2 candidates are tracked for Wyoming Senate District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lauren Schoenfeld and Ted Hanlon. Candidate information follows official Laramie County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Lauren Schoenfeld (Republican), Ted Hanlon (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Sen. Lynn Hutchings (R), the sitting member per the Legislature's 2026 roster, is not on the November ballot. Lauren Schoenfeld won the August 18 Republican primary with 1,252 votes (42.7 percent) over Ben Hornok (1,185), Meagan Herrington (373), Ronald D. McCleary (120), per the Secretary of State's official summary. Ted Hanlon was unopposed in the August 18 Democratic primary (341 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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Per the campaign site.
Lauren Schoenfeld is executive director of the Wyoming Innovation Partnership and a former Sweetwater County Commissioner and law enforcement officer, per her campaign site. She is the Republican candidate for Wyoming Senate District 5.
Top priorities
Per the campaign site.
Ted Hanlon is a chemical engineer with 45 years of experience in the oil and chemical industries and founder of Hanlon Process Consulting, per his campaign site. He is the Democratic candidate for Wyoming Senate District 5.
Who is running for Wyoming Senate District 5 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Wyoming Senate District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lauren Schoenfeld and Ted Hanlon. Candidate information follows official Laramie County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Wyoming Senate District 5 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 Laramie County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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