One candidate is tracked for Retention: Judge Ben Burningham, Wyoming Chancery Court on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ben Burningham. Candidate information follows official Sweetwater County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.
This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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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.
Who is running for Retention: Judge Ben Burningham, Wyoming Chancery Court in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Retention: Judge Ben Burningham, Wyoming Chancery Court on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ben Burningham. Candidate information follows official Sweetwater County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Retention: Judge Ben Burningham, Wyoming Chancery Court 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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