Park County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
23 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 18 Park County races, led by the Park County Commissioner (three seats) contest.
County offices
Commissioner (three seats)Scott A. Steward (R) · Barbara A. Poley (R) · Lloyd E. Thiel (R)
Scott A. Steward Republican Incumbent
Steward is the incumbent chairman of the Park County Board of County Commissioners, per the county's website. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Scott A. Steward.
Barbara A. Poley Republican
- Applying her banking and treasurer experience to responsible management of county budgets and public funds
- Overseeing county infrastructure, including buildings, roads, bridges and emergency preparedness
Per the campaign site.
About Barbara A. Poley
Poley is the sitting Park County Treasurer, elected to that office in 2010, and is running for commissioner rather than reelection as treasurer, per her campaign site. She has 32 years of local banking experience and is a Cody High School and Northwest College graduate who has lived in Park County for 44 years, per the Cody Enterprise.
Lloyd E. Thiel Republican Incumbent
Thiel is the incumbent vice chairman of the Park County Commission, running for a third term, per the Powell Tribune. During his first two terms he pushed for a county procurement policy and worked on the county's land use plan and regulations; he has run his own construction firm for 28 years and raises cattle on a 500-acre ranch. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Lloyd E. Thiel.
August 18 primary result: in a 10-way Republican field for three seats, Scott A. Steward (4,779 votes, about 17 percent of votes cast), Barbara A. Poley (4,208, about 15 percent) and Lloyd E. Thiel (3,555, about 12 percent) won the party's three nominations over Dan Laursen (2,542), Karin Richard (2,231), Tim Lasseter (2,146), Andrew C. Whitlock (1,946), Thomas Bucky Hall (1,719), Duncan Bonine (1,075) and Joseph Baugher (216); no Democrats filed for county commissioner, so the three Republicans are unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per Park County's official primary results and general election candidate filing list.
Full race pageCoronerCody W. Gortmaker (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Cody W. Gortmaker Republican Incumbent
Gortmaker is the incumbent Park County Coroner, per the county's official roster of elected officials. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Cody W. Gortmaker.
August 18 primary result: Republican Cody W. Gortmaker was unopposed for the party's nomination (8,144 votes, 99.6 percent); no Democrat filed, so Gortmaker is unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per Park County's official primary results. Enrichment limited to the official roster per this build's effort cap for unopposed row officers.
Full race pageAttorneyEricka Smith (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Ericka Smith Republican
Smith is a deputy Park County attorney based in the Powell office who has practiced law in Wyoming for 26 years, including criminal prosecution and defense work and civil litigation, per the Powell Tribune. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Ericka Smith.
August 18 primary result: Republican Ericka Smith (5,238 votes, 63.4 percent) won the party's nomination over fellow Deputy County Attorney Marina Tucker (2,994, 36.3 percent); no Democrat filed, so Smith is unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per Park County's official primary results. Incumbent County Attorney Bryan A. Skoric did not seek reelection.
Full race pageSheriffDarrell Steward (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Darrell Steward Republican Incumbent
Steward is the incumbent Park County Sheriff, seated in January 2023, per the Sheriff's Office website. He joined the Park County Sheriff's Office as a detention deputy in 1987, later worked as a Cody Police Department detective and Cody Fire Department arson investigator, and became a Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation special agent in 2003. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Darrell Steward.
August 18 primary result: Republican Darrell Steward was unopposed for the party's nomination (8,456 votes, 99.4 percent); no Democrat filed, so Steward is unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per Park County's official primary results.
Full race pageClerkHans Odde (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Hans Odde Republican
Hans Odde appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Park County Clerk, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Hans Odde.
August 18 primary result: Republican Hans Odde (5,952 votes, 68.8 percent) won the party's nomination over Jimmy Rush (2,681, 31.0 percent); no Democrat filed, so Odde is unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per Park County's official primary results. Incumbent County Clerk Colleen Renner did not seek reelection. Enrichment limited to the official roster per this build's effort cap for unopposed row officers.
Full race pageTreasurerAnne Lawler (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Anne Lawler Republican
- Continue transparency, accountability and fiscal responsibility in the Treasurer's office
Per the campaign site.
About Anne Lawler
Anne Lawler is running for Park County Treasurer in Wyoming. She currently serves as First Deputy in the Treasurer's Office, overseeing daily operations, per her campaign site. She is a lifelong Park County resident who has lived in the Powell, Cody and Meeteetse areas, per her campaign site.
August 18 primary result: Republican Anne Lawler (5,995 votes, 72.1 percent) won the party's nomination over Troy Bray (2,304, 27.7 percent); no Democrat filed, so Lawler is unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per Park County's official primary results. Incumbent County Treasurer Barbara A. Poley filed for County Commissioner instead, leaving this seat open. Enrichment limited to the official roster per this build's effort cap for unopposed row officers.
