The 2026 Wyoming Secretary of State election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the secretary of state of Wyoming. Primary elections will take place on August 18, 2026. Incumbent Republican secretary of state Chuck Gray was eligible to run for a second consecutive term, but instead chose to run for U.S. House.
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Robert Short, Converse County commissioner
Eliminated in primary Qwenton Eagle Oviatt, entrepreneur Rachel Rodriguez-Williams, state representative from the 50th district (2021–present) Charles Young, small business owner
Declined Chuck Gray, incumbent secretary of state (running for U.S. House)
Debates + 2026 Wyoming Secretary of State election Republican primary debates Date Host Moderator Link Republican Republican Republican RepublicanKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Qwenton Oviatt Rachel Rodriguez-Williams Robert Short Charles Young1 Jul. 8, 2026 Weston County Republican PartyWyoming Republican Party YouTube 2 Jul. 15, 2026 League of Women Voters of WyomingWyoFileWyoming Public Radio Marilyn Kite YouTube 3 Aug. 11, 2026 Central Wyoming CollegeCowboy State DailyWyoming PBSWyoming Public Media Steve Peck YouTube
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Bryan McCarty
Results
Third-party and independent candidates Candidates Declared Tamara Trujillo (Constitution), former Republican state representative from the 44th district (2023–2025)
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball August 7, 2025
See also 2026 United States secretary of state elections
References
External links Official campaign websites Bryan McCarty (D) Robert Short (R) Tamara Trujillo (C)