Biography
Shane Swett is the Republican candidate for Wyoming House of Representatives District 13 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against incumbent Democrat Ken Chestek.[1][2] A Laramie small business owner, he ran for the same seat in 2024 and lost to Chestek.[1][3]
Shane Swett graduated from Laramie High School and holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Wyoming; Ballotpedia lists his profession as small business owner.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he has built a business in Laramie.[3]
Swett was the Republican nominee for Wyoming House District 13 in 2024, when Ken Chestek won the general election with 53.0 percent of the vote to Swett's 46.9 percent.[1] He advanced from the August 18, 2026 Republican primary to seek the seat again.[1] In the survey, he listed permanent and automatic property tax relief, attainable housing through less regulation, directing education dollars to classrooms rather than administration, and citizen leadership among his priorities.[3]
- 1.Shane Swett - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Shane Swett - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey, 2026 · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Wyoming House District 13
Shane Swett is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Wyoming House District 13 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
