August 18 primary result: Republicans Jim Schellinger (4,559 votes), Christi Haswell (4,215) and Holly Jennings (3,687) won the party's three nominations over Glenn Drummond (3,245), Dennis Fox (2,758), Karla Kaley (2,377), Harley Shuck (788), Dustin Bates (643) and Lee Ackerley (424); no Democrats filed for county commissioner, so the three Republicans are unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per the Sheridan County Clerk's official primary results and the county's General Election Proclamation.
Jim Schellinger · Republican▾
Schellinger is a sales manager at Sheridan Media and a 37-year Sheridan County resident, per Sheridan Media. He is a Chamber of Commerce board member, a Sheridan City Councilman and a Sheridan County Travel & Tourism board member, per the Sheridan Press. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jim Schellinger.
Christi Haswell · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Haswell is the incumbent chairperson of the Sheridan County Board of County Commissioners, per the county's website. She has 17 years of experience in environmental consulting on renewable and non-renewable energy projects in the Rocky Mountain region and previously directed a consulting office managing more than 35 staff. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Christi Haswell.
Holly Jennings · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Jennings was appointed to the Sheridan County Board of County Commissioners in September 2023 and elected in 2024 to finish that term; she is running for her first full four-year term, per Sheridan Media. She previously worked as a youth mentor at Milestones-Volunteers of America and as a manager for Good Health Market, and now owns a photography business. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Holly Jennings.
August 18 primary result: Republican Robert Byrd (4,587 votes, about 54 percent) won the party's nomination over Kevin Sessions (3,943); no Democrat filed, so Byrd is unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per the Sheridan County Clerk's official primary results.
Robert Byrd · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Byrd is the incumbent Sheridan County Coroner, per the county's official roster of elected officials. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Robert Byrd.
August 18 primary result: Republican Dianna D. Bennett was unopposed for the party's nomination (6,867 votes); no Democrat filed, so Bennett is unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per the Sheridan County Clerk's official primary results.
Dianna D. Bennett · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Bennett has served as Sheridan County Attorney since January 2019 and previously worked as a deputy prosecuting attorney in that office for 18 years, per the county's website. She is a graduate of the University of Wyoming College of Law and has been a Sheridan County resident for more than 20 years. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Dianna D. Bennett.
August 18 primary result: Republican Levi Dominguez (5,668 votes, about 64 percent) won the party's nomination over Howie Fitzpatrick (3,226); no Democrat filed, so Dominguez is unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per the Sheridan County Clerk's official primary results.
Levi Dominguez · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Dominguez is the incumbent Sheridan County Sheriff, elected in 2022 after serving four years as Undersheriff, per his campaign site. He has 23 years of public safety experience, beginning as a firefighter and paramedic before moving into law enforcement with the Sheridan County Sheriff's Office in 2014.
Priorities: Community-oriented policing and giving Sheridan County residents a voice in law enforcement through outreach and accessible staff engagement · Building local, state and federal interagency partnerships to better serve the county · Supporting leadership development and county-specific training within the sheriff's office (per the campaign site)
August 18 primary result: Republican Eda Schunk Thompson (5,468 votes, about 65 percent) won the party's nomination over Christine Temple (2,393) and Dylan Dalton (475); no Democrat filed, so Thompson is unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per the Sheridan County Clerk's official primary results. Enrichment limited to the official roster per this build's effort cap for unopposed row officers.
Eda Schunk Thompson · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Thompson is the incumbent Sheridan County Clerk & Recorder and Chief Elections Officer, per the county's official roster of elected officials. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Eda Schunk Thompson.
August 18 primary result: Republican Katie Araas was unopposed for the party's nomination (7,441 votes); no Democrat filed, so Araas is unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per the Sheridan County Clerk's official primary results. Enrichment limited to the official roster per this build's effort cap for unopposed row officers.
Katie Araas · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Araas is the incumbent Sheridan County Treasurer, per the county's official roster of elected officials. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Katie Araas.
August 18 primary result: Republican Koko Knudson was unopposed for the party's nomination (6,834 votes); no Democrat filed, so Knudson is unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per the Sheridan County Clerk's official primary results. Incumbent Assessor Paul Fall did not file for reelection. Enrichment limited to the official roster per this build's effort cap for unopposed row officers.
Koko Knudson · Republican▾
Koko Knudson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sheridan County Assessor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Koko Knudson.
August 18 primary result: Republican Rene Botten was unopposed for the party's nomination (7,039 votes); no Democrat filed, so Botten is unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per the Sheridan County Clerk's official primary results.
