Wyoming State Senator District 27
August 18, 2026 · State Senate District 27; Wyoming · State senate district · primary
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Average · 65 out of 100
This district is mid-sized for its type, so each vote carries average weight. About 17,559 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(20,954 ÷ 17,559) ÷ ln(20,954 ÷ 15,997) = 65.49, comparing state senate districts in WY (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Average representation + unknown decisiveness → Average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
State Senator is responsible for:
- Voting on state laws and the state budget
- Representing their district in the state senate
- Confirming certain governor appointments in many states
- Helping district residents deal with state agencies
Affected Areas: Environment and Public Health, Reduce Wealth Gap, Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Healthcare Affordability, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Social Programs and Welfare, Public Education Quality, Gun Control, Women's Reproductive Rights, Election Integrity, Personal Income Tax Reduction, Data Privacy, Civil Rights, Corporate Accountability, Public Infrastructure
Candidates
Jim Corkery
Republican · declared
Jim Corkery is a Casper Republican candidate for Wyoming Senate District 27 in 2026. A business person and community volunteer, he reports management experience spanning account servicing, compliance, incentive payments, government-audit coordination, and staff supervision, along with church fundraising and volunteer National Ski Patrol service. His campaign domain currently fails DNS resolution.
Kevin Helling
Republican · declared
Kevin Helling is a Casper Republican candidate for Wyoming Senate District 27 in 2026. He is a general surgeon and owner of Precision Surgical who trained through WWAMI, Dartmouth, Stanford, and Harvard before returning to Wyoming. He currently serves as vice president of the Wyoming Board of Medicine.
Marcia Neumiller
Republican · declared
Marcia Neumiller is a Casper Republican candidate for Wyoming Senate District 27 in 2026. She works as a family-law paralegal, is pursuing a master's degree in mental-health counseling, serves as the Natrona County Republican Party's state committeewoman, and reports nonprofit-board volunteer service. Focused research found no governmental-office history or reliable campaign website.
Election sources
Source: sos.wyo.gov
Source: sos.wyo.gov