Short Wins Wyoming Secretary of State Race

Republican Robert Short won the Tuesday general election, defeating Democrat Bryan McCarty and Constitution Party nominee Tamara Trujillo.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections

Short Wins Wyoming Secretary of State Race

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Robert Short, a Republican and three-term Converse County commissioner, won election as Wyoming Secretary of State on Tuesday. He defeated Democratic nominee Bryan McCarty and Constitution Party nominee Tamara Trujillo.

Why it matters

The Secretary of State oversees Wyoming's business registration and elections, making the office central to how the state's voting and commercial systems operate. Short launched a 'boring again' campaign slogan as a counterpoint to the controversial tone set by Chuck Gray.

Short raised roughly nine times more than Williams and far more than the other two general-election nominees, per the campaign finance figures in the extraction. The extraction does not detail the sources of those funds.

The players

Robert Short

Robert Short is a Republican and three-term Converse County commissioner from Glenrock who won the Wyoming Secretary of State race.

Rachel Williams

Rachel Williams is chair of the Wyoming Freedom Caucus who was among the Republican challengers Short defeated in the primary.

Chuck Gray

Chuck Gray is the former Wyoming Secretary of State whose controversial tone Short's campaign positioned itself against.

The details

Short defeated three Republican challengers in the Aug. 18 primary before winning the Nov. 3 general election. He is 64 years old and lives in Glenrock, his hometown, and his campaign drew attention for its low-key slogan.

Aug. 18, 2026: Short defeated three Republican challengers in the primary election.
Nov. 3, 2026: Short won the general election for Wyoming Secretary of State.

Political Context

Short's campaign positioned him as a departure from the confrontational approach of Chuck Gray's tenure as Secretary of State. His emphasis on routine administration signals a shift toward a quieter style for the office.

As Secretary of State, Short will oversee Wyoming's business registration and election administration, affecting businesses filing in the state and voters across Wyoming. His role also includes seats on multiple state executive boards.

The takeaway

Wyoming voters and business owners now have a new Secretary of State whose campaign focused on routine, steady administration of the office's core duties.