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Wyoming Supreme Court elections, 2026
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The terms of one Wyoming Supreme Court justices will expire on January 4, 2027. The one seat are up for retention election on November 3, 2026.
Judges with expiring terms
- This is a list of the justices who must stand for retention election in 2026 in order to remain on the bench. Justices may choose not to stand for election. The list is subject to change if justices retire or are appointed.
Candidates and 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
Robert Jarosh's seat
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Wyoming
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
About the Wyoming Supreme Court
- See also: Wyoming Supreme Court
Founded in 1889, the Wyoming Supreme Court is the state's court of last resort and has five judgeships. The current chief of the court is Lynne Boomgaarden as of the May 28, 2025.[1]
Political composition
This is the political composition of the court heading into the 2026 election.
| ■ Lynne Boomgaarden | Appointed by Gov. Matt Mead (R) in 2018 | |
| ■ John G. Fenn | Appointed by Gov. Mark Gordon (R) in 2022 | |
| ■ Kari Gray | Appointed by Gov. Matt Mead (R) in 2018 | |
| ■ Bridget Hill | Appointed by Gov. Mark Gordon (R) in 2025 | |
| ■ Robert Jarosh | Appointed by Gov. Mark Gordon (R) in 2024 |
Selection
The five justices of the Wyoming Supreme Court are selected through the assisted appointment method. When a vacancy occurs, the governor appoints a replacement from a list of three names provided by a nominating commission. There are seven members on the commission. Three members must be lawyers appointed by the state bar and three must be non-lawyers appointed by the governor. The chief justice of the supreme court serves as chairman and only votes in the event of a tie. The governor must appoint a person from the commission's list.[2][3]
Newly appointed judges serve for at least one year, after which they must stand for retention in the next general election. If retained, a judge will finish the remainder of his or her predecessor's unexpired term. Subsequent terms last eight years.[4][5]
Qualifications
To serve on the supreme court, a judge must be:
- a U.S. citizen;
- a state resident for at least three years;
- at least nine years legal experience;
- no younger than 30 years old; and
- no older than 70.*[4]
Chief justice
The chief justice of the supreme court is selected by peer vote, serving in that capacity for four years.[2]
Vacancies
When a vacancy occurs, the governor appoints a replacement from a list of three names provided by a nominating commission. After the appointed justice has served at least one year, they must stand for retention in the next general election. If retained, a judge will finish the remainder of his or her predecessor's unexpired term. Subsequent terms last eight years.[2]
The map below highlights how vacancies are filled in state supreme courts across the country.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "Wyoming State Bar," accessed June 2, 2025
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wyoming Judicial Branch, About the Supreme Court, accessed April 17, 2025
- ↑ Wyoming Judicial Branch, "Judicial Nominating Commission," accessed April 17, 2025
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Wyoming," accessed August 11, 2021
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Wyoming," archived January 13, 2012
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