2 candidates are tracked for Albany County Attorney on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joel H. Defebaugh and Edward Kurt Britzius. Candidate information follows official Albany County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Joel H. Defebaugh won the Republican nomination with 3,164 votes (50.70 percent) over Roxie Hensley (1,968 votes, 31.53 percent), and Edward Kurt Britzius was unopposed for the Democratic nomination (1,453 votes, 86.39 percent), in the August 18 primary, per the Albany County Clerk's official primary results, so both meet on the November 3 ballot.
District attorney or prosecutor. The district attorney is the chief prosecutor for the county or judicial district. The office decides which criminal charges to file, negotiates pleas, tries cases and, in many states, advises county government or handles child support and juvenile matters. The office sets local charging and diversion policies within state law.
This race. Every voter in Albany County votes on this seat. The sitting officeholder, Edward Kurt Britzius, is on the ballot.
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Republican
Defebaugh serves as a Deputy County Prosecuting Attorney in Albany County, per the campaign site. Defebaugh earned a political science degree and law degree at the University of Wyoming and serves as a Judge Advocate officer with the Wyoming Army National Guard's 115th Field Artillery Brigade. Defebaugh has been involved with the American Legion Wyoming Boys' State program and previously served as Student Body President at the University of Wyoming.
Democratic Incumbent
Kurt Britzius is the incumbent Albany County and Prosecuting Attorney, appointed in May 2021 and elected to the office in 2023, per the Laramie Reporter. He spent 10 years as a criminal prosecutor in the Albany County Attorney's Office before moving to private practice in 2019, and currently also serves as magistrate for the Second Judicial District Court and Laramie Municipal Court, per the county's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Edward Kurt Britzius.
Who is running for Albany County Attorney in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Albany County Attorney on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joel H. Defebaugh and Edward Kurt Britzius. Candidate information follows official Albany County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Albany County Attorney election in Wyoming?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Wyoming are on the Wyoming election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Albany County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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