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Laramie County, Wyoming

Retention: Judge Robin S. Cooley, District Court, First Judicial District (Judge C)

One candidate is tracked for Retention: Judge Robin S. Cooley, District Court, First Judicial District (Judge C) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Robin S. Cooley. Candidate information follows official Laramie County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Retention question on the November 3 ballot: voters mark FOR or AGAINST retaining Robin S. Cooley as a judge of the District Court of the First Judicial District; a majority of votes cast on the question keeps the judge in office. Wyoming judges are appointed by the governor from Judicial Nominating Commission lists and then stand for retention, per the Wyoming Secretary of State's 2026 General Election Candidate list. The question appears on ballots in Laramie County.

What this office does

Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Robin S. Cooley

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Biography

Robin S. Cooley has served as a district court judge of the First Judicial District in Laramie County since her appointment in March 2024, per the Wyoming Judicial Branch. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Retention: Judge Robin S. Cooley, District Court, First Judicial District (Judge C) in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for Retention: Judge Robin S. Cooley, District Court, First Judicial District (Judge C) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Robin S. Cooley. Candidate information follows official Laramie County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Retention: Judge Robin S. Cooley, District Court, First Judicial District (Judge C) 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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Robin S. Cooley, full profileOfficial Wyoming election office