Biography
Ted Hanlon is a Democratic candidate for the Wyoming State Senate, District 5, in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] He advanced from the August 18, 2026 Democratic primary.[2]
Ted Hanlon said in a 2022 Ballotpedia survey that he was born in Cheyenne, has lived in Wyoming all his life, and has a chemical engineering degree from the University of Wyoming.[3] He said he had worked in the energy industry for 42 years, started High Plains Solar Wind, LLC in 2002 to install small solar and wind systems, and helped draft the net metering bill that became Wyoming's net metering law.[3] He said he began engineering and technical training consulting for refineries and chemical plants in 2005 and started Hanlon Process Consulting, LLC in 2013.[3]
In that survey, Hanlon listed among his priorities reproductive freedom, Medicaid expansion, keeping public lands in public hands, support for public education and teachers, mental health resources, and green energy development.[3]
- 1.Wyoming State Senate elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Ted Hanlon - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Ted Hanlon - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2022) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Wyoming Senate District 5
Ted Hanlon is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Wyoming Senate District 5 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.