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Casper, Wyoming sample ballot 2026

Casper voters (Natrona County, Wyoming) see U.S. Senate, Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor plus 14 Natrona County races on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Your U.S. House district and any precinct-level races depend on your street address.

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On every Casper ballot

Commissioner (three seats)Dallas Laird (R) · Matt Keating (R) · Ray Pacheco (R) · Lisa Jamieson (D) · Candace Machado (D)

Dallas Laird

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Oppose tax increases not approved directly by voters, per Oil City News' candidate Q&A
  • Address rising property taxes for homeowners and seniors on fixed incomes, per Oil City News' candidate Q&A
About Dallas Laird

Dallas Laird is the incumbent commissioner and former Casper City Council member with a law degree from the University of Wyoming; the only sitting commissioner in the race, per Oil City News' candidate Q&A. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Matt Keating

Republican

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Support fire service and public safety funding, per Oil City News' candidate Q&A
  • Responsible economic development to grow the tax base, per Oil City News' candidate Q&A
  • Avoid raising taxes to fund county services, per Oil City News' candidate Q&A
About Matt Keating

Fourteen-year former Natrona County commissioner and former county assessor (2018-2022), running on responsible economic development without raising taxes, per Oil City News' candidate Q&A. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Ray Pacheco

Republican

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Protect public lands and local control, per Oil City News' candidate Q&A
  • Responsible budgets, per Oil City News' candidate Q&A
  • Prepare Natrona County for long-term success, per Oil City News' candidate Q&A
About Ray Pacheco

Ray Pacheco currently serves as Mayor of Casper and has served on the Casper City Council for more than 11 years, according to his campaign site. He works as an Assistant Lecturer and Field Coordinator in the Social Work Program at the University of Wyoming and as a mental health therapist, per the site.

Lisa Jamieson

Democratic

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Represent working people without land or wealth, per Oil City News' candidate Q&A
  • Transparency in commission decision-making, per Oil City News' candidate Q&A
About Lisa Jamieson

Journeyman electrician with a blue-collar oil and gas background, per Oil City News' candidate Q&A; with two Democratic filers for three seats, both advance to November. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Candace Machado

Democratic

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Expand mental health resources, per Oil City News' candidate Q&A
  • Economic development and small business support, per Oil City News' candidate Q&A
  • Fiscal responsibility and government transparency, per Oil City News' candidate Q&A
About Candace Machado

Candace Machado is a former Evansville mayor and Town Council member, per Oil City News; with two Democratic filers for three seats, both advance to November. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

AssessorTammy Saulsbury (R)

Tammy Saulsbury

RepublicanIncumbent

Tammy Saulsbury is the incumbent Natrona County assessor seeking a second term and sole filer, per Oil City News. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

ClerkTracy Good (R)

Tracy Good

RepublicanIncumbent

Tracy Good is the incumbent Natrona County clerk and sole filer for reelection, per Oil City News. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

CoronerJames L. Whipps (R)

James L. Whipps

RepublicanIncumbent

James L. Whipps is the incumbent Natrona County coroner, appointed by the county commission and now the sole filer for election, per Oil City News. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

TreasurerHeather Bryan (R)

Heather Bryan

Republican

Deputy treasurer and sole filer, running to succeed retiring Treasurer Tom Doyle, per Oil City News. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

SheriffJohn Harlin (R)

John Harlin

RepublicanIncumbent

John Harlin is the incumbent sheriff, appointed in 2021 and elected in 2022, and sole filer for reelection, per Oil City News. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Retention: Justice Bridget Hill, Wyoming Supreme CourtNonpartisan race · Bridget Hill

Bridget Hill

Nonpartisan

Bridget Hill was appointed to the Wyoming Supreme Court in 2025, per the Wyoming Judicial Branch. She previously served as Wyoming Attorney General from 2019 to 2025 and earlier as director of the Office of State Lands and Investments and as an assistant attorney general. She earned her law degree with honor from the University of Wyoming College of Law, per the Wyoming Judicial Branch.

Retention: Justice Robert C. Jarosh, Wyoming Supreme CourtNonpartisan race · Robert C. Jarosh

Robert C. Jarosh

Nonpartisan

Robert C. Jarosh joined the Wyoming Supreme Court in March 2024, per the Wyoming Judicial Branch. He was previously in private practice in Cheyenne with the firm Hirst Applegate, LLP. He holds a law degree with honor from the University of Wyoming College of Law, per the Wyoming Judicial Branch.

Retention: Judge Ben Burningham, Wyoming Chancery CourtNonpartisan race · Ben Burningham

Ben Burningham

Nonpartisan

Ben Burningham has served as judge of the Wyoming Chancery Court since his appointment in January 2025, per the Wyoming Judicial Branch. The Chancery Court handles commercial, business and trust litigation statewide. His current term expires in January 2027.

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Clerk of District CourtJill Kiester (R)

Jill Kiester

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Community-focused, efficient office interactions
  • Honor and streamline the jury process
  • Office modernization including online and phone payments
About Jill Kiester

Kiester has 33 years of public service in Natrona County and has served as Clerk of District Court since being appointed in March 2021, previously managing the county's Child Support Enforcement office for 27 years, per the campaign site.

