2026 Wyoming Secretary of State election
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November 3, 2026
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The 2026 Wyoming Secretary of State election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the secretary of state of Wyoming. Primary elections will take place on August 18, 2026.[1] Incumbent Republican secretary of state Chuck Gray was eligible to run for a second consecutive term, but instead chose to run for U.S. House.[2]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Robert Short, Converse County commissioner[3]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Qwenton Eagle Oviatt, entrepreneur[4]
- Rachel Rodriguez-Williams, state representative from the 50th district (2021–present)[5]
- Charles Young, small business owner[6]
Declined
[edit]- Chuck Gray, incumbent secretary of state (running for U.S. House)[7]
Debates
[edit]| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Qwenton Oviatt | Rachel Rodriguez-Williams | Robert Short | Charles Young | |||||
| 1 | Jul. 8, 2026 | Weston County Republican Party Wyoming Republican Party |
YouTube | N | P | N | P | |
| 2 | Jul. 15, 2026 | League of Women Voters of Wyoming WyoFile Wyoming Public Radio |
Marilyn Kite | YouTube | P | N | P | P |
| 3 | Aug. 11, 2026 | Central Wyoming College Cowboy State Daily Wyoming PBS Wyoming Public Media |
Steve Peck | YouTube | P | P | P | P |
Results
[edit]
Short
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
Williams
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Short | 53,314 | 45.6 | |
| Republican | Rachel Rodriguez-Williams | 38,567 | 33.0 | |
| Republican | Charles Young | 17,846 | 15.3 | |
| Republican | Qwenton Eagle Oviatt | 7,087 | 6.1 | |
| Total votes | 116,814 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Bryan McCarty[8]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bryan McCarty | 11,207 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 11,207 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Sabato's Crystal Ball[9] | Safe R | August 7, 2025 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "2026 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ↑ Lupiani, Joyce; Tuman, Lindsay (September 17, 2025). "Brad Raffensperger announces run for Georgia governor". WAGA-TV. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
- ↑ County 17 (March 4, 2026). "Converse County Commissioner Robert Short enters Secretary of State race". County 17. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Roenigk, Katie (June 2, 2026). "Fremont County voters face crowded field in August primary elections". County 10. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ↑ Mullen, Maggie (March 19, 2026). "Wyoming Freedom Caucus leader will run for secretary of state". WyoFile. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ↑ Cepeda, Dan (May 30, 2026). "Charles 'CJ' Young announces campaign for Wyoming secretary of state". County 17. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Chuck Gray Announces Run For Wyoming's U.S. House Seat". Cowboy State Daily. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ↑ Byrd, Klark (March 10, 2026). "Democrat Bryan McCarty enters race for Wyoming Secretary of State". Oil City News. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ↑ Jacobson, Louis (August 7, 2025). "Previewing the 2026 Secretary of State Races". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
External links
[edit]Official campaign websites
