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Cheri Steinmetz

RState Senator · District 3

On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: Wyoming Senate District 3

Biography

Cheri Steinmetz is a Republican member of the Wyoming State Senate for District 3 who took office in January 2019 and is seeking re-election on November 3, 2026.[1][2] An insurance agent and business owner, she previously served in the Wyoming House of Representatives for District 5 from 2015 to 2019.[1]

Cheri Steinmetz was first elected to the Wyoming House in 2014 and represented District 5 until 2019.[1] She won the Senate District 3 Republican primary in 2018, defeating Martin Gubbels, and assumed office on January 7, 2019, succeeding Curt Meier.[1] She was unopposed apart from write-in votes in the August 18, 2026 Republican primary, receiving 96.9%.[1]

  1. 1.Cheri Steinmetz - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.Wyoming State Senate elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference

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

Wyoming Senate District 3

Cheri Steinmetz is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Wyoming Senate District 3 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.

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Votes by issue

Their recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. "With" and "against" compare each vote with how most Republicans voted. How topics are assigned

  • Rights & public safety5 with · 1 against6 votes

    Most contested

    • Yes

      Elections-hand counting for recounts.

      AN ACT relating to elections; providing a process for certain recounts to be conducted by hand counting the votes; authorizing the secretary of state and county clerks to require recounts as specified; providing for hand counts to be requested by candidates as specified; specifying the costs of recounts; clarifying when a counting board is required to be appointed; amending dates related to elections; amending provisions related to election recount judges; requiring the completion of a hand count by the county clerk of each county in the 2026 primary and general elections; specifying…

      Feb 27, 2026 · Passed 3–2 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      Removal of county officers-election code violations.

      AN ACT relating to county officers; specifying that the secretary of state may submit a complaint to the governor against a county clerk for violations of the election code; and providing for an effective date.

      Feb 23, 2026 · Failed 2–3 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      Human heartbeat act.

      This act prohibits abortions and terminations of pregnancy unless the person has first made a determination of whether an unborn child has a detectable fetal heartbeat, except in cases of medical emergency (meaning an emergency that requires the termination of pregnancy to avert death or a substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function).

      Feb 27, 2026 · Passed 3–1 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    All rights & public safety votes
  • Health & care2 with · 1 against3 votes

    Most contested

    • Yes

      Human heartbeat act.

      This act prohibits abortions and terminations of pregnancy unless the person has first made a determination of whether an unborn child has a detectable fetal heartbeat, except in cases of medical emergency (meaning an emergency that requires the termination of pregnancy to avert death or a substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function).

      Feb 27, 2026 · Passed 3–1 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      Stop harm-empower women with informed notices.

      AN ACT relating to public health and safety; providing legislative findings; providing definitions; requiring informed consent be provided before the procurement or provision of an abortion; specifying requirements for the provision of informed consent; specifying exceptions; authorizing civil actions; specifying remedies; authorizing a right of intervention as specified; specifying applicability; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

      Feb 25, 2026 · Passed 4–1 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • No

      Outpatient examination and commitment length.

      This act expands the list of authorized individuals who may conduct outpatient examinations as part of involuntary psychiatric detentions. The list of authorized individuals now includes licensed advance practice registered nurses, licensed physician assistants, licensed psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioners and licensed physician assistants with the proper education, training and experience.

      Feb 17, 2026 · Passed 4–1 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    All health & care votes

Their votes on the most contested roll calls

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Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.

HB 76 · WY SENATE

Exception for annexation with landowner objections-repeal.

Not votingNO VOTE

Motion: S07 - Corporations:Do Pass Failed 2-2-1-0-0

AN ACT relating to annexation; repealing a provision that prevents landowners from filing objections to a proposed annexation when a portion of the annexed area's perimeter is contiguous with the corporate limits of an annexing city or town; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Failed 2–2·Substantive·Mar 2, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 84 · WY SENATE

Falsifying election documents.

YesVOTED

Motion: S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0

AN ACT relating to elections; specifying that falsifying election documents includes submitting a false post-election ballot audit; and providing for an effective date.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 4–1·Substantive·Mar 2, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 52 · WY SENATE

Elections-hand counting for recounts.

YesVOTED

Motion: S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0

AN ACT relating to elections; providing a process for certain recounts to be conducted by hand counting the votes; authorizing the secretary of state and county clerks to require recounts as specified; providing for hand counts to be requested by candidates as specified; specifying the costs of recounts; clarifying when a counting board is required to be appointed; amending dates related to elections; amending provisions related to election recount judges; requiring the completion of a hand count by the county clerk of each county in the 2026 primary and general elections; specifying…

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 3–2·Substantive·Feb 27, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 126 · WY SENATE

Human heartbeat act.

YesVOTED

Motion: S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-1-1-0-0

This act prohibits abortions and terminations of pregnancy unless the person has first made a determination of whether an unborn child has a detectable fetal heartbeat, except in cases of medical emergency (meaning an emergency that requires the termination of pregnancy to avert death or a substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function).

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 3–1·Substantive·Feb 27, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 117 · WY SENATE

Stop harm-empower women with informed notices.

YesVOTED

Motion: S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0

AN ACT relating to public health and safety; providing legislative findings; providing definitions; requiring informed consent be provided before the procurement or provision of an abortion; specifying requirements for the provision of informed consent; specifying exceptions; authorizing civil actions; specifying remedies; authorizing a right of intervention as specified; specifying applicability; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 4–1·Substantive·Feb 25, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 86 · WY SENATE

Removal of county officers-election code violations.

YesVOTED

Motion: S07 - Corporations:Do Pass Failed 2-3-0-0-0

AN ACT relating to county officers; specifying that the secretary of state may submit a complaint to the governor against a county clerk for violations of the election code; and providing for an effective date.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Failed 2–3·Substantive·Feb 23, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 85 · WY SENATE

Post-election audit procedures.

YesVOTED

Motion: S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0

AN ACT relating to elections; requiring minutes to be taken for the post-election ballot audit; requiring observation of the post-election ballot audit procedures and results; specifying requirements for observation by representatives of political parties and independent candidates; and providing for an effective date.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 4–1·Substantive·Feb 20, 2026Roll call ↗
SF 23 · WY SENATE

Outpatient examination and commitment length.

NoVOTED

Motion: S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0

This act expands the list of authorized individuals who may conduct outpatient examinations as part of involuntary psychiatric detentions. The list of authorized individuals now includes licensed advance practice registered nurses, licensed physician assistants, licensed psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioners and licensed physician assistants with the proper education, training and experience.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 4–1·Substantive·Feb 17, 2026Roll call ↗
SF 113 · WY SENATE

2026 election hand count comparison.

YesVOTED

Motion: S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0

This act requires the Secretary of State to select one (1) federal and one (1) statewide race on which each county must conduct a hand count audit. Each county clerk must also conduct a hand count audit for all legislative races in their respective county. Each county canvassing board may also audit additional races beyond those designated by the Secretary of State. This act requires county clerks to conduct a hand count audit of approximately five percent (5%) of the total number of ballots cast on election day.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 4–1·Substantive·Feb 16, 2026Roll call ↗

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