Wyoming House District 38

About this race

Robert L. Hendry (Republican), Catherine McQueen (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Jayme Lien (R), the sitting member per the Legislature's 2026 roster, is not on the November ballot. Robert L. Hendry won the August 18 Republican primary with 938 votes (51.9 percent) over Jayme Lien (the sitting member) (869), per the Secretary of State's official summary. Catherine McQueen was unopposed in the August 18 Democratic primary (109 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.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot.