John Holtz
Republican · WY
John Holtz is a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Wyoming in 2026, from Laramie; he has run for federal office in Wyoming in prior cycles.
Where John Holtz stands, based on their records
Opposes
Gun Control (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 oppose
Was identified in Wyoming reporting as an advocate for the state’s 2011 law allowing concealed carry without a permit.
June 12, 2018Opposes Gun Control
Source: wyofile.com
Track record — General
General · 5 records
At a Casper Senate forum, supported retaining current public-land access limits and cautioned that drought and wildfire made wider tourist access unwise.
July 8, 2026
Source: wyomingpublicmedia.org
Served in the U.S. Air Force from 1973 to 1975 and spent most of his working life in law, including service as a county judge.
June 4, 2026
Source: wyomingpublicmedia.org
Dismissed a charge under Wyoming’s resident-labor preference law on constitutional grounds; the Wyoming Supreme Court later sustained the state’s challenge to that ruling.
January 10, 1985
Source: akleg.gov
As a Converse County judge, refused to sign state forms that treated the court as suspending drunk-driving defendants’ licenses; the Wyoming Supreme Court found the forms improper and the mandated court role unconstitutional.
December 12, 1983
Source: leagle.com
Began service as a Converse County judge in Douglas, according to Wyoming’s official judicial roster.
March 26, 1981
Source: wyoarchives.wyo.gov
Past race John Holtz ran in:
- United States Senator · August 18, 2026 · Wyoming