Laramie County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Partisan race on the August 18, 2026 primary ballot, per the county clerk's certified candidate roster. The August 18 primary chose the three Republican nominees from a ten-way field; the full primary field is shown until the county canvass certifies the results, expected by August 26. Ten Republicans competed for three nominations; both Democratic filers advance to November for the three seats. Withdrawn filers Stev

• Troy Thompson · RepublicanIncumbent▾

  Incumbent commissioner who calls county employees the county's top asset and prioritizes roads and private property rights, per the Wyoming Tribune Eagle's candidate guide.

  Priorities: Keep county employment levels up, per the Wyoming Tribune Eagle's candidate guide · Maintain roads, per the Wyoming Tribune Eagle's candidate guide · Protect private property rights, per the Wyoming Tribune Eagle's candidate guide
• Linda Heath · RepublicanIncumbent▾

  Incumbent commissioner focused on road maintenance, law enforcement funding and protecting core county services amid possible property-tax cuts, per Cap City News' candidate Q&A.

  Priorities: Maintain roads and fund law enforcement, per Cap City News' candidate Q&A · Protect core county services from tax-cut impacts, per Cap City News' candidate Q&A · Support planned, transparent growth, per Cap City News' candidate Q&A
• Gunnar Malm · RepublicanIncumbent▾

  Sixth-generation Laramie County resident and commissioner since 2018, five years as board chairman, with nearly two decades in real estate, per Cap City News' candidate Q&A.

  Priorities: Responsible budgeting and taxpayer value, per Cap City News' candidate Q&A · Protect private property rights, per Cap City News' candidate Q&A · Long-term community partnerships on development, per Cap City News' candidate Q&A
• Jason MacGregor · Republican▾

  Self-described constitutional conservative who prioritizes fiscal conservatism while protecting public-safety budgets for fire, law enforcement, EMS and public works, per Cap City News' candidate Q&A.

  Priorities: Fiscal conservatism, per Cap City News' candidate Q&A · Protect public-safety budgets for fire, EMS, law enforcement and public works, per Cap City News' candidate Q&A · Opposes further data center development, per Cap City News' candidate Q&A
• Clifford Spoonemore · Republican▾

  Professional civil engineer with 40 years of public-sector experience at WYDOT; wants stricter data-center permitting and closer review of county department budgets, per Cap City News' candidate Q&A.

  Priorities: Review data centers' environmental impact statements and enforce permit compliance, per Cap City News' candidate Q&A · Learn how county departments are funded before spending decisions, per Cap City News' candidate Q&A · Stricter permitting on noise, water use and power generation, per Cap City News' candidate Q&A
• Jess Ketcham · Republican▾

  Running on government transparency, disciplined planning and a countywide strategic plan to guide growth decisions, per Cap City News' candidate Q&A.

  Priorities: Greater transparency in how tax dollars are spent, per Cap City News' candidate Q&A · A countywide strategic plan updating the 2016 Comprehensive Plan, per Cap City News' candidate Q&A · Responsible, planned growth, per Cap City News' candidate Q&A

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• Julie Christen · Republican▾

  Background in healthcare, retail operations and small-business ownership; wants growth backed by sound planning, per Cap City News' candidate Q&A.

  Priorities: Approach issues with an open mind based on facts, per Cap City News' candidate Q&A · Maintain existing infrastructure before expanding, per Cap City News' candidate Q&A · Preserve Cheyenne's Western character amid data-center growth, per Cap City News' candidate Q&A
• Gregory Pitts · Republican▾

  Republican candidate on the county clerk's certified 2026 primary roster.
• Josh Tuttle · Republican▾

  Republican candidate on the county clerk's certified 2026 primary roster.
• M. Lee Hasenauer · Republican▾

  Former Laramie County commissioner who wants large industrial developers to pay more toward infrastructure like schools and the sheriff's department, per the Wyoming Tribune Eagle's candidate guide.

  Priorities: Improve roads and bridges, per the Wyoming Tribune Eagle's candidate guide · Require industrial developers to help fund infrastructure, per the Wyoming Tribune Eagle's candidate guide · Data center developers should contribute more to local services, per the Wyoming Tribune Eagle's candidate guide
• Barbara Cabot · Democratic▾

  Cheyenne native and University of Wyoming graduate who warns of a boom-and-bust cycle from unplanned data-center growth, per a published local candidate profile.

