Who's running in Wyoming's at-large congressional district
4 candidates are on the ballot. Below is what each one says they stand for, what they have actually done in office or in public life, and the arguments published for and against them — each quoted from a named source rather than summarised by us.
Medium confidenceMedium confidenceThe candidate's stated positions and basic record are documented, but coverage is thin — often little independent reporting, or criticism from only one side.What would raise it: More independent reporting, a documented voting record, or published criticism from a named opponent would raise this.
What they say they stand for
Their own words. Claims, not verified facts.
Defending coal, oil, gas, soda ash and agriculture, including forcing West Coast ports to open to Wyoming coal and rolling back regulations.
Country-of-origin labeling, addressing the screwworm outbreak and going after the meatpacking monopoly.
Reducing inflation by cutting the debt and deficit.
Rolling back Affordable Care Act regulations, selling insurance across state lines and requiring medical price disclosure.
Codifying President Trump's immigration actions, finishing the border wall, defunding sanctuary cities and banning driver's licenses for people in the country illegally.
Multiple-use federal lands, more logging, and keeping public lands in public hands.
What they’ve actually done
Documented record from official sources.
Wyoming secretary of state since January 2023; Wyoming House of Representatives for three terms; founding member of the Wyoming Freedom Caucus.
As secretary of state, required proof of US citizenship to register to vote and led efforts to ban ranked-choice voting and foreign election funding.
On the State Board of Land Commissioners, voted to lease state land for three wind projects but opposed about 37,000 acres of larger wind leases.
Won the August 18, 2026 Republican primary with 25.4%; spent $1.38 million as of July 29, and a super PAC funded by his father spent against Steve Friess, per Cowboy State Daily.
Endorsed by the Wyoming Republican Party, the Wyoming Freedom Caucus and House Speaker Chip Neiman, per Wikipedia.
Arguments in favor
'President Trump needs a Republican Congress that will stand for our America First values'; Gray says he turned 'election integrity from rhetoric into results' as secretary of state.
— Chuck Gray (Cowboy State Daily, WyoFile candidate questionnaire)
The Wyoming Republican Party and the Wyoming Freedom Caucus endorsed Gray.
— Wyoming Republican Party and Wyoming Freedom Caucus, per Wikipedia's race page
Arguments against
'Chuck Gray is for Washington. I'm for Wyoming.'
— Lisa Kinney, Democratic opponent (Wyoming Tribune Eagle)
Fields of wind turbines are 'taking over Wyoming because of Chuck Gray', citing his votes on state land leases; Cowboy State Daily called the claim an exaggeration, since he opposed the largest leases.
— Wyoming Way Action PAC, funded through a PAC that backed primary opponent Steve Friess (Cowboy State Daily)
Gray has registered Chinese-owned companies as secretary of state; Gray points to his 2024 move stripping North Korean businesses of their licenses.
— Reid Rasner, Republican primary opponent (Cowboy State Daily)
What we couldn’t verify
Debate plans for the general election were not confirmed in a loaded source.
No DCCC material on Gray was found; the seat is not on a Democratic target list in any loaded source.
Reintroducing the Public Lands in Public Hands Act and opposing any sale or transfer of public lands.
Eliminating federal income tax for people earning under $100,000 and reducing FICA taxes.
Restoring ACA subsidies for three years and forming a multi-state Western insurance pool to lower premiums.
Analyzing and regulating AI data centers.
Restoring due process and identification requirements for ICE agents and legal status for DACA recipients.
Term limits, stricter lobbying restrictions and campaign finance reform.
What they’ve actually done
Documented record from official sources.
Wyoming Senate for 10 years, including two as minority leader; former director of the Albany County Library and president of the Laramie Area Chamber of Commerce.
Won the August 18, 2026 Democratic primary with about 78%.
Arguments in favor
We found none published about this candidate in the sources reviewed.
Arguments against
We found none published about this candidate in the sources reviewed.
What we couldn’t verify
No published argument for or against Kinney by a named outside group, party or opponent was found, so none is listed; her case is in her positions. Searched: 'Lisa Kinney' with Gray, Wyoming Republican Party, NRCC, endorsement and criticism; WyoFile, Cowboy State Daily, Wyoming Public Media, Wyoming Tribune Eagle, Casper Star-Tribune and Oil City News coverage.
Positions and criticism are quoted from the named sources, not our assessments. This is built to help you start getting informed — confirm the official candidate list with your election authority before you vote.
November 3, 2026 is Wyoming's general election, decided by plurality; there is no runoff. Wyoming's single US House seat is elected statewide, so there is no district map to change. This is an open seat: Republican Rep. Harriet Hageman won the Republican nomination for the US Senate seat Sen. Cynthia Lummis is vacating. Primaries were held August 18, 2026. Secretary of State Chuck Gray won a nine-way Republican primary with 25.4%, ahead of Steve Friess (20.4%) and Kevin Christensen (17.6%); former state Senate Minority Leader Lisa Kinney won the Democratic primary with about 78% over Elena Del Real. Libertarian Shawn Johnson and Constitution Party nominee Jeff Haggit were nominated by party convention and will also appear on the ballot, per Wyoming Public Media, Oil City News and Cowboy State Daily. Independent Daniel Workman, who filed federal paperwork, is not on the ballot in any loaded source. The Secretary of State's certified candidate list was not loaded. Write-in candidates are not listed. Wyoming has not sent a Democrat to the US House since Teno Roncalio in the 1970s. Candidates are listed Republican, Democratic, Libertarian, Constitution as in published reporting; that is not verified ballot order and implies no ranking.
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A Wyoming ballot also carries state legislative districts, county offices, judicial seats and often local questions — and which of them you vote on is decided by your street address, not your city or ZIP code.