District AttorneyDaniel J. Itzen (R)

Daniel J. Itzen

Republican

Daniel J. Itzen is the incumbent Seventh Judicial District attorney since 2018, a prosecutor with the office since 2000, and sole filer, per Oil City News. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Retention: Judge Daniel Forgey, District Court, Seventh Judicial District (Judge B)Nonpartisan race · Daniel Forgey

Daniel Forgey

Nonpartisan

Daniel Forgey has served as a district court judge of the Seventh Judicial District in Natrona County since his appointment in August 2013, per the Wyoming Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Retention: Judge Kerri M. Johnson, District Court, Seventh Judicial District (Judge C)Nonpartisan race · Kerri M. Johnson

Kerri M. Johnson

Nonpartisan

Kerri M. Johnson has served as a district court judge of the Seventh Judicial District in Natrona County since her appointment in January 2019, per the Wyoming Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Retention: Judge Cynthia Sweet, Circuit Court, Seventh Judicial DistrictNonpartisan race · Cynthia Sweet

Cynthia Sweet

Nonpartisan

Cynthia Sweet has served as a circuit court judge of the Seventh Judicial District in Natrona County since her appointment in March 2025, per the Wyoming Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Full candidate profiles, priorities and campaign sites are on the Natrona County page.

Statewide races

U.S. SenateHarriet Hageman (R) · James Byrd (D)
Harriet Hageman

Harriet Hageman

Republican

Harriet Hageman grew up on a Wyoming ranch and worked as a litigator for 34 years, with extensive experience challenging federal agencies, per the official House biography. She holds a bachelor's degree and a law degree from the University of Wyoming and currently represents Wyoming in the U.S. House, per the official House biography. The campaign site lists no issues as of October 15, 2026.

Key voting record
  • Voted yes on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Supported
  • Voted yes on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the House 263-156 in January 2025. Supported
James Byrd

James Byrd

Democrat

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Bring down gas and grocery prices
  • Protect public lands
  • Make healthcare affordable
About James Byrd

James Byrd is a Wyoming native whose family homesteaded in the state in 1862, per the campaign site. The campaign site says he has a background in business leadership and public service and has spent his career in the Wyoming legislature.

GovernorEric Barlow (R) · Kenneth R. Casner (D) · Rebecca Bextel (Constitution)
Eric Barlow

Eric Barlow

Republican

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Support rural Wyoming, agriculture, and small communities
  • Improve education and health care access
  • Bring service-focused leadership to state government
About Eric Barlow

Barlow is a fourth-generation Wyomingite, U.S. Marine Corps veteran, large-animal veterinarian, and rancher who has served five terms in the Wyoming House of Representatives, including as Speaker, and currently serves in the State Senate, per the campaign site.

Kenneth R. Casner

Democrat

Ken Casner is a restaurant owner who has run for several Wyoming offices. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Rebecca Bextel

Constitution

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Defend God-given rights and limit government to protecting them
  • Defend Wyoming's sovereignty from federal bureaucrats
  • Unleash Wyoming energy and its jobs
About Rebecca Bextel

Rebecca Bextel has lived in Wyoming for more than 20 years and operates small businesses with her husband, per her campaign site. Rebecca Bextel is a Teton County conservative activist and the Constitution Party's nominee for Wyoming governor, chosen unanimously at the party's Cheyenne convention. The party retained minority-party ballot status on its 2024 vote total, so it nominates by convention rather than by petition, per Oil City News and Cap City News coverage. She appears on the November 3 ballot alongside the two major-party nominees.

Secretary of StateRobert Short (R) · Bryan McCarty (D) · Tamara Trujillo (Constitution)
Robert Short

Robert Short

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Focuses on business regulation oversight to prevent fraudulent corporate filings
  • Focuses on election administration integrity and support for county clerks
About Robert Short

Robert Short is the Republican candidate for Wyoming secretary of state on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Wyoming Secretary of State's 2026 General Election Candidate list; the office is open because Secretary of State Chuck Gray is the Republican nominee for U.S. House instead of seeking re-election.

Bryan McCarty

Democrat

Bryan McCarty is the Democratic candidate for Wyoming secretary of state on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Wyoming Secretary of State's 2026 General Election Candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Tamara Trujillo

Tamara Trujillo

Constitution

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Review election processes with county clerks to secure elections for United States citizens
  • Use technology to reduce wait times and increase uniformity across counties
  • Hold regular in-person and virtual town halls
About Tamara Trujillo

Tamara Trujillo is running for Wyoming Secretary of State. She served as a Wyoming State Representative from 2022 to 2024, per her campaign site.

AuditorKristi Racines (R)
Kristi Racines

Kristi Racines

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Keep the state's checkbook online through WyOpen.gov
  • Right-sized government and a smaller auditor's office budget
  • Public accountability and transparency
About Kristi Racines

Kristi Racines is Wyoming's incumbent state auditor, first elected in 2018, and the Republican nominee for re-election; no Democrat filed for the office, so no Democratic nominee appears on the November 3 ballot, per the Wyoming Secretary of State's 2026 General Election Candidate list.

TreasurerCurt Meier (R)
Curt Meier

Curt Meier

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Protecting Wyoming's investments
  • Fiscal responsibility
  • Constitutional leadership
About Curt Meier

Meier is a Wyoming agricultural businessman who holds a bachelor's degree in animal science from the University of Wyoming and managed thousands of irrigated acres, per the campaign site. Per the campaign site, he served more than two decades in the Wyoming State Senate, including eight years on the Joint Appropriations Committee, and is now Wyoming State Treasurer.

Superintendent of Public InstructionSteve Harshman (R) · Ana Cordova (D)

Steve Harshman

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Focus on students, families and educators
  • Expand scholarship opportunities such as the Hathaway Scholarship he authored
  • Support local school boards and practical Wyoming schools
About Steve Harshman

Steve Harshman is a longtime Casper teacher and football coach who served decades in the Wyoming House, including as speaker. The seat is open because Superintendent Megan Degenfelder ran for governor.

Ana Cordova

Democrat

Ana Cordova is the Democratic candidate for Wyoming superintendent of public instruction on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Wyoming Secretary of State's 2026 General Election Candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

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