Albert Sommers

Albert Sommers is a Republican former speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives and a rancher who is the Republican candidate for House District 20 in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] He represented the district from 2013 to 2025.[1]

Albert Sommers earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Wyoming in 1981, and Ballotpedia lists his profession as rancher.[1]

Sommers assumed office in the Wyoming House of Representatives on January 7, 2013, representing District 20, and left office on January 6, 2025.[1] He served as majority leader from 2021 to January 10, 2023, and as speaker of the House from January 10, 2023 until he left office.[1] In the 2023-2024 session he chaired the Management Council Committee and the Joint Rules and Procedure Committee.[1] He did not seek re-election to the House in 2024; he instead ran for Wyoming State Senate District 14 and lost the Republican primary to Laura Taliaferro Pearson.[1] He advanced from the August 18, 2026 Republican primary to seek his old House seat.[1]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.