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12 candidates are tracked for Laramie County Commissioner (three seats) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Troy Thompson, Linda Heath, Gunnar Malm, Jason MacGregor, Clifford Spoonemore, Jess Ketcham, Julie Christen, Gregory Pitts, Josh Tuttle, M. Lee Hasenauer, Barbara Cabot and Lynne Davis. Candidate information follows official Laramie County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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 Withdrawn filers Steven Wilson and Renee Garner do not appear, per the roster's withdrawal column.
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.
2026 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
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.
2026 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
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.
2026 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
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.
2026 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
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.
2026 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
Running on government transparency, disciplined planning and a countywide strategic plan to guide growth decisions, per Cap City News' candidate Q&A.
2026 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
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-29.
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Background in healthcare, retail operations and small-business ownership; wants growth backed by sound planning, per Cap City News' candidate Q&A.
2026 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
Republican candidate on the county clerk's certified 2026 primary roster.
Republican candidate on the county clerk's certified 2026 primary roster.
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.
2026 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
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.
2026 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
Fifty years of experience spanning school technology and climate-data work; calls for integrity, respect and community-minded leadership, per her published candidate statement.
2026 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