One candidate is tracked for Wyoming Senate District 19 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: R. J. Kost. Candidate information follows official Big Horn County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
R. J. Kost (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Sen. Dan Laursen (R), the sitting member per the Legislature's 2026 roster, is not on the November ballot. R. J. Kost won the August 18 Republican primary with 2,752 votes (53.5 percent) over Paul Hoeft (2,395), per the Secretary of State's official summary. Wyoming has no runoffs and unopposed nominees still print. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election Candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Republican
Per the campaign site.
Kost was born in Greybull and raised on a farm near Otto, and has lived in Powell since 1982, per the campaign site. He previously served in the Wyoming State Senate during the 2019-2022 term, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Wyoming Senate District 19 in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Wyoming Senate District 19 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: R. J. Kost. Candidate information follows official Big Horn County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Wyoming Senate District 19 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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