Sherwood Wins Re-Election in District 14
Democratic state representative Trey Sherwood defeats Republican challenger Emily Study in Laramie-based House District 14.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections
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Democratic state Rep. Trey Sherwood won re-election to Wyoming House District 14 on Tuesday, defeating Republican Emily Study. The Laramie-based district is considered a purple seat.
Why it matters
The race keeps a closely contested Wyoming seat in Democratic hands, with Sherwood having won each of his recent contests by narrow margins. His re-election gives him continued influence over state spending through his House Appropriations Committee seat.
Sherwood's three prior wins in the district were by roughly 100 to 300 votes, marking a consistently tight contest. The source does not report the 2026 vote totals, leaving the size of his margin unconfirmed.
The players
Trey Sherwood
Trey Sherwood is a Democratic state representative from Laramie who serves on the House Appropriations Committee and directs the nonprofit Laramie Main Street.
Emily Study
Emily Study is a Republican who was defeated in her bid for House District 14, and is a naturalized U.S. citizen who immigrated to Wyoming from the Philippines as a child.
The details
Sherwood, who directs the nonprofit Laramie Main Street, defeated Study, a naturalized U.S. citizen who came to Wyoming from the Philippines as a child. Sherwood's prior legislative push, a 2025 bill directing $10 million initially and $20 million after the first year into an affordable housing account, failed, and he has said he would press for housing again if re-elected.
Timeline
2020: Sherwood defeated Republican Matthew Burkhart by fewer than 100 votes.
2022: Sherwood defeated Republican Bryan Schuster by about 300 votes.
2024: Sherwood defeated Republican Joe Giustozzi by about 300 votes.
2025: Sherwood's affordable housing bill failed in the Legislature.
November 3, 2026: Sherwood won re-election over Emily Study.
Political Context
Sherwood's string of narrow wins in House District 14, from fewer than 100 votes in 2020 to about 300 votes in 2022 and 2024, shows the seat remains genuinely competitive. His 2025 affordable housing bill failing in the Legislature leaves the policy he is likely to revisit in a contested, divided chamber.
Residents of Laramie and surrounding House District 14 areas will continue to be represented by Sherwood in the Wyoming House. Housing policy remains a live issue, as his prior affordable housing funding proposal failed and he has indicated he would pursue it again.
The takeaway
Narrow legislative races can turn on small vote margins, so the outcome of seats like House District 14 often reflects how closely a community is divided. Following a representative's committee work and bill sponsorship offers a clearer view of likely policy directions than election results alone.
Further reading
For more on how state legislative seats are decided, see Wyoming Elections.
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