CHEYENNE, Wyo. — With the 2024 primary election on the horizon, residents should readily know where to vote and inform themselves on who they want to vote for.
To help out, Cap City News has compiled a list of resources and candidates running for local and state positions.
Where do I vote?
The Wyoming secretary of state recently launched a new resource to help inform voters ahead of the election, including helping them locate their polling place. The website, letsVoteWyo.org, has a search function that shows your polling place based on your home address as well as a sample ballot of candidates for each party. All polling places will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday.
Who is eligible to vote in Wyoming?
To vote in Wyoming, you must be at least 18 years old, a U.S. citizen and a Wyoming resident. Those declared mentally incompetent by a court or those convicted of a felony are not eligible.
Additionally, Wyoming requires eligible voters to show ID to be able to vote. Acceptable ID includes a Wyoming driver’s license, a Tribal ID card and several other forms of identification. To see the full list, click here.
How do I register to vote?
Wyoming voters are able to register to vote in person on Election Day, but officials caution that doing so may require more time, which may not be ideal for those who work far away from their polling place. Wyoming requires workplaces give workers just one hour off from work to go vote, unlike many states, which grant multiple hours if not the full work day. To learn more about how to register to vote, click here.
Who is running?
Candidates are running at all different levels of government, including municipal, county and state level.
City councilmembers from all three city wards are running for a seat in the city’s council chamber. To find out which ward you live in, click here.
Similarly, residents vote for their state house and senate representatives based on residential location. To find out which house and senate districts you will vote for, check out the Secretary of State website’s Wyoming Voter Information Tool here.
The full list of candidates can be viewed below. In addition, nearly 30 candidates have submitted Q&As to Cap City News which are linked by their name. Any candidate without a link did not respond to the Q&A.
City of Cheyenne
City Council
Six seats are up for reelection on the city’s nine-person council. Five councilmembers whose terms are up are seeking reelection. Bryan Cook of Ward II is the only individual not seeking to reclaim a seat in the city’s council chambers.
- Ward I
- Pete Laybourn – Incumbent
- Jeff White – Incumbent
- Miguel Reyes
- Nathaniel Fuquan Freeman
- James “Chris” Heath
- Travis French
- Ward II
- Zachary Hixenbaugh
- Tom Segrave – Incumbent
- Christopher Camargo
- Kathy Emmons
- Stephen D. Latham
- Lynn Storey-Huylar
- Dennis Rafferty
- Ward III
- Michelle Aldrich – Incumbent
- Richard Johnson – Incumbent
- Mark A. Moody
City Mayor
- Patrick Collins – Incumbent
- Buddy Tennant
- Victor Miller
- Rick Coppinger
- Justin Nadeau
- Jenny Hixenbaugh
Laramie County
Board of County Commissioners
This year, seven people are running to claim one of two open seats on the Board of County Commissioners. Current commissioners Buck Holmes and Brian Lovett are not seeking reelection.
- Ty Zwonitzer (R-Cheyenne)
- Don Hollingshead (R-Cheyenne)
- Kathy Scigliano (R-Cheyenne)
- Austin Rodemaker (R-Cheyenne)
- Lawrence “Larry” Milbourn (R-Cheyenne)
- Josh Tuttle (R-Cheyenne)
- Jess E. Ketcham (R-Cheyenne)
County Assessor
The only candidate who has filed to fill the county assessor position is Todd Ernst, who currently serves in the role.
State of Wyoming
State Senate
This year, three Senate districts representing Laramie County are up for election. Two of those senators, Anthony Bouchard of District 6 and Affie Ellis of District 8, have not filed to reclaim their spots. Members of the Senate serve four-year terms.
- Senate District 4
- Gregg Smith (R-Cheyenne)
- Tara Nethercott (R-Cheyenne) – Incumbent
- Senate District 6
- Darin Smith (R-Cheyenne)
- Eric D. Johnston (R-Wheatland)
- Gary Bjorklund (R-Wheatland)
- Kim Withers (R-Cheyenne)
- Marc Torriani (R-Pine Bluffs)
- Taft C. Love (R-Cheyenne)
- Senate District 8
- Jared Olsen (R-Cheyenne)
- Marguerite Herman (D-Cheyenne)
State House of Representatives
Of the House’s 62 slots, 11 representing Laramie County will be on the ballot this election season. Ten of the current 11 representatives are running for reelection; Jared Olsen of District 11 has chosen to run for the Senate instead. State representatives serve a two-year term.
- House District 7
- Bob Nicholas (R-Cheyenne) – Incumbent
- Kathy Russell (R-Cheyenne)
- Jordan Evans (D-Cheyenne)
- House District 8
- Cayd Batchelor (R-Cheyenne)
- David Zwonitzer (R-Cheyenne) – Incumbent
- Steve Johnson (R-Cheyenne)
- House District 9
- Exie Brown (R-Cheyenne)
- Landon J. Brown (R-Cheyenne) – Incumbent
- House District 10
- Jennifer James (R-Cheyenne)
- John Eklund (R-Cheyenne) – Incumbent
- House District 11
- Jacob Wasserburger (R-Cheyenne)
- Seth Ulvestad (R-Cheyenne)
- Sara Burlingame (D-Cheyenne)
- House District 12
- Clarence Styvar (R-Cheyenne) – Incumbent
- Thomas L. Lear (R-Cheyenne)
- House District 41
- Bill Henderson (R-Cheyenne) – Incumbent
- Gary Brown (R-Cheyenne)
- Jen Solis (D-Cheyenne)
- House District 42
- Ben Hornok (R-Cheyenne) – Incumbent
- Rob Geringer (R-Cheyenne)
- Bob Ray (D-Cheyenne)
- House District 43
- Ann Lucas (R-Cheyenne)
- Dan Zwonitzer (R-Cheyenne) – Incumbent
- House District 44
- John B Romero-Martinez (R-Cheyenne)
- Lee Filer (R-Cheyenne)
- Tamara Trujillo (R-Cheyenne) – Incumbent
- House District 61
- Daniel J. Singh (R-Cheyenne) – Incumbent
- Matt Malcom (R-Cheyenne)
National
U.S. Senator
This year, three Republicans are seeking office in Washington, D.C., for a U.S. Senate seat representing Wyoming. U.S. senators serve six-year terms.
- John Barrasso (R-Casper) – Incumbent
- John Holtz (R-Laramie)
- Reid Rasner (R-Mills)
- Scott D. Morrow (D-Laramie)
U.S. House of Representatives
Three people are running to claim the U.S. representative seat for Wyoming’s at-large congressional district. U.S. House representatives serve two-year terms.
