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2 candidates are tracked for Wyoming House District 31 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Douglas Moore and Dave Hardesty. Candidate information follows official Campbell County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Douglas Moore (Republican), Dave Hardesty (Independent) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. John Bear (R), the sitting member per the Legislature's 2026 roster, is not on the November ballot. Douglas Moore won the August 18 Republican primary with 921 votes (58.7 percent) over John W. Bear (the sitting member) (647), per the Secretary of State's official summary. Dave Hardesty (Independent) also qualified for the November ballot, per the Wyoming Secretary of State's 2026 General Election Candidate list. 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.
Douglas Moore is a transportation manager at the Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr coal mines and has lived in Wyoming for nearly 50 years, per County 17. His career has focused on budget management and workforce management in the mining industry, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
2026 priorities (per the County 17)
- Fast tracking permits and easing state level burdens on traditional energy and industrial projects
- Directing Campbell County tax revenue toward infrastructure and affordable housing
Dave Hardesty is a 20 year educator and Coast Guard veteran who holds a University of Wyoming degree, per County 17. He is running as an independent because he wants to evaluate ideas on their own merit rather than follow a national party agenda, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
2026 priorities (per the County 17)
- State funding for public schools as required by the Wyoming Constitution
- Legalizing corner crossing and funding wildlife crossings on highways
- Modifying water law to allow full river access for anglers
