The 2026 Wyoming Senate election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect members of the Wyoming Legislature for the 69th Wyoming Legislature. Partisan primaries will held on August 18, 2026. Part of the 2026 United States elections, the election will be held alongside races for state house of representatives, U.S. House, and U.S. Senate.
Background Both primary and general elections in the state use a plurality voting system to select candidates. Also known as first-past-the-post, a candidate only needs to win the most votes out of any candidate and does not need to attain an outright majority. Wyoming utilizes closed primaries, in which voters must be registered members of a political party to participate in a primary election. Voters have until 96 days before the primary to do so. Some Republican legislators have introduced a bill to create runoff elections for primaries, but has not succeeded.
Retirements Republicans District 5: Lynn Hutchings is retiring District 7: Stephan Pappas is retiring District 11: Larry S. Hicks is retiring District 19: Dan Laursen is retiring District 21: Bo Biteman is retiring to run for Congress. District 23: Eric Barlow is retiring to run for governor. District 27: Bill Landen is retiring
Incumbents defeated In primary elections Republicans District 29: Bob Ide lost renomination to Lisa Engebretsen.
Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball January 22, 2026
Summary by district † = incumbent who did not seek re-election Italics = non-incumbent Bold = district flipped from one party to the other District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party 1st Ogden Driskill Rep 3rd Cheri Steinmetz Rep 5th Lynn Hutchings† Rep 6th sp Taft Love Rep 7th Stephan Pappas† Rep 9th Chris Rothfuss Dem 11th Larry S. Hicks† Rep 13th Stacy Jones Rep 15th Wendy Davis Schuler Rep 17th Mike Gierau Dem 19th Dan Laursen† Rep 21st Bo Biteman† Rep 23rd Eric Barlow† Rep 25th Cale Case Rep 27th Bill Landen† Rep 29th Bob Ide Rep 31st Evie Brennan Rep
By district District 1 • District 3 • District 5 • District 6 (special) • District 7 • District 9 • District 11 • District 13 • District 15 • District 17 • District 19 • District 21 • District 23 • District 25 • District 27 • District 29 • District 31__NOTOC__
District 1
Wyoming Senate District 1 is located in the northeastern corner of Wyoming, representing the entirety of Crook County and portions of Campbell and Weston counties. House Districts 1 and 52 are nested within SD 1. It has been represented by Republican Ogden Driskill since his election in 2010. He won re-election in the 2022 general election with 75.18% of the vote with significant write-in opposition, he only won renomination in the Republican primary with a plurality of 39.82% against two opponents.
Republican primary Candidates Declared Ogden Driskill, incumbent Senator (2011-present) Chip Neiman, Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives (2025-present) Results
District 3
Wyoming Senate District 3 is located on the western edge of Wyoming, representing the entirety of Goshen and Niobrara counties and a portion of Weston County. House Districts 2 and 5 are nested within SD 3. It has been represented by Republican Cheri Steinmetz since her election in 2018. She won re-election in the 2022 general election unopposed with 96.56% of the vote, winning renomination in the Republican primary with 63.64% of the vote.
Republican primary Candidates Declared Cheri Steinmetz, incumbent Senator (2019-present) Results
District 5
Wyoming Senate District 5 is located in southeastern Wyoming in the Cheyenne area, representing a portion of Laramie County. House Districts 12 and 42 are nested within SD 5. It has been represented by Republican Lynn Hutchings since her election in 2018. She won re-election in the 2022 general election with 70.58% of the vote against a Democratic opponent, winning renomination in the Republican primary unopposed with 95.99% of the vote.
Republican primary Candidates Declared Ben Hornok, former member of the Wyoming House of Representatives (2023-2025) Lauren Schoenfeld, former Sweetwater County commissioner Meagan Harrington Ronald McCleary Declined Lynn Hutchings, incumbent Senator (2019-present) Results
Democratic primary Candidates Declared Ted Hanlon, solar and wind energy installer Results
District 6
Wyoming Senate District 6 is located in southeastern Wyoming, representing Platte County and a portion of Laramie County. House Districts 4 and 10 are nested within SD 6. It has been represented by Republican Taft Love since his appointment in August 2025. Love replaced Senator Darin Smith, who was elected in the 2024 general election unopposed with 95.48% of the vote, winning nomination in the open Republican primary with 37.60% of the vote against five opponents. Smith was appointed United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming on August 11, 2025, and Love, who came in third in the 2024 Republican primary, was appointed to take his place. Ordinarily this seat would be up for election in 2028, but Love's appointment necessitates a special election to take place in 2026. Love has declared his intention to run for re-election.
Republican primary Candidates Declared Taft Love, incumbent Senator (2025-present) Roy Birt, retired postal worker Results
District 7
Wyoming Senate District 7 is located in southeastern Wyoming in the Cheyenne area, representing a portion of Laramie County. House Districts 9 and 41 are nested within SD 7. It has been represented by Republican Stephan Pappas since his election in 2014. He won re-election in the 2022 general election with 56.82% of the vote against a Democratic opponent, winning renomination in the Republican primary with 51.90% of the vote against two opponents.
