Wyoming live results: 2026 Senate election

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Wyoming voters are choosing a US senator on 3 November 2026 to succeed Republican Cynthia Lummis, who is retiring after one term. Republican Harriet Hageman, the state’s sole member of the US House of Representatives, faces Democrat James Byrd, a former state legislator. Both won their party primaries in August. The Senate contest is one of several races on Wyoming’s ballot, alongside elections for governor and the state’s only House seat.

Polls are due to close at 7 pm local time, or 9 pm Eastern, after which vote totals will begin to appear. No Senate result had been reported at the time of writing. Hageman enters the contest with an advantage in a state where registered Republicans substantially outnumber Democrats, but the winner will be determined by the ballots counted. The result will decide whether Republicans retain Lummis’s seat as parties compete for control of the US Senate.

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In short

Hageman faces Byrd for Lummis’s open Senate seat.
Wyoming polls close at 7 pm local time.
No result had been reported at the time of writing.

How this story developed

1 hour ago Wyoming voters are choosing a US senator on 3 November 2026 to succeed Republican Cynthia Lummis, who is retiring after one term. Republican Harriet Hageman, the state’s sole member of the US House of Representatives, faces Democrat James Byrd, a former state legislator.

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Explained simply

The US Senate is part of Congress, which makes federal laws and oversees the national government. Each state elects two senators to six-year terms; Wyoming’s seat is open because Republican Cynthia Lummis is retiring after one term.

The main candidates are Republican Harriet Hageman, Wyoming’s only member of the US House of Representatives, and Democrat James Byrd, a former member of the state legislature. They won their parties’ nominations in August. Wyoming also elects a governor and a House member.

Wyoming has substantially more registered Republicans than Democrats, a factor in the race but not a substitute for counting votes. The Senate contest matters because its outcome will affect whether Republicans keep the seat as both parties compete for control of the chamber.