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Park County, Wyoming

Park County Commissioner (three seats)

3 candidates are tracked for Park County Commissioner (three seats) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Scott A. Steward, Barbara A. Poley and Lloyd E. Thiel. Candidate information follows official Park County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

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.

What this office does

County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.

This race. Sitting officeholders on the ballot: Scott A. Steward, Lloyd E. Thiel.

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Scott A. Steward

Republican Incumbent

Biography

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

Top priorities
  • 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.

Biography

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

Biography

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.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Park County Commissioner (three seats) in 2026?

3 candidates are tracked for Park County Commissioner (three seats) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Scott A. Steward, Barbara A. Poley and Lloyd E. Thiel. Candidate information follows official Park County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Park County Commissioner (three seats) 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 Park County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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