Full race pageAssessorTerry Call (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Terry Call Republican Incumbent
Call is the incumbent Park County Assessor, per the county's official roster of elected officials. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Terry Call.
August 18 primary result: Republican Terry Call was unopposed for the party's nomination (7,510 votes, 99.6 percent); no Democrat filed, so Call is unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per Park County's official primary results. Enrichment limited to the official roster per this build's effort cap for unopposed row officers.
Full race pageClerk of District CourtLynell Preston (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Lynell Preston Republican
- Accurate, timely and efficient processing of court records and documents in accordance with Wyoming statutes and rules
- Serving with accountability and integrity in a taxpayer-funded office
Per the campaign site.
About Lynell Preston
Preston has more than 17 years of experience in the Park County Clerk of District Court's office, including as second deputy and deputy clerk, and has also worked as a deputy clerk of circuit court and a legal assistant, per her campaign site.
August 18 primary result: Republican Lynell Preston was unopposed for the party's nomination (7,245 votes, 99.5 percent); no Democrat filed, so Preston is unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per Park County's official primary results. Incumbent Clerk of District Court Debra Carroll did not seek reelection.
Full race pageJudges
Retention: Justice Bridget Hill, Wyoming Supreme CourtNonpartisan race · Bridget Hill
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Bridget Hill Nonpartisan
Bridget Hill was appointed to the Wyoming Supreme Court in 2025, per the Wyoming Judicial Branch. She previously served as Wyoming Attorney General from 2019 to 2025 and earlier as director of the Office of State Lands and Investments and as an assistant attorney general. She earned her law degree with honor from the University of Wyoming College of Law, per the Wyoming Judicial Branch.
Retention question on the November 3 ballot: voters mark FOR or AGAINST retaining Bridget Hill as a judge of the Wyoming Supreme Court; 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 every ballot in Wyoming.
Full race pageRetention: Justice Robert C. Jarosh, Wyoming Supreme CourtNonpartisan race · Robert C. Jarosh
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Robert C. Jarosh Nonpartisan
Robert C. Jarosh joined the Wyoming Supreme Court in March 2024, per the Wyoming Judicial Branch. He was previously in private practice in Cheyenne with the firm Hirst Applegate, LLP. He holds a law degree with honor from the University of Wyoming College of Law, per the Wyoming Judicial Branch.
Retention question on the November 3 ballot: voters mark FOR or AGAINST retaining Robert C. Jarosh as a judge of the Wyoming Supreme Court; 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 every ballot in Wyoming.
Full race pageRetention: Judge Ben Burningham, Wyoming Chancery CourtNonpartisan race · Ben Burningham
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Ben Burningham Nonpartisan
Ben Burningham has served as judge of the Wyoming Chancery Court since his appointment in January 2025, per the Wyoming Judicial Branch. The Chancery Court handles commercial, business and trust litigation statewide. His current term expires in January 2027.
Retention question on the November 3 ballot: voters mark FOR or AGAINST retaining Ben Burningham as a judge of the Wyoming Chancery Court; 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 every ballot in Wyoming.
Full race pageRetention: Judge Bobbi Overfield, District Court, Fifth Judicial District (Judge A)Nonpartisan race · Bobbi Overfield
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Bobbi Overfield Nonpartisan
Bobbi Overfield has served as a district court judge of the Fifth Judicial District in Big Horn County since her appointment in October 2018, per the Wyoming Judicial Branch.
Retention question on the November 3 ballot: voters mark FOR or AGAINST retaining Bobbi Overfield as a judge of the District Court of the Fifth 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 Big Horn County, Hot Springs County, Park County, Washakie County.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Park County is split across 5 Wyoming House districts.
Find your districts by addressWyoming House: 5 districtsDistricts 24, 25, 26, 28, 50
Wyoming House District 24Quin Blair (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Quin Blair Republican
- Fiscal discipline and government accountability
- Protecting public lands for future generations
- Defending constitutional freedoms including the Second Amendment
Per the campaign site.
About Quin Blair
Blair is a business owner in the hospitality industry who operates Blair Hotels and is involved in local tourism and community organizations in Cody, per the campaign site.
Quin Blair (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Nina Webber (R), the sitting member per the Legislature's 2026 roster, is not on the November ballot. Quin Blair won the August 18 Republican primary with 1,844 votes (66.0 percent) over Nina Webber (the sitting member) (951), 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.
Full race pageWyoming House District 25John Wetzel (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
John Wetzel Republican
- Fiscal responsibility through proven budget management
- Public lands advocacy, outdoor recreation and wildlife conservation
Per the campaign site.
About John Wetzel
John Wetzel has more than 30 years of business management experience and 20 years of governmental planning and budgeting experience through his service as Powell's mayor and on its city council, per his campaign site.
John Wetzel (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Paul Hoeft (R), the sitting member per the Legislature's 2026 roster, is not on the November ballot. John Wetzel won the August 18 Republican primary with 1,267 votes (51.8 percent) over Matthew R Legler (1,177), 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.
