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. Democrats have not won a statewide election in Wyoming since David Freudenthal was re-elected Governor in 2006.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Eric Barlow, state senator from the 23rd district (2023–present) ^[1]
• Brent Bien, retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel and candidate for governor in 2022 ^[2]
• Joseph Kibler, web designer ^[3]

Filed paperwork

• Reid Rasner, financial executive and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2024 ^[4]

Publicly expressed interest

• Bo Biteman, President of the Wyoming Senate (2025–present) from the 21st district (2019–present) ^[5]
• Megan Degenfelder, Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction (2023–present) ^[5]
• Chuck Gray, Wyoming Secretary of State (2023–present) (will not run if Hageman runs) ^[5]
• Chip Neiman, Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives (2025–present) from the 1st district (2021–present) (will not run if Hageman runs) ^[5]

Potential

• Ogden Driskill, former President of the Wyoming Senate (2023–2025) from the 1st district (2011–present) ^[5]
• Mark Gordon, incumbent governor ^{[a] [5]}
• Harriet Hageman, U.S. representative for Wyoming's at-large congressional district (2023–present) and candidate for governor in 2018 ^[5]
• Curt Meier, Wyoming State Treasurer (2019–present) ^[5]
• Tara Nethercott, Majority Leader of the Wyoming Senate (2025–present) from the 4th district (2017–present) and candidate for secretary of state in 2022 ^[5]
• Cheri Steinmetz, state senator from the 3rd district (2019–present) ^[5]
• Paul Ulrich, University of Wyoming trustee (2025–present) ^[5]

Endorsements

Mark Gordon (not declared)

State legislators

• Cale Case, state senator from the 25th district (1999–present) ^[5]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [6]	Solid R	September 11, 2025
Inside Elections [7]	Solid R	August 28, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [8]	Safe R	September 4, 2025
Race to the WH [9]	Safe R	September 16, 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. Hill, Alex (August 13, 2025). "Wyoming Senator Eric Barlow announces 2026 gubernatorial campaign". Your Wyoming Link. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
2. Wolfson, Leo (November 16, 2024). "Republican Brent Bien First To Announce Campaign For Wyoming Governor In 2026". Cowboy State Daily.
3. Wolfson, Leo (April 16, 2025). "Republican Candidate For Wyoming Governor Admits He's 'A Nobody'". Cowboy State Daily. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
4. McFarland, Clair (July 28, 2025). "Hageman's Popularity Has Many Uncertain If They'll Run For Governor". Cowboy State Daily. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
5. McFarland, Clair (July 28, 2025). "Hageman's Popularity Has Many Uncertain If They'll Run For Governor". Cowboy State Daily. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
6. "2026 CPR Governor Race ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
7. "Gubernatorial Ratings". Inside Elections . Retrieved February 7, 2025.
8. "2026 Governor". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
9. "Governor Forecast - 2026-2026". Race to the WH. Retrieved June 30, 2025.

External links

Official campaign websites

• Eric Barlow (R) for Governor
• Brent Bien (R) for Governor
• Joseph Kibler (R) for Governor