Albert Sommers (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Mike Schmid (R), the sitting member per the Legislature's 2026 roster, is not on the November ballot. Albert Sommers won the August 18 Republican primary with 2,063 votes (62.3 percent) over Matt McGinnis (719), Bill Winney (531), 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.
Albert Sommers · Republican▾
Albert Sommers is the Republican candidate for Wyoming House District 20 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Wyoming Secretary of State's 2026 General Election Candidate list.
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.
Retention question on the November 3 ballot: voters mark FOR or AGAINST retaining Jason M. Conder as a judge of the District Court of the Ninth Judicial District; 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 ballots in Fremont County, Sublette County, Teton County.
Jason M. Conder▾
Jason M. Conder has served as a district court judge of the Ninth Judicial District in Fremont County since his appointment in July 2019, per the Wyoming Judicial Branch.
Retention question on the November 3 ballot: voters mark FOR or AGAINST retaining Jefferson Boone Coombs as a judge of the Circuit Court of the Ninth Judicial District; 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 ballots in Fremont County, Sublette County, Teton County.
Jefferson Boone Coombs▾
Jefferson Boone Coombs has served as a circuit court judge of the Ninth Judicial District in Fremont County since his appointment in October 2021, per the Wyoming Judicial Branch.
Retention question on the November 3 ballot: voters mark FOR or AGAINST retaining Erin E. Weisman as a judge of the Circuit Court of the Ninth Judicial District; 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 ballots in Fremont County, Sublette County, Teton County.
Erin E. Weisman▾
Erin E. Weisman has served as a circuit court judge of the Ninth Judicial District in Teton County since her appointment in August 2024, per the Wyoming Judicial Branch.
