
A sign outside Harmony Elementary School during the primary election on Aug. 18, 2026. (Ryan Dorgan/WyoFile) 
Volunteer election judge Karen Jerger places a sign outside a polling station in Jackson on Aug. 18, 2026 as voting across Wyoming began at 7 a.m. (Angus M. Thuermer Jr./WyoFile) 
Voters head to the polls during the primary election on Aug. 18, 2026, at Harmony Elementary School in Harmony. (Ryan Dorgan/WyoFile) 
Chief Judge Barbara Maselli chats with election official Dot Binkerd after running a zero totals report on the voting machine, showing a signed receipt that the machine held zero ballots at the start of the day, shortly before doors opened for the primary election on Aug. 18, 2026, at Harmony Elementary School in Harmony. (Ryan Dorgan/WyoFile) 
Chris Cain casts his ballot during the primary election on Aug. 18, 2026, at Harmony Elementary School in Harmony. (Ryan Dorgan/WyoFile) 
Lander resident Mandy Fabel checks in with the ID station before voting in Lander on Aug. 18, 2026. (Katie Klingsporn/WyoFile) 
Voters fill out ballots in the Bob Carey Memorial Fieldhouse in Lander on Aug. 18, 2026. (Katie Klingsporn/WyoFile) 
Voters wait in line during the primary election on Aug. 18, 2026, at the Albany County Public Library in Laramie. (Ryan Dorgan/WyoFile) 
Linda Hutchison receives her ballot during the primary election on Aug. 18, 2026, at the Albany County Public Library in Laramie. (Ryan Dorgan/WyoFile) 
Six-month-old Ruth Sommerfield joins her dad, Chris, during the primary election on Aug. 18, 2026, at the Albany County Public Library in Laramie. (Ryan Dorgan/WyoFile) 
Voters mark their ballots during the primary election on Aug. 18, 2026, at the Albany County Public Library in Laramie. (Ryan Dorgan/WyoFile) 
Election volunteers Sandra Stoltenberg and Melissa Behringer assist a voter Aug. 18, 2026, in Evansville. (Dustin Bleizeffer/WyoFile) 
A voter at the Evansville Community Center on Aug. 18, 2026. (Dustin Bleizeffer/WyoFile) 
Volunteer Scott Royce helps direct voters to their booths during the 2026 Wyoming primary elections on Tuesday, Aug. 18, at the Cheyenne Kiwanis Community Center. (Dan Cepeda for Oil City News and WyoFile) 
Volunteer R. Bruce Linch hands out “I Voted” stickers during the 2026 Wyoming primary elections on Tuesday, Aug. 18, at the Cheyenne Kiwanis Community Center. (Dan Cepeda for Oil City News and WyoFile) 
Volunteer R. Bruce Linch organizes “I Voted” stickers during the 2026 Wyoming primary elections on Tuesday, Aug. 18, at the Cheyenne Kiwanis Community Center. (Dan Cepeda for Oil City News and WyoFile) 
Election volunteers help voters insert their ballots into the counter during the 2026 Wyoming primary elections on Tuesday, Aug. 18, at the Cheyenne Kiwanis Community Center. (Dan Cepeda for Oil City News and WyoFile) 
Jacob Trujillo votes during the 2026 Wyoming primary elections on Tuesday, Aug. 18, at the Cheyenne Kiwanis Community Center. (Dan Cepeda for Oil City News and WyoFile) 
John Ellis holds his son, Jude, 4, while voting during the 2026 Wyoming primary elections on Tuesday, Aug. 18, at the Cheyenne Kiwanis Community Center. (Dan Cepeda for Oil City News and WyoFile) 
Election deputy coordinator Denise Burke greets a voter during the 2026 Wyoming primary elections on Tuesday, Aug. 18, at the Cheyenne Kiwanis Community Center. (Dan Cepeda for Oil City News and WyoFile) 
Election workers help register a voter during the 2026 Wyoming primary elections on Tuesday, Aug. 18, at the Cheyenne Kiwanis Community Center. (Dan Cepeda for Oil City News and WyoFile) 
