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3 candidates are tracked for Wyoming Senate District 11 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Bob Davis, Jim Wilson and Don VanMatre. Candidate information follows official Carbon County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Bob Davis (Republican), Jim Wilson (Democratic), Don VanMatre (Constitution) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Sen. Larry Hicks (R), the sitting member per the Legislature's 2026 roster, is not on the November ballot. Bob Davis was unopposed in the August 18 Republican primary (2,728 votes). Jim Wilson was unopposed in the August 18 Democratic primary (297 votes). Don VanMatre (Constitution) 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.
Republican
Bob Davis is a small business owner, rancher and veteran who currently represents Wyoming House District 47, per the Rocket Miner. He is the Republican candidate for the open Senate District 11 seat. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Democratic
Jim Wilson is an electrical control operator at Pacific Power's Jim Bridger Plant, where he has worked since 1979, per his campaign site. A longtime southwest Wyoming resident, he is the Democratic candidate for Wyoming Senate District 11.
Source: candidate campaign site.
Campaign site →Constitution
Don VanMatre is the Constitution candidate for Wyoming Senate District 11 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Wyoming Secretary of State's 2026 General Election Candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.