Hageman Leads Natrona County Vote by 64 Percent

Republican candidates carried every major federal and statewide race in Natrona County on Tuesday.

The results, released for the 2026 midterm election, show a strong preference for Republican nominees across the ballot. Voters cast 22,065 ballots in the United States Senate contest. Harriet Hageman, a Republican, won 14,246 votes, or 64.56 percent. Her Democratic opponent, James Byrd, received 7,690 votes, or 34.85 percent. Write-in candidates collected 129 votes.

In the race for the Wyoming House of Representatives, Republican Chuck Gray secured 11,210 votes, representing 52.02 percent of the total. Democratic candidate Lisa Kinney garnered 7,017 votes, or 32.56 percent. Libertarian Shawn Johnson received 2,242 votes, and Constitution Party candidate Jeffrey Haggit earned 935 votes. Write-in totals amounted to 146 votes. The contest saw 21,550 total votes cast.

Republican Eric Barlow won the governorship with 14,871 votes, or 67.24 percent of the 22,480 total ballots. Constitution Party candidate Rebecca Bextel placed second with 3,893 votes, or 17.60 percent. Democratic candidate Kenneth R. Casner received 3,209 votes, or 14.51 percent. Write-in candidates secured 142 votes.

Republican Robert Short won the race for Secretary of State with 14,678 votes, or 67.96 percent. Democratic candidate Bryan McCarty received 4,773 votes, or 22.10 percent. Constitution Party candidate Tamara Trujillo earned 2,039 votes. Write-in totals were 107 votes.

Republican Kristi Racines won the State Auditor position with 17,733 votes, or 98.65 percent of the 22,480 total ballots. Write-in candidates received 243 votes. In the State Treasurer race, Republican Curt Meier won with 17,409 votes, or 97.41 percent. Write-in candidates collected 463 votes.

Republican Steve Harshman won the Superintendent of Public Instruction race with 16,563 votes, or 76.98 percent. Democratic candidate Ana Cordova received 4,513 votes, or 20.98 percent. Write-in candidates earned 439 votes. In State Senate District 27, Republican Kevin Helling won with 4,392 votes, or 97.88 percent of 5,513 total ballots. In State Senate District 29, Republican Lisa Engebretsen won with 4,531 votes, or 95.69 percent of 5,897 total ballots.

In the State House District 35 race, Republican Christopher Dresang won with 2,642 votes, or 96.42 percent. In District 36, Republican Art Washut won with 1,377 votes, or 65.63 percent, defeating Democratic candidate Stewart McAdoo, who received 707 votes. In District 37, Republican Brian Costello won with 2,468 votes, or 71.62 percent, against Democratic candidate Betsy Erickson, who received 927 votes. In District 38, Republican Robert L. Hendry won with 1,783 votes, or 72.66 percent, against Democratic candidate Catherine McQueen, who received 602 votes.

Republican Elissa Campbell won State House District 56 with 2,098 votes, or 95.97 percent. In District 57, Republican Julie Jarvis won with 1,277 votes, or 70.71 percent, against Democratic candidate Luc Colgrove, who received 479 votes. In District 58, Republican Bill Allemand won with 1,401 votes, or 63.19 percent, against Democratic candidate Keenan Morgan, who received 571 votes, and Libertarian candidate Joseph Porambo, who received 227 votes. In District 59, Republican J.R. Riggins won with 1,407 votes, or 66.06 percent, against Democratic candidate Laurie Longtine, who received 702 votes. In District 62, Republican Kevin J. Campbell won with 1,122 votes, or 98.16 percent.

In the county commissioner race, Republican Ray Pacheco received 13,256 votes, or 26.59 percent, and Republican Dallas Laird received 13,071 votes, or 26.21 percent. Republican Matt Keating earned 11,054 votes, or 22.17 percent. Democratic candidates Lisa Jamieson and Candace Machado received 6,011 and 5,734 votes, respectively. Write-in candidates collected 735 votes. The total votes cast were 49,861. Republican James L. Whipps won the county coroner race with 17,993 votes, or 99.07 percent. Republican Daniel J Itzen won the district attorney race with 17,175 votes, or 98.39 percent.