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Political Money in WY

Total Raised (Candidates)

$11,601,759

Total Donated (Individuals)

$102,179,854

Individual Donors

9,729

Candidates

215

Wyoming federal candidates reported $11.6 million in receipts for the 2026 cycle, and $11.5 million of that total — 99.0% — sits in Republican committees. Democratic committees reported $89,114. Other filers reported $29,726. The roster is 215 federal candidate committees. Wyoming donors account for $102.2 million from 9,729 contributors. FEC.gov publishes the candidate series and the donor series as separate files.

Key figures

  • Wyoming candidate receipts are $11.6 million across 215 federal filers.
  • Republican receipts are $11.5 million; Democratic receipts are $89,114.
  • Wyoming donors account for $102.2 million from 9,729 contributors.
  • Other-party candidate receipts are $29,726.
  • Source: FEC.gov aggregates indexed on LobbyVault.

A 99% Republican candidate-receipt share

Republican candidate receipts of $11.5 million dominate Wyoming’s $11.6 million book. Democratic receipts of $89,114 are 0.8%. Other-party receipts of $29,726 are 0.3%. That is the most lopsided major-party split in this national extract. It remains a party-code summary of 215 committees. It is not a map of the 9,729 donors and not a statement about any specific race’s outcome.

Two hundred fifteen committees produced the $11.6 million. House, Senate, and other federal filers tagged to Wyoming sit in that roster. A small set of those committees can hold most of the dollars. The Wyoming hub’s receipt sort is the practical way to see which FEC IDs sit behind the $11.5 million Republican line.

Cite $11.5 million of $11.6 million as a party-code fact about 215 candidate committees in cycle 2026. Do not cite it as a description of 9,729 donors or of $102.2 million in individual contributions. Those are a different FEC series.

Wyoming donors: $102.2 million from 9,729 people

The individual contribution total of $102.2 million exceeds the $11.6 million candidate book. Wyoming residents give to national PACs, Super PACs, and out-of-state campaigns; those gifts remain Wyoming donor dollars. The donor series does not inherit the 99.0% Republican candidate-receipt share. Donor party is not a field in this aggregate.

Nine thousand seven hundred twenty-nine donors is the FEC contributor count. Occupation strings live on the underlying rows.

An amended report from a large Republican committee in Wyoming can move 99.0% without any change in voter files, polls, or the $102.2 million donor total. LobbyVault will show the new receipts on the Wyoming FEC totals page. This prose does not invent a later number.

Full analysis: Wyoming candidate receipts: $11.6M, $11.5M of it Republican

Questions

How much have Wyoming federal candidates raised in 2026?
Wyoming-associated federal candidate committees reported $11.6 million in receipts across 215 filers. Republican committees reported $11.5 million and Democratic committees reported $89,114, according to FEC.gov aggregates on LobbyVault.
What share of Wyoming candidate receipts is Republican?
Republican candidate committees reported $11.5 million, or 99.0% of the $11.6 million total. Democratic committees reported $89,114 (0.8%) and other filers $29,726. Party codes come from candidate FEC registrations, not from donors.
How much have Wyoming donors given federally?
Individual contribution aggregates show $102.2 million from 9,729 Wyoming donors. That series includes gifts to PACs and out-of-state campaigns and is separate from the $11.6 million in candidate receipts.
Are Wyoming state races included?
No. These figures are FEC.gov federal data. Wyoming Secretary of State filings for state offices are not part of the $11.6 million or $102.2 million.

Data from FEC.gov aggregates indexed on LobbyVault. Candidate receipts vs individual contribution totals are different series.

