Wyoming Governor G-WY-2026 · regular

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Cook Political Report
Solid R
As of Apr 16, 2026
✓
Sabato's Crystal Ball
Safe R
As of Mar 19, 2026
✓
Polymarket
R 94¢
D 4¢
Refreshed today
R+23
Cook PVI
Incumbent
Mark Gordon
Republican · term_limited

Race dynamics

Non-competitive. GOP primary determines next governor.

Macro context

Statutory term limit triggers internal power struggle within Aug 18 GOP primary. Ideological purity test.

History

Gordon won 2022 with 74.1%. R+23.

Top contenders

Brent Bien

Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity

Eric Barlow

Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity

Gabriel Green

Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity

Full candidate field

Republicans (3)

Brent Bien

Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity

Eric Barlow

Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity

Megan Degenfelder

Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity

Democrats (1)

Gabriel Green

Declared
No fundraising data
Sourced: perplexity

Other / Independent (0)

None listed.

Key dates

  • Aug 18, 2026 — primary
  • Nov 3, 2026 — General election

Race data merged from Perplexity Pro Deep Research and Gemini Deep Research, both dated 2026-05-05, with cross-source verification. Confidence badges reflect that verification: ✓✓ both sources agree, ✓ single-source, ⚠ sources disagree. Ratings published by Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball; visual treatment is ours, no partnership implied. See /map methodology for the full freshness picture.