STATE REPRESENTATIVE 59
State House District 59; Wyoming
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 69 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 9,349 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(582,397 ÷ 9,349) ÷ ln(50,000) = 69.09, measured against a statewide vote in WY (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Republican · Incumbent · declared
J.R. Riggins is a retired Casper natural gas worker with more than 40 years in safety, environmental compliance and regulation. He works on natural gas development and on public land access.
Records: Healthcare Affordability 3 for, Public Education Quality 2 for, Public Infrastructure 2 for,
Democratic · declared
Laurie Longtine is a longtime Natrona County resident who worked in management roles across several businesses and volunteers with local organizations. She works on school funding, affordable healthcare and county and city revenue.
Sources: sos.wyo.gov23