Governor of Wyoming
Kenneth R. Casner
Democratic nominee for governor (Elk Mountain)D
- Race
- Governor of Wyoming
- Election
- 2026-11-03
- Opponents
- Eric Barlow (R); Rebecca Bextel (Constitution)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did1 statement · 0 votes
Health, universal healthcare. You put universal healthcare into Wyoming, and true Wyoming universal healthcare, you're gonna see a shock that is unreal.
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Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotGovernor
2026-11-03
| Eric Barlow R | challenger |
| Kenneth R. Casner D | challenger |
| Rebecca Bextel Constitution | challenger |
Unopposed in the August 2026 Democratic primary (10,706 votes).
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
Health, universal healthcare. You put universal healthcare into Wyoming, and true Wyoming universal healthcare, you're gonna see a shock that is unreal.
In a Wyoming Public Media interview, said universal health care would have a large effect in Wyoming.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Kenneth Casner is the Democratic nominee for governor and lists an Elk Mountain address. He previously ran for governor in 2002 and 2018. He did not respond to WyoFile's candidate questionnaire, and little public information about his platform was found.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Kenneth Casner also ran for governor in 2002 and 2018.[1] In 2026 he won the Democratic primary without opposition, receiving 10,706 votes.[1] He did not answer any of the questions in WyoFile's candidate questionnaire, and state filings as of August 17, 2026 showed no money raised or spent by his campaign.[2]
In their own words
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/kenneth-r-casner
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.2026 Wyoming gubernatorial election · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 2.Kenneth R. Casner — WyoFile 2026 Election Guide · WyoFile · 2026-10-02 Candidate's own words
- 3.2026 General Election Candidate Roster · Wyoming Secretary of State · 2026-09-09 Official record
- 4.Interview with Ken Casner, Democratic Party candidate for governor · Wyoming Public Media · 2026-10-09 News report