Wyoming Senate race 2026: Hageman vs. Byrd
General election, November 3, 2026 · U.S. Senate in Wyoming. Open — Lummis retiring
Harriet Hageman
Wyoming’s at-large congresswoman since 2023, a natural-resources litigator for three decades, and the 2026 Republican nominee for U.S. Senate.
Read the documented profile of Harriet HagemanJames Byrd
American politician; former Wyoming state representative (2009–2019); 2026 Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate from Wyoming
The general-election field as the board records it: Hageman (R) vs. James Byrd (D)
The race at a glance
Board data as of . Ratings are the raters' own current calls; polls are the newest public ones with their field dates; money is what the committees reported. Nothing here is a forecast.
- Seat
- Open — Lummis retiring
- Primary
- (WY SOS official): Hageman 83,807 (64.9%), Mead 35,879 (27.8%); D Byrd 9,591
- Ratings
- Cook Solid R; Sabato Safe R; IE Solid R
- Newest public polling
- NOT FOUND
- Reported money
- FEC : Hageman $2,435,023 / $915,369 COH; Byrd $22,559 / $356
- Notable
- Trump switched endorsement from Lummis to Hageman (Dec 2025).
Key dates in Wyoming
Read from the Wyoming Secretary of State. The full guide, with the official tools, is on the Wyoming page.
- Voter registration deadline (by mail or at the county clerk's office)October 19, 2026 — voter registration closes for the general election. After that date a voter may still register in person while casting an absentee ballot, October 20 – November 2, 2026, or register at the polling place on Election Day, November 3, 2026. sos.wyo.gov
- Absentee voting begins (by mail and in person)October 6, 2026 — absentee voting for the general election begins, 28 days before the election, by mail and in person. Wyoming's official pages describe voting before Election Day as absentee voting; a voter obtains the absentee ballot from the county clerk's office. sos.wyo.gov
- Last day to request an absentee ballotNovember 2, 2026 — the Secretary of State prints no separate cut-off date: its key election dates sheet says “Absentee ballots may be requested at any time in 2026 prior to the day of an election”, which makes the day before Election Day the last day to ask. A ballot requested that late must still reach the county clerk's office by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 3, 2026, and the office's absentee voting page notes that mail delivery within the county may take up to seven (7) days, and longer if the mailing address is outside the county. sos.wyo.gov
- Deadline to return an absentee ballot (received by the county clerk)November 3, 2026, 7:00 p.m. — all absentee ballots must be received in the county clerk's office no later than 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, whether mailed or delivered in person. A ballot that arrives after the deadline is not counted. sos.wyo.gov
- Election DayTuesday, November 3, 2026 — General Election. sos.wyo.gov
- Poll hoursPolls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 3, 2026, or until the last person in line at 7 p.m. has voted. sos.wyo.gov
Voting in Wyoming: dates, rules and official tools
Questions and answers
Who is running for U.S. Senate in Wyoming in 2026?
Hageman (R) vs. James Byrd (D) (as of Sep 15, 2026).
When is the election?
The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Voter registration deadline (by mail or at the county clerk's office): October 19, 2026 — voter registration closes for the general election. After that date a voter may still register in person while casting an absentee ballot, October 20 – November 2, 2026, or register at the polling place on Election Day, November 3, 2026.
How do the raters see this race?
Cook Solid R; Sabato Safe R; IE Solid R (as of Sep 15, 2026).
What do the polls show?
NOT FOUND (as of Sep 15, 2026).
How much money has been reported?
FEC Jul 29: Hageman $2,435,023 / $915,369 COH; Byrd $22,559 / $356 (as of Sep 15, 2026).