2026 Wyoming gubernatorial election

For related races, see 2026 United States gubernatorial elections.

2026 Wyoming gubernatorial election

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Governor Mark Gordon Republican

The 2026 Wyoming gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the next governor of Wyoming. Incumbent Republican Governor Mark Gordon is term-limited and ineligible to seek a third consecutive term in 2026. However, he has not ruled out the possibility of challenging Wyoming's term-limits law in court. The Wyoming Supreme Court previously ruled that the law was unconstitutional for elections to the Wyoming State Legislature. ^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Brent Bien, civil engineer and candidate for governor in 2022 ^[2]

Publicly expressed interest

• Harriet Hageman, U.S. representative for Wyoming's at-large congressional district (2023–present) and candidate for governor in 2018 ^{[3] [4]}
• Curt Meier, Wyoming State Treasurer (2019–present) ^[2]

Potential

• Mark Gordon, incumbent governor (2019–present) ^{[a] [1]}
• Chuck Gray, Wyoming Secretary of State (2023–present) ^[5]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [6]	Solid R	January 23, 2025
Inside Elections [7]	Solid R	February 6, 2025

See also

• 2026 United States gubernatorial elections

Notes

1. Gordon is term-limited and ineligible to seek a third consecutive term in 2026. However, he has not ruled out the possibility of challenging Wyoming's term-limits law in court. The Wyoming Supreme Court previously ruled that the law was unconstitutional for elections to the Wyoming State Legislature.

References

1. Wolfson, Leo (July 8, 2024). "Can Mark Gordon Run For A 3rd Term? Supreme Court Would Likely Have To Decide". Cowboy State Daily. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
2. Wolfson, Leo (November 16, 2024). "Republican Brent Bien First To Announce Campaign For Wyoming Governor In 2026". Cowboy State Daily.
3. Blanchard, Jack (February 3, 2025). "Playbook: Some unholy (trade) war". Politico . Retrieved February 3, 2025. Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) could be in a strong position if she runs for governor of Wyoming...Hageman's team says she'll make a decision about her political future 'on her own timeline.'
4. Gonzales, Nathan L. (February 12, 2025). "House members running for governor could complicate fight for majority". Roll Call. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
5. Wolfson, Leo (July 7, 2024). "Chuck Gray Says He Won't Certify Candidacy If Gordon Seeks 3rd Term". Cowboy State Daily. Retrieved December 20, 2024. Gray was also asked Sunday if he himself will run for governor in 2026.
6. "2026 CPR Governor Race ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
7. "Gubernatorial Ratings". Inside Elections . Retrieved February 7, 2025.