Rene Botten · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Botten is the incumbent Clerk of the 4th Judicial District Court, first elected in 2018, per the county's website. She is an attorney who practiced law in Sheridan County for more than 25 years and previously served as a special assistant to the Wyoming Attorney General and as an associate Sheridan Municipal Court judge, per Sheridan Media. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Rene Botten.
Myca Sturtevant (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Ken Pendergraft (R), the sitting member per the Legislature's 2026 roster, is not on the November ballot. Myca Sturtevant won the August 18 Republican primary with 1,315 votes (64.2 percent) over James Temple (580), Noll Roberts (154), per the Secretary of State's official summary. 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.
Myca Sturtevant · Republican▾
Myca Sturtevant is a small business owner who operates Whirly Girl Flowers in Sheridan, per her campaign site. She describes herself as a mother and Sheridan neighbor with more than a decade of community roots alongside her husband Nate.
Priorities: Access to affordable, quality health care · Reduced regulatory burdens for small businesses · Stewardship of Wyoming's public lands (per the campaign site)
Ryan Koltiska (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Tom Kelly (R), the sitting member per the Legislature's 2026 roster, is not on the November ballot. Ryan Koltiska won the August 18 Republican primary with 1,632 votes (62.7 percent) over Mark Jennings (972), per the Secretary of State's official summary. 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.
Ryan Koltiska · Republican▾
Ryan Koltiska is a Wyoming resident and father of four who moved back to the state after living elsewhere for nearly five years, per his campaign site.
Priorities: Protecting low state taxes · Supporting quality education and community services · Preserving public land access (per the campaign site)
Marilyn Connolly (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Marilyn Connolly is the sitting member, per the Legislature's 2026 roster. Marilyn Connolly won the August 18 Republican primary with 2,283 votes (64.0 percent) over Mark Jones (1,282), per the Secretary of State's official summary. 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.
Marilyn Connolly · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Marilyn Connolly is a former Johnson County Commissioner with 20 years of involvement in the Johnson County Republican Party, per her campaign site. A Wyoming native, she raised her children as a single mother in Buffalo. She is the Republican candidate for Wyoming House District 40.
Priorities: Fiscal responsibility, prioritizing needs over wants in budgeting · Family-centered legislation (per the campaign site)
Laurie Bratten (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Laurie Bratten is the sitting member, per the Legislature's 2026 roster. Laurie Bratten won the August 18 Republican primary with 1,837 votes (52.0 percent) over Susan Bigelow (1,699), per the Secretary of State's official summary. 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.
Laurie Bratten · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Laurie Bratten has experience working with public schools, private schools and homeschool associations, per her campaign site. She is the Republican candidate seeking reelection to Wyoming House District 51.
Priorities: Property tax relief for homeowners, families, agricultural producers and small businesses · Protecting Second Amendment and First Amendment rights (per the campaign site)
Melissa Butcher (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Sen. Bo Biteman (R), the sitting member per the Legislature's 2026 roster, is not on the November ballot. Melissa Butcher won the August 18 Republican primary with 3,361 votes (58.4 percent) over Ken Pendergraft (2,391), per the Secretary of State's official summary. 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.
Melissa Butcher · Republican▾
Melissa Butcher is a Sheridan County native and business owner who operates an RV campground and a bakery and cafe with locations in Ranchester and Sheridan, per her campaign site. She is the Republican candidate for Wyoming Senate District 21.
Priorities: Jobs that support a sustainable livelihood · Education and community development · Predictable taxes and local control (per the campaign site)
Retention question on the November 3 ballot: voters mark FOR or AGAINST retaining Bridget Hill as a judge of the Wyoming Supreme Court; a majority of votes cast on the question keeps the judge in office. Wyoming judges are appointed by the governor from Judicial Nominating Commission lists and then stand for retention, per the Wyoming Secretary of State's 2026 General Election Candidate list. The question appears on every ballot in Wyoming.
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.
Retention question on the November 3 ballot: voters mark FOR or AGAINST retaining Robert C. Jarosh as a judge of the Wyoming Supreme Court; a majority of votes cast on the question keeps the judge in office. Wyoming judges are appointed by the governor from Judicial Nominating Commission lists and then stand for retention, per the Wyoming Secretary of State's 2026 General Election Candidate list. The question appears on every ballot in Wyoming.
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.
Retention question on the November 3 ballot: voters mark FOR or AGAINST retaining Ben Burningham as a judge of the Wyoming Chancery Court; a majority of votes cast on the question keeps the judge in office. Wyoming judges are appointed by the governor from Judicial Nominating Commission lists and then stand for retention, per the Wyoming Secretary of State's 2026 General Election Candidate list. The question appears on every ballot in Wyoming.
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.
