State legislatures / Wyoming


Wyoming

Who holds power, the 2026 results and the next elections

Who holds power

Republican trifecta

Governor Mark Gordon, Republican, since January 7, 2019

HouseRepublican majority
Democrats 6Republicans 56
SenateRepublican majority
Democrats 2Republicans 29

Control counts seats by party; coalitions and power-sharing agreements are not shown.

Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.

2026 results

US SenateHarriet Hageman Republican, called by civicAPI, November 9, 2026
Harriet Hageman (R)65.2%
James W. Byrd (D)34.8%

86% reporting; count: civicAPI.

GovernorEric Barlow Republican, called by DDHQ
Eric Barlow (R)68.6%
Rebecca Bextel (C)16.8%

86% reporting; count: civicAPI.

US House

Called D 0Called R 1Not called 0
  1. ALChuck Gray54.5-33.7R, civicAPI

Calls as of Nov 9, 2:07 am ET (7:07 am UK): AP, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI and PollCheck House calls, as on the midterms pages.

US senators: John Barrasso (Republican, term ends 2031); Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican, term ends 2027).

Members of Congress as of November 4, 2026 (congress-legislators).

Next elections

  1. August 22, 20282028 primary electionNominates for the 2028 general election
  2. November 7, 20282028 general electionPresident, US House, Supreme court

Date not set: 2028 presidential primary (President).

Scheduled statewide and federal elections, November 5, 2026 to December 31, 2028; calendar checked November 4, 2026.

2024 president

Trump by 45.8 points

25.8% HarrisTrump 71.6%

69,527 and 192,633 votes; other candidates 6,888 (2.6%), 269,048 in all. The tick marks half of all votes.

Electoral votes: Trump 3.

MEDSL 2024 state presidential returns: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.

Statewide officials

Office OfficialPartySince
Lieutenant governorNo such office
Attorney generalKeith G. KautzRepublicanJuly 7, 2025
Secretary of stateChuck GrayRepublicanNot available

Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.

Terms and maps

Office TermTerm limit
Governor4 yearsOverall: 8 years in any 16-year period (statute)
Senate4 yearsNone
House of Representatives2 yearsNone
Next regular governor election2030
Congressional maps drawn byNot applicable (one at-large seat)
Legislative maps drawn byThe legislature
2026 congressional mapNo change listed

Terms and maps checked November 4, 2026.

Supreme court

CourtJusticesSelectionTerm
Wyoming Supreme Court5Appointed, then retention elections8 years

Court facts checked November 4, 2026.

Voter registration

Party registration: not available.

Registration data built November 9, 2026.

Questions

Which party controls the Wyoming legislature?

As of November 3, 2026, before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office: Republicans hold 56 of the 62 seats in the House (32 for a majority); Republicans hold 29 of the 31 seats in the Senate (16 for a majority).

Who is the governor of Wyoming?

Mark Gordon (Republican), in office since January 7, 2019, as of November 3, 2026.

When is the next statewide election in Wyoming?

The 2028 primary election, on August 22, 2028.

Sources

Officials and legislators: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).

Office cross-checks: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Association of Secretaries of State roster, read November 4, 2026.

Congress: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0 1.0), retrieved November 4, 2026.

2026 counts and calls: PollCheck midterms results files (Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI, official feeds, PollCheck House calls).

2024 president: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 1.0); electoral votes: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Terms, maps, election dates and courts (public records): Wyo. Const.; Wyo. Stat. s. 22-5-103(a)(i); Wyoming Secretary of State, Elections Division, 2026 General Election Candidate Roster; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Apportionment Results, Table 1; Wyo. Stat. s. 22-5-212; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); Wyoming Judicial Branch, Supreme Court page; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1).

2026 congressional maps: Wikipedia, 2025–2026 United States redistricting (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Data through November 3, 2026.