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Albany County, Wyoming

Albany County Commissioner (two at-large seats)

4 candidates are tracked for Albany County Commissioner (two at-large seats) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Terri Jones, Chris Cleven, Pete Gosar and Merav Ben-David. Candidate information follows official Albany County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

August 18 primary result: Republicans Terri Jones (3,678 votes, 29.47 percent) and Chris Cleven (3,242, 25.97 percent) won the two GOP nominations, and Democrats Pete Gosar (1,198, 35.61 percent) and Merav Ben-David (788, 23.42 percent) won the two Democratic nominations over Klaus Halbsgut (521, 15.49 percent) and Erik Michael Boss (372, 11.06 percent), per the Albany County Clerk's official primary results. The four meet on the November 3 ballot for two at-large seats.

What this office does

County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.

This race. Sitting officeholders on the ballot: Terri Jones, Pete Gosar.

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Terri Jones

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Terri Jones is the incumbent Albany County Commission chairperson, per the county's official website. She is a co-owner of Brad Jones Masonry, per the Laramie Boomerang. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Terri Jones.

Chris Cleven

Republican

Top priorities
  • Support landowners' use of their property within existing land-use permits and regulations
  • Grassroots, community-driven governance

Per the Laramie Reporter.

Biography

Chris Cleven is a Laramie Police Department officer with 16 years of experience as a peace officer, per the Laramie Reporter. He helped organize the formation of a county road district and is seeking an Albany County Commission seat, per the Laramie Reporter. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Chris Cleven.

Pete Gosar

Democratic Incumbent

Biography

Pete Gosar is the incumbent Albany County commissioner seeking a third term, per the Laramie Reporter. As a commission member, and at times its chair, he played an active role in the Pilot Hill Project, which purchased 5,500 acres of open land east of Laramie for wildlife habitat and non-motorized recreation, per the Laramie Reporter. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Pete Gosar.

Merav Ben-David

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Ensure Laramie's water serves Laramie first, addressing threats from data centers and drought
  • Defend Casper Aquifer protections she helped develop
  • Bring an evidence-based, scientific approach to county decisions

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Merav Ben-David is a retired University of Wyoming professor who led the university's Wildlife Ecology and Management program for 25 years and chaired its Department of Zoology and Physiology, per her campaign site. She has served on the Albany County Planning and Zoning Commission and is a longtime Laramie resident, per her campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Albany County Commissioner (two at-large seats) in 2026?

4 candidates are tracked for Albany County Commissioner (two at-large seats) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Terri Jones, Chris Cleven, Pete Gosar and Merav Ben-David. Candidate information follows official Albany County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Albany County Commissioner (two at-large seats) 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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Candidate profiles
Terri Jones, full profileChris Cleven, full profilePete Gosar, full profileMerav Ben-David, full profileOfficial Wyoming election office