Republican primary Candidates Declared Dr. Mark Rinne, Cheyenne city councilor Declined Stephan Pappas, incumbent Senator (2015-present) Results
Democratic primary Candidates Declared Jim Lee Results
District 9
Wyoming Senate District 9 is located in southeastern Wyoming in the city of Laramie, representing a portion of Albany County. House Districts 13 and 45 are nested within SD 9. It has been represented by Democrat Chris Rothfuss since his election in 2010. He won re-election in the 2022 general election with 62.80% of the vote against a Republican opponent, winning renomination in the Democratic primary unopposed with 99.48% of the vote.
Democratic primary Candidates Declared Chris Rothfuss, incumbent Senator (2011-present) Results
District 11
Wyoming Senate District 11 is located in southern Wyoming, representing the entirety of Carbon County and a portion of Sweetwater County. House Districts 15 and 47 are nested within SD 11. It has been represented by Republican Larry S. Hicks since his election in 2010. He won re-election in the 2022 general election with 78.36% of the vote against a Constitution Party opponent, winning renomination in the Republican primary unopposed with 96.90% of the vote.
Republican primary Candidates Declared Bob Davis, member of the Wyoming House of Representatives (2023-present) Declined Larry S. Hicks, incumbent Senator (2011-present) Results
Democratic primary Candidates Declared Jim Wilson, electrical control operator Results
District 13
Wyoming Senate District 13 is located in southeastern Wyoming in the Green River–Rock Springs area, representing a portion of Sweetwater County. House Districts 39 and 60 are nested within SD 13. It has been represented by Republican Stacy Jones since the 2022 general election where she defeated a Democratic opponent with 75.76% of the vote. She defeated incumbent senator Tom James in the Republican primary with 67.67% of the vote.
Republican primary Candidates Declared Stacy Jones, incumbent Senator (2023-present) Results
District 15
Wyoming Senate District 15 is located in southeastern Wyoming, representing a portion of Uinta County. House Districts 19 and 49 are nested within SD 15. It has been represented by Republican Wendy Davis Schuler since her election in 2018. She won re-election in the 2022 general election with 96.45% of the vote, winning renomination in the Republican primary with 61.40% of the vote.
Republican Primary Candidates Declared Wendy Davis Schuler, incumbent Senator (2019-present) Chris Katzl, educator and writer Jen Hegeman, Evanston city council member Tina Johnson Results
District 17
Wyoming Senate District 17 is located in northeastern Wyoming, representing a portion of Teton County, the only county that voted for Democratic nominee Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. House Districts 16 and 23 are nested within SD 17. It has been represented by Democrat Mike Gierau since his election in 2018. He won re-election in the 2022 general election with 62.80% against Republican and Libertarian opponents, winning renomination in the Democratic primary unopposed with 97.92% of the vote.
Democratic primary Candidates Declared Mike Gierau, incumbent Senator (2015-present) Results
District 19
Wyoming Senate District 19 is located in northern Wyoming, representing portions of Big Horn and Park counties. House Districts 25 and 26 are nested within SD 19. It has been represented by Republican Dan Laursen since the 2022 general election where he won unopposed with 93.85% of the vote. He defeated incumbent senator R. J. Kost and another opponent in the Republican primary with a plurality of 42.91%.
Republican primary Candidates Declared Paul Hoeft, member of the Wyoming House of Representatives (2025-present) R. J. Kost, former member of the Wyoming Senate (2019-2023) Declined Dan Laursen, incumbent Senator (2023-present)
Results
District 21
Wyoming Senate District 21 is located in northern Wyoming, representing a portion of Sheridan County. SD 21 and 22 are not subject to House District nesting. It has been represented by Republican Bo Biteman since his election in 2018. He won re-election in the 2022 general election with 73.18% of the vote against a Democratic opponent, winning renomination in the Republican primary unopposed with 95.22% of the vote.
Republican primary Candidates Declared Ken Pendergraft, member of the Wyoming House of Representatives (2023-present) Melissa Butcher, small business owner Declined Bo Biteman, incumbent Senator (2019-present)
Results
District 23
Wyoming Senate District 23 is located in northeastern Wyoming, representing a portion of Campbell County. House Districts 3 and 31 are nested within SD 23. It has been represented by Republican Eric Barlow since the 2022 general election where he won 72.35% of the vote against an independent opponent. He won the Republican primary with 80.47% of the vote with significant write-in opposition after incumbent senator Jeff Wasserburger did not stand for re-election.
Republican primary Candidates Declared Abby Angelos, member of the Wyoming House of Representatives (2023-present) Dwayne Dillinger, executive director of the Campbell County Parks & Recreation department Declined Eric Barlow, incumbent Senator (2023-present) (running for governor) John Bear, member of the Wyoming House of Representatives (2021-present)
Results
District 25
Wyoming Senate District 25 is located in central Wyoming, representing a portion of Fremont County. House Districts 33 and 54 are nested within SD 25. It has been represented by Republican Cale Case since his election in 1998. He won re-election in the 2022 general election with 89.01% of the vote with some write-in opposition, winning renomination in the Republican primary with 54.89% of the vote.
Republican primary Candidates Declared Cale Case, incumbent Senator (1999-present) Lisa Wilson Results
District 27