State ties

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Party Breakdown

REP 11482918.75
DEM: 89113.73 REP: 11482918.75 Other: 29726.14

Election Cycles in WY

Top Candidates in WY

Top federal candidates in WY ranked by total raised.
NamePartyOfficeTotal Raised
FRIESS, STEPHENREPHouse$2,173,497
RASNER, REIDREPHouse$2,043,827
RASNER, REIDREPSenate$2,043,827
HAGEMAN, HARRIETREPSenate$2,023,908
CHENEY, ELIZABETH (LIZ)REPSenate$1,811,474
LUMMIS, CYNTHIA MARIE MRS.REPSenate$1,493,104
GRAY, CHUCKREPHouse$1,378,842
CHAPMAN, FRANKREPHouse$1,091,624
BOUCHARD, ANTHONYREPHouse$660,554
GRAY, CHARLESREPHouse$511,278
SHORT, ROBERT GREPSenate$374,859
STUBSON, TIMOTHY MICHAELREPHouse$269,226
MEAD, SAMUELREPSenate$252,015
RICE, DONNAREPSenate$212,603
GIRALT, DAVIDREPHouse$184,530
BALOW, JILLIANREPHouse$166,451
CHRISTENSEN, LELAND GREPHouse$164,727
BITEMAN, DENNIS BO DEAN IIREPHouse$94,343
WENDT, NATHANDEMSenate$64,683
TYRREL, CHARLES T.REPHouse$36,950
RAMMELL, REXREPHouse$30,109
KNAPP, EVERETT DENTON JRREPHouse$29,585
SELVIG, MARISSA JOYCONHouse$22,623
BYRD, JAMES WILLARD MR.DEMSenate$19,576
HARDY, CHARLIEDEMHouse$14,777

Top Individual Donors in WY

Top individual donors in WY ranked by total donated.
#NameTotal DonatedContributionsEmployer
1SMITH, THOMAS$17,448,739785ATTORNEY
2GORDON, MARK$1,371,206178
3ORDWAY, GILMAN$632,549168AUDIO WORLD
4SMITH, CHARLES$551,773716THE RAMADA INN OF CASPER
5GORE, SUSAN W$512,10016WL GORE & ASSOC.
6MORRIS, BOB$405,810188RADIO STATION OWNER
7FINDLATER, CHRISTOPHER$388,36081SELF
8WALSH, DAVID H MR.$337,52554
9LEE, JOHN$262,386391TEXACO DISTRIBUTOR
10BROOKS, PAULA J MRS$254,2003PITCHFORK DEVELOPMENT
11SMITH, PETER$234,108268
12BENNETT, JOHN$218,452267STAUFFER CHEMICAL CO
13BROWN, GEORGE$216,641223HOODOO RANCH
14NELSON, ROBERT$196,033331FIRST NAT'L BANK OF POWELL
15BECKER, WILLIAM$187,150180BECKER OLDMOBILE GMC INC
16HOLDING, R E$184,030157SINCLAIR OIL CORP
17RUBIN, STEVE$177,60052
18FRIESS, LYNNETTE$164,822109SELF-EMPLOYED
19KNOBLOCH, CARL W MR. JR.$163,20011RETIRED
20SHAW, JOHN$138,123160HAZEL MILLER AGENCY
21HOLDING, CAROL$136,95079HOUSEWIFE
22Hilde, Al Mr. Jr.$136,40028Self/Business Owner
23CHENEY, LIZ MRS$133,743169CANDIDATE
24MOORE, MARY$132,967147ARTIST
25FUSSNER, CHRISTOPHER JOHN$131,1007PRESIDENT
26SULLIVAN, MICHAEL J$124,33970BROWN, DREW & SULLIVAN
27MCINTOSH, WILLIAM$123,62358RANCHER
28HANSON, MICHAEL$120,268197CODY LUMBER
29SUGDEN, RICHARD G DR$117,32825MEDICAL DOCTOR
30ALBRIGHT, JOSEPH$116,88168RETIRED
31O'LEARY, RICHARD E. MR.$115,8004H. ENTERPRISES INTERNATIONAL INC.
32TRUE, JEAN D MRS$115,25020OIL PRODUCER
33ATKINS, JOHN$114,639145PATHFINDER MINES CORPORATION
34TRUE, DAVID$113,733159TRUE RANCHES
35FRIENDS OF JOHN BARRASSO$112,4398
36TRUE, DIEMER$112,021174BLACK HILLS OIL MARKETERS
37RICKETTS, JOHN JOE MR$109,4508RICKETTS RANCH
38ROSENTHAL, JACK$107,610123HARRISCOPE BROADCASTING CORP