On every Laramie ballot
Commissioner (two at-large seats)Terri Jones (R) · Chris Cleven (R) · Pete Gosar (D) · Merav Ben-David (D)
Terri Jones
Terri Jones is the incumbent Albany County Commission chairperson, per the county's official website. She is a co-owner of Brad Jones Masonry, per the Laramie Boomerang. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Chris Cleven
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Support landowners' use of their property within existing land-use permits and regulations, per Laramie Reporter
- Grassroots, community-driven governance, per Laramie Reporter
About Chris Cleven
Chris Cleven is a Laramie Police Department officer with 16 years of experience as a peace officer, per the Laramie Reporter. He helped organize the formation of a county road district and is seeking an Albany County Commission seat, per the Laramie Reporter. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Pete Gosar
Pete Gosar is the incumbent Albany County commissioner seeking a third term, per the Laramie Reporter. As a commission member, and at times its chair, he played an active role in the Pilot Hill Project, which purchased 5,500 acres of open land east of Laramie for wildlife habitat and non-motorized recreation, per the Laramie Reporter. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Merav Ben-David
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Ensure Laramie's water serves Laramie first, addressing threats from data centers and drought
- Defend Casper Aquifer protections she helped develop
- Bring an evidence-based, scientific approach to county decisions
About Merav Ben-David
Merav Ben-David is a retired University of Wyoming professor who led the university's Wildlife Ecology and Management program for 25 years and chaired its Department of Zoology and Physiology, per her campaign site. She has served on the Albany County Planning and Zoning Commission and is a longtime Laramie resident, per her campaign site.
CoronerRyan Hershey (R) · Sally King (D)
Ryan Hershey
Ryan Hershey appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Albany County Coroner, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Ryan Hershey.
Sally King
Sally King is the incumbent Albany County Coroner, per the county's official staff directory. At a 2022 candidate forum she said the coroner position should not be partisan, explaining that the job comes down to caring for people and keeping track of their possessions, per the Laramie Boomerang. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
AttorneyJoel H. Defebaugh (R) · Edward Kurt Britzius (D)
Joel H. Defebaugh
Defebaugh serves as a Deputy County Prosecuting Attorney in Albany County, per the campaign site. Defebaugh earned a political science degree and law degree at the University of Wyoming and serves as a Judge Advocate officer with the Wyoming Army National Guard's 115th Field Artillery Brigade. Defebaugh has been involved with the American Legion Wyoming Boys' State program and previously served as Student Body President at the University of Wyoming.
Edward Kurt Britzius
Kurt Britzius is the incumbent Albany County and Prosecuting Attorney, appointed in May 2021 and elected to the office in 2023, per the Laramie Reporter. He spent 10 years as a criminal prosecutor in the Albany County Attorney's Office before moving to private practice in 2019, and currently also serves as magistrate for the Second Judicial District Court and Laramie Municipal Court, per the county's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
SheriffDaron L. Wyatt (R) · Aaron Appelhans (D)
Daron L. Wyatt
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Hold himself and staff to high standards of leadership, integrity and character
- Serve residents with honor and approachability, keeping public safety above partisan politics
- Preserve local Wyoming character in county law enforcement
About Daron L. Wyatt
Daron Wyatt is a law enforcement professional with 37 years of frontline experience across six police agencies, per his campaign site. He is a small business owner who serves on the Board of Directors for the Laramie Police Department Foundation, per his campaign site.
Aaron Appelhans
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Reduce traffic fatalities and improve mental health crisis response through de-escalation training
- Recruit and retain a more diverse and inclusive workforce
- Stay open, up front and available to the community
About Aaron Appelhans
Aaron Appelhans is the incumbent Albany County Sheriff, who came to Laramie in 1999 as a University of Wyoming student and earned a civil engineering degree in 2003, per his campaign site. He was appointed sheriff in 2020 and became the first Black sheriff in Wyoming, and the state's first elected Black sheriff in 2022, per Cowboy State Daily.
ClerkR. Mark Armstrong (R) · Kayla White (D)
R. Mark Armstrong
R. Mark Armstrong is a geologist and engineer born in Laramie who has served with the Centennial Valley Fire Department and volunteered with the Albany County Library, per the Laramie Reporter. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Kayla White
Kayla White is the incumbent Albany County Clerk, per the county's 2026 general election proclamation. She moved to Laramie in 2000 to attend the University of Wyoming and began working in the Clerk's office in 2007, later being appointed chief deputy in 2009, per her campaign Facebook page. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
TreasurerMerissa Martinez (R) · Tracy Fletcher (D)
Merissa Martinez
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Establish a Tax Relief Resource Center at the courthouse to help veterans, seniors and working families identify exemptions
- Modernize digital payment systems, self-serve kiosks and deadline reminders
- Publish county financial health and investments online in plain language
About Merissa Martinez
Merissa Martinez is a finance and accounting professional with more than 12 years of experience who serves as Administrative Assistant for the South of Laramie Water & Sewer District, per her campaign site. She earned a bachelor's degree in business accounting from Grand Canyon University in 2025 and is a certified public notary, per her campaign site.
Tracy Fletcher
Tracy Fletcher is the incumbent Albany County Treasurer, per the county's official staff directory. She has worked in the Treasurer's office for 19 years, including her current term as Treasurer, per her LinkedIn profile. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
AssessorChelsie Mathews (R)
Chelsie Mathews
Chelsie Mathews was appointed Albany County Assessor in November 2021 after more than 13 years in the Assessor's Office, per her prior campaign site. She is a University of Wyoming graduate and has been a certified property appraiser since 2010, per the same source. No current campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Retention: Justice Bridget Hill, Wyoming Supreme CourtNonpartisan race · Bridget Hill
Bridget Hill
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. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Retention: Justice Robert C. Jarosh, Wyoming Supreme CourtNonpartisan race · Robert C. Jarosh
Robert C. Jarosh
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. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Retention: Judge Ben Burningham, Wyoming Chancery CourtNonpartisan race · Ben Burningham
Ben Burningham
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. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressClerk of District CourtDwain Streeter (R) · Kayla Marroquin (D)
Dwain Streeter
Dwain Streeter is a candidate for Albany County Clerk of District Court who has said the office handles court records, payments, child support and passports, and helps people who cannot afford a lawyer understand the court process, per the Laramie Boomerang. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Kayla Marroquin
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Maintain strong office leadership
- Keep a positive working relationship with all other offices so records are processed quickly and efficiently
About Kayla Marroquin
Marroquin is a Wyoming native who has lived in Laramie for more than 25 years, per the campaign site. Marroquin has worked as a process server since 2007 and has spent nearly two decades in the legal field, including work at law firms, LexisNexis, and as a judicial assistant, per the campaign site.
Retention: Judge Robert J. Sanford, Circuit Court, Second Judicial DistrictNonpartisan race · Robert J. Sanford
Robert J. Sanford
Robert J. Sanford has served as a circuit court judge of the Second Judicial District in Albany County since his appointment in July 2020, 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 Albany County page.
Statewide races
U.S. SenateHarriet Hageman (R) · James Byrd (D)
Harriet Hageman
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.
- 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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