County officials-nonpartisan elections.
HB 37 makes several county elected offices nonpartisan in Wyoming, directly affecting county clerks, treasurers, assessors, coroners, sheriffs, county prosecutors, district attorneys, and clerks of the district court. The bill requires nonpartisan primary elections for these positions, changes ballot order to group them together, and sets a minimum of 25 write-in votes needed for candidates to appear on future ballots. It also modifies vacancy procedures for these nonpartisan offices and updates related election laws. The bill does not change eligibility rules or create new offices, only altering election procedures for existing county positions.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
House Failed
Feb 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2026
Last action Feb 11, 2026
Floor votes · House Feb 11, 2026
How they voted
5–52
Failed · 1 other
Total votes 58
Feb 11, 2026
D
Democratic6
83% Yea
R
Republican52
98% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
0
Feb 11, 2026
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (5-52-1)
house
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
H Failed Introduction 6-55-1-0-0
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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