2 candidates are tracked for Wyoming House District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Bob Nicholas and Gavin Lobmeyer. Candidate information follows official Laramie County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Bob Nicholas (Republican), Gavin Lobmeyer (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Bob Nicholas is the sitting member, per the Legislature's 2026 roster. Bob Nicholas won the August 18 Republican primary with 1,329 votes (65.6 percent) over Deb Mutter Shamley (698), per the Secretary of State's official summary. Gavin Lobmeyer was unopposed in the August 18 Democratic primary (330 votes). 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. The sitting officeholder, Bob Nicholas, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Bob Nicholas is a Cheyenne attorney and businessman who chairs the Wyoming House Appropriations Committee, per the Wyoming Tribune Eagle. He was born in Lander in 1957 and has represented House District 7 since 2011, per Cap City News. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Gavin Lobmeyer is a Wyoming native who returned home after a career in government service, per his campaign site. He says he wants young people to see a future in Wyoming rather than an exit plan.
Who is running for Wyoming House District 7 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Wyoming House District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Bob Nicholas and Gavin Lobmeyer. Candidate information follows official Laramie County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Wyoming House District 7 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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