United States Senator
August 18, 2026 · Wyoming · Statewide · 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: High · 100 out of 100
Smaller districts give each vote more weight, and this district is small for its type. About 582,397 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 582,397) ÷ ln(39,287,377 ÷ 582,397) = 100, comparing all statewide districts nationwide (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
High representation + unknown decisiveness → High vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
United States Senator is responsible for:
- Voting on federal laws, taxes, and the federal budget
- Approving or rejecting the president's nominees for judges and top officials
- Voting on whether to approve treaties with other countries
- Helping people in the state deal with federal agencies
Affected Areas: Environment and Public Health, Reduce Wealth Gap, Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Healthcare Affordability, Immigration, Government Spending Reduction, Social Programs and Welfare, Gun Control, Women's Reproductive Rights, National Defense, Personal Income Tax Reduction, Foreign Trade, Data Privacy, Civil Rights, Corporate Accountability, Public Infrastructure, Peaceful Foreign Policy
Candidates
Harriet Hageman
Republican · declared
Harriet Hageman is the Republican U.S. Representative for Wyoming's at-large congressional district, in office since 2023, and is a candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2026 to succeed retiring Senator Cynthia Lummis. She is a natural-resources attorney.
Records: Government Efficiency 1 for
Jim Byrd
Democratic · declared
Jim Byrd is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Wyoming in 2026, from Cheyenne; he previously served in the Wyoming House of Representatives.
Jimmy Skovgard
Republican · declared
Jimmy Skovgard is a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Wyoming in 2026, from Casper.
John Holtz
Republican · declared
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.
Samuel Mead
Republican · declared
Samuel Mead is a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Wyoming in 2026, from Jackson.
Election sources
Source: en.wikipedia.org