People vote on new voting machines during the 2026 Wyoming primary elections on Tuesday, Aug. 18, at the Cheyenne Kiwanis Community Center. (Dan Cepeda for Oil City News and WyoFile) 
A child waits while his mother votes in the Aug. 18, 2026 primary election at the Fremont County Fairgrounds in Riverton. (Katie Klingsporn/WyoFile) 
Sam Mead gives a thumbs up after voting in the Primary Election at the Teton County Library in Jackson on Aug. 18, 2026. (Angus M. Thuermer Jr./WyoFile) 
Voting booths fill up during the 2026 Wyoming primary elections at Laramie County Community College on Tuesday, Aug. 18, in Cheyenne. (Dan Cepeda for Oil City News and WyoFile) 
Voters cast their ballots during the 2026 Wyoming primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 18, at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne. (Dan Cepeda for Oil City News and WyoFile) 
A poll watcher sits on the sidelines during the Wyoming primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne. (Dan Cepeda for Oil City News and WyoFile) 
Casper resident Kenny Mayer said access to public lands was among his top priorities for choosing 2026 primary election candidates. (Dustin Bleizeffer/WyoFile) 
Poll workers signal to voters as they enter the polling station during the 2026 Wyoming primary elections at North Christian Church on Tuesday, Aug. 18, in Cheyenne. (Dan Cepeda for Oil City News and WyoFile) 
Volunteer Judy Lissman fills her water bottle in the kitchen during the 2026 Wyoming primary elections at North Christian Church on Tuesday, Aug. 18, in Cheyenne. (Dan Cepeda for Oil City News and WyoFile) 
Voters line up at the booths during the 2026 Wyoming primary elections at North Christian Church on Tuesday, Aug. 18, in Cheyenne. (Dan Cepeda for Oil City News and WyoFile) 
Voters line up at the booths during the 2026 Wyoming primary elections at North Christian Church on Tuesday, Aug. 18, in Cheyenne. (Dan Cepeda for Oil City News and WyoFile) 
Election coordinator Julie Stewart-Anderson directs voters during the 2026 Wyoming primary elections at North Christian Church on Tuesday, Aug. 18, in Cheyenne. (Dan Cepeda for Oil City News and WyoFile) 
Voters make their way to the polls Tuesday, Aug. 18, at the Cam-Plex Wyoming Center in Gillette. (Ryan Lewallen for WyoFile) 
Allan Johnson, a Pinedale teacher, poses for a photo after voting in Wyoming’s primary election on Aug. 18, 2026. (Mike Koshmrl/WyoFile) 
Kelly Bernard, a Pinedale hair stylist, poses for a photo after voting in Wyoming’s primary election on Aug. 18, 2026. (Mike Koshmrl/WyoFile) 
Dawn Mitchell, a 42-year Pinedale resident, poses for a photo after voting in Wyoming’s primary election on Aug. 18, 2026. (Mike Koshmrl/WyoFile) 
Before going to vote at the Pinedale polling station, Brett Baker researched on his phone about statewide and Congressional candidates running in Wyoming’s primary election on Aug. 18, 2026. (Mike Koshmrl/WyoFile) 
Kailei Fink and Lena Warren stand in front of the Albany County Public Library on Aug. 18, 2026. (Maggie Mullen/WyoFile) 
A Western equestrian votes with his spurs on at a polling station in Jackson on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (Angus M. Thuermer Jr./WyoFile) 
A faithful pup waits outside a polling center Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, during the primary election in Jackson. (Angus M. Thuermer Jr./WyoFile)
Wyoming’s 2026 primary election in photos
From Cheyenne to Gillette to Jackson, WyoFile reporters and photographers were at the polls to share scenes from the 2026 primary election.

