
Median household income $74,815 $78,538
Persons below poverty level 10.7% 12.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Both independent U.S. senators — Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Angus King (I-Maine) — caucus with the Democrats.
  2. ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  3. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  4. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  5. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018


Wyoming's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators
John Barrasso (R)
Cynthia Lummis (R)
Representatives
Republican Party (3)


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