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Sweetwater County, Wyoming

Retention: Judge John R. Prokos, Circuit Court, Third Judicial District

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One candidate is tracked for Retention: Judge John R. Prokos, Circuit Court, Third Judicial District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: John R. Prokos. Candidate information follows official Sweetwater County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Retention question on the November 3 ballot: voters mark FOR or AGAINST retaining John R. Prokos as a judge of the Circuit Court of the Third 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 Lincoln County, Sweetwater County, Uinta County.

John R. Prokos

Nonpartisan

John Prokos has served as a circuit court judge of the Third Judicial District in Sweetwater County since his appointment in June 2013, per the Wyoming Judicial Branch.

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Candidate roster from official Sweetwater County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-09-07. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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