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2 candidates are tracked for Wyoming House District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Shane Swett and Ken Chestek. Candidate information follows official Albany County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Shane Swett (Republican), Ken Chestek (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Ken Chestek is the sitting member, per the Legislature's 2026 roster. Shane Swett was unopposed in the August 18 Republican primary (609 votes). Ken Chestek was unopposed in the August 18 Democratic primary (317 votes). Wyoming has no runoffs and unopposed nominees still print. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election Candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Republican
Shane Swett is a lifelong Laramie resident and small business owner with deep roots in Albany County, per his campaign site.
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-07.
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Ken Chestek is an emeritus professor of law at the University of Wyoming College of Law, where he taught legal writing, statutory interpretation and legal analysis, per KOWB radio. He is a former trial lawyer with more than 20 years of experience, per the same report.
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-07.
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