Full race pageWyoming House District 26Dalton Banks (R) · Ralph Nieder-Westermann (D)
Dalton Banks Republican Incumbent
- Agriculture, public lands and water development
- Highways and transportation issues affecting rural Wyoming
Per the Lovell Chronicle.
About Dalton Banks
Dalton Banks is a Cowley resident who was first elected to the Wyoming House of Representatives in 2022, per the Lovell Chronicle. His committee assignments include Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources, and Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Ralph Nieder-Westermann Democratic
Ralph Nieder-Westermann is the Democratic candidate for Wyoming House District 26 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Wyoming Secretary of State's 2026 General Election Candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Dalton Banks (Republican), Ralph Nieder-Westermann (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Dalton Banks is the sitting member, per the Legislature's 2026 roster. Dalton Banks won the August 18 Republican primary with 1,938 votes (75.1 percent) over J. Addison Aagard (644), 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.
Full race pageWyoming House District 28Allen Hogg (R) · Larry Alwin (D)
Allen Hogg Republican
- Protecting roads and schools
- Conservation of the family ranching legacy and wildlife
- Common sense, practical leadership over partisan extremes
Per the campaign site.
About Allen Hogg
Allen Hogg is a third generation Meeteetse rancher whose family has operated in the Upper Greybull River region since 1918, per his campaign site. He has more than two decades of public service on county boards, and he and his wife Kristine have been married 45 years and raised three sons on their ranch.
Larry Alwin Democratic
Larry Alwin was the Democratic Party's nominee for Wyoming House District 28 in the 2024 general election, per a Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck election results memo. No campaign website or additional biographical information was found for his 2026 candidacy beyond his filed Facebook page, which could not be verified by fetch. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Allen Hogg (Republican), Larry Alwin (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. John Winter (R), the sitting member per the Legislature's 2026 roster, is not on the November ballot. Allen Hogg won the August 18 Republican primary with 1,525 votes (49.2 percent) over Marshall Keller (828), Carlin Jones (595), Roland Luehne (150), 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.
Full race pageWyoming House District 50David Hill (R) · Carrie Satterwhite (Libertarian)
David Hill Republican
- Limited government and local control
- Constituent engagement and community listening
Per the campaign site.
About David Hill
Hill is a local attorney in Cody who serves as president of the Cody Country Chamber of Commerce, per the campaign site.
Carrie Satterwhite Libertarian
Carrie Satterwhite is a Ralston, Wyoming resident who has previously run as the Libertarian candidate for House District 50 in earlier election cycles, per the Powell Tribune. She is again the Libertarian candidate for the seat in 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
David Hill (Republican), Carrie Satterwhite (Libertarian) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Rep. Rachel Rodriguez-Williams (R), the sitting member per the Legislature's 2026 roster, is not on the November ballot. David Hill won the August 18 Republican primary with 1,558 votes (55.2 percent) over Levi Asay (1,263), per the Secretary of State's official summary. Carrie Satterwhite (Libertarian) also qualified for the November ballot, per the Wyoming Secretary of State's 2026 General Election Candidate list. 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.
Full race pageWyoming Senate District 19R. J. Kost (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
R. J. Kost Republican
- Protecting Wyoming's agricultural heritage
- Investing in education and youth
Per the campaign site.
About R. J. Kost
R.J. Kost is a former state senator who served from 2019 to 2022 and a lifelong Big Horn Basin resident, per his campaign site. He is the Republican candidate for Wyoming Senate District 19.
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.
Full race pageBallot questions
One local ballot question from official county, city and school district lists. Countywide questions appear on every ballot in Park County; city, school district and special-district questions only inside the jurisdiction named. Statewide measures are listed separately.
Park County Specific Purpose Tax PropositionCountywide · Asks voters whether Park County may impose an additional one percent (1%) specific purpose sales and use tax to collect a total of $19,278,000, with the tax to end once that amount is collected: $9,800,000 to the City of Cody for improvements to the Cody Auditorium; $7,900,000 to the City of Powell for a new senior citizens center building and related infrastructure; and $1,578,000 to the Town of Meeteetse for a new sanitation vehicle and senior center, swimming pool and visitor center renovations, per Park County's official ballot proposition language.
Asks voters whether Park County may impose an additional one percent (1%) specific purpose sales and use tax to collect a total of $19,278,000, with the tax to end once that amount is collected: $9,800,000 to the City of Cody for improvements to the Cody Auditorium; $7,900,000 to the City of Powell for a new senior citizens center building and related infrastructure; and $1,578,000 to the Town of Meeteetse for a new sanitation vehicle and senior center, swimming pool and visitor center renovations, per Park County's official ballot proposition language.
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1 ballot question: Park County Specific Purpose Tax Proposition. Each question page explains what a yes vote and a no vote would do.
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