  Priorities: Manage rapid, unplanned data-center proliferation, per a published local candidate profile · Oppose political interference with the library system, per a published local candidate profile · Address strain on the Public Health Department, per a published local candidate profile
• Lynne Davis · Democratic▾

  Fifty years of experience spanning school technology and climate-data work; calls for integrity, respect and community-minded leadership, per her published candidate statement.

  Priorities: Responsible data-center development, per her published candidate statement · Support LCCC education readiness amid growth, per her published candidate statement · Build community resilience through changing times, per her published candidate statement
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Open seat: Clerk Debra Lee is retiring after a decade, per the Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Three Republicans and no Democrats filed, so the August 18 Republican primary effectively decides the office.

• Connie Czarnecki · Republican▾

  Associate broker with more than 35 years in healthcare, including running her own company and leading LCCC's surgical technology program; wants to bring electronic lien and titling to the office, per the Wyoming Tribune Eagle's candidate guide.

  Priorities: Implement electronic lien and titling, per the Wyoming Tribune Eagle's candidate guide · Reduce wait times and improve customer service, per the Wyoming Tribune Eagle's candidate guide · Increase transparency in how elections are conducted, per the Wyoming Tribune Eagle's candidate guide

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• Laura Pate · Republican▾

  County real estate recording manager with more than two decades in Laramie County offices, including auto titles and elections; wants to fix the auto-titles backlog, per the Wyoming Tribune Eagle's candidate guide.

  Priorities: Address the auto-titles office backlog, per the Wyoming Tribune Eagle's candidate guide · Cross-train staff across clerk's office functions, per the Wyoming Tribune Eagle's candidate guide · Improve residents' experience with county offices, per the Wyoming Tribune Eagle's candidate guide
• Misty Tinney · Republican▾

  Fourth-generation Laramie County native with 28 years of county government experience in the Treasurer's and Clerk's offices; election security is a top focus, per the Wyoming Tribune Eagle's candidate guide.

  Priorities: Make county services easier to access, with shorter wait times, per the Wyoming Tribune Eagle's candidate guide · Support the new post-election hand-count audit, per the Wyoming Tribune Eagle's candidate guide · Lead with integrity, transparency and accountability, per the Wyoming Tribune Eagle's candidate guide

Partisan race on the August 18, 2026 primary ballot, per the county clerk's certified roster. The Republican primary is contested; sole Democratic filer Robin Cozad advances to November.

• Brian Kozak · RepublicanIncumbent▾

  Incumbent sheriff and former Cheyenne police chief with prior police leadership experience in Mesa, Arizona and Avon, Colorado, per the Wyoming Tribune Eagle's candidate guide.
• Eric Norris · Republican▾

  18-year Cheyenne Police Department sergeant who heads its Crime Prevention Team, challenging the incumbent on proactive crime prevention and community trust, per the Wyoming Tribune Eagle's candidate guide.

  Priorities: Proactive crime prevention, per the Wyoming Tribune Eagle's candidate guide · Property crime investigation, per the Wyoming Tribune Eagle's candidate guide · Rebuild community trust in the sheriff's office, per the Wyoming Tribune Eagle's candidate guide

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• Robin Cozad · Democratic▾

  Sole Democratic filer for sheriff; advances to the November 3 ballot, per the county clerk's certified roster.

Sole filer on the certified roster; incumbent, per the Wyoming Tribune Eagle.

• Todd Ernst · RepublicanIncumbent▾

  Incumbent Laramie County assessor and sole filer, per the county clerk's certified roster and the Wyoming Tribune Eagle.

Sole filer on the certified roster; incumbent, per the Wyoming Tribune Eagle.

• Diane Sanchez · RepublicanIncumbent▾

  Incumbent clerk of district court and sole filer, per the county clerk's certified roster and the Wyoming Tribune Eagle.

Sole filer on the certified roster; incumbent, per the Wyoming Tribune Eagle.

• Rebecca Reid · RepublicanIncumbent▾

  Incumbent Laramie County coroner and sole filer, per the county clerk's certified roster and the Wyoming Tribune Eagle.

Sole filer on the certified roster; incumbent, per the Wyoming Tribune Eagle.

• Sylvia Lee Hackl · RepublicanIncumbent▾

  Incumbent district attorney and sole filer, per the county clerk's certified roster and the Wyoming Tribune Eagle.

Sole filer after Renee Garner withdrew May 29, per the certified roster's withdrawal column.

• Trista Wood · Republican▾

  Sole filer for county treasurer after the only other candidate withdrew, per the county clerk's certified roster.

• Klaus Halbsgut · Democrat▾

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• Peter Gosar · Democrat▾

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• Rayne Goins · Democrat▾

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