The 2022 Wyoming elections took place on November 8, 2022. The statewide direct primary election was held on August 16, 2022. Wyoming voters elected Wyoming's seat to the United States House of Representatives, all of the seats of the Wyoming House of Representatives, all even-numbered seats of the Wyoming Senate, governor of Wyoming, and various statewide offices.
United States Congress House of Representatives
Incumbent Liz Cheney was criticized by former president Donald Trump and his supporters mainly for her vote to impeach him, as well as refusing to object to the certification of the electoral college results in the 2020 presidential election. Shortly after her impeachment vote, Trump and allies stated that they would work together to back and endorse a primary challenger to Cheney before the 2022 election.
Statewide constitutional offices Governor
Incumbent Republican governor Mark Gordon ran for re-election, and won.
Secretary of state
Incumbent Republican Wyoming Secretary of State Edward Buchanan initially run for re-election, but later chose not to seek a second term.
Treasurer
Incumbent Republican Curt Meier won re-election.
Auditor
Incumbent Republican Wyoming State Auditor Kristi Racines won re-election without opposition.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Megan Degenfelder defeated appointee Brian Schroeder in the Republican primary. Schroeder had been appointed following the resignation of incumbent Jillian Balow, who resigned to become the Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction after being appointed by Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin. Degenfelder won the general election against Democrat Sergio Maldanodo.
Republican primary Candidates Megan Degenfelder, former Chief Policy Officer under superintendent Jillian Balow Thomas Kelly (withdrawn), chair of the political and military science department at the American Military University Brian Schroeder, incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction Robert J. White III, trona miner Jennifer Zerba, cosmetologist
Candidate forum + 2022 Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Republican primary candidate forum Date Host Moderator Link Republican Republican Republican Republican RepublicanKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Brian Schroeder Megan Degenfelder Thomas Kelly Robert J. White III Jennifer Zerba1 June 23, 2022 Boys & Girls Clubof Central Wyoming Craig BlumenshineSteve Peck YouTube
Results
Results
State legislature Wyoming Senate
Of the 30 seats in the Wyoming Senate, 15 were up for election in 2022.
Wyoming House of Representatives
All 60 seats in the Wyoming House of Representatives were up for election in 2022, plus two additional seats added in redistricting.
Ballot measures
References
External links
(State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)