Wyoming Governor Race

2026 Election • Open Seat (Term Limited)
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held August 18, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Kenneth R. Casner

Republican Primary

Held August 18, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Eric Barlow 58,820 45.1%
Megan Degenfelder 38,739 29.7%
Brent Bien 30,843 23.6%
Curt Blake 2,161 1.7%
99% reporting

Full calendar and every race: Wyoming primary guide

Race Overview

Incumbent
OPEN (Mark Gordon)
Party
Republican
Open Seat
Yes
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg
Term Limited
Yes

Race Ratings

Expert Consensus Rating

Safe R

Individual forecaster ratings will be updated as they become available.

Candidates

Ken Casner Nominee

Democrat

Eric Barlow Nominee

Republican

Average reflects all polls from the last 30 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 Wyoming governor's race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe R for Republicans.

When is the 2026 Wyoming governor's race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 30 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Race Notes

Term-limited, open seat

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