Sweetwater County, Wyoming

Sweetwater County Sheriff

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One candidate is tracked for Sweetwater County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Richard Kaumo. Candidate information follows official Sweetwater County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

August 18 primary result: Republican Richard (Rich) Kaumo won a six-way primary with 1,767 votes, ahead of interim Sheriff Rich Fischer (1,527), Ozzie Knezovich (1,355), Amanda Buller (1,053), Matthew Wharton (936) and Randall Tryzbiak (368), per SweetwaterNOW, Wyo4News and the Rocket Miner, all citing the Clerk's Office count. No Democrat or independent filed; Kaumo is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.

Richard Kaumo

Republican

Kaumo is a lieutenant with the Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office and a Search and Rescue team leader with nearly 20 years of law enforcement service, per SweetwaterNOW and his campaign site.

2026 priorities (per the campaign site)

Community-centered law enforcement and accountability
Improving inmate mental health and substance-use treatment to reduce recidivism

Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-07.

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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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