Wyoming voters are set to head to the polls for the state's primary elections, which will set the field for the November general election in one of the nation's most reliably Republican states.

Current Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon and U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis announced they would not seek reelection, opening up the opportunity for a new governor, U.S. Senator, and member of the U.S. House all at the same time, an occurrence that hasn’t happened in 32 years.

Because Democrats hold little sway in statewide races, the Republican primary effectively determines the general election winners in most cases in Wyoming.

Shortly after Lummis announced her retirement, U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman announced her candidacy, quickly earning endorsement from President Donald Trump. In a post by Trump on Truth Social, the president praised Hageman, saying she “ALWAYS delivered for Wyoming, and will continue to do so in the United States Senate.”

Hageman is most notable for defeating Republican Rep. Liz Cheney in the 2022 primary. Cheney’s loss was mainly due to her vocal criticism of the president.

Hageman’s platform calls for advancements in the development of affordable, reliable energy, protecting small businesses, and reducing federal spending.

Vying for the Republican Senate nomination against Hageman are Jill Edwards, John Holtz, Samuel Mead, and Jimmy Skovgard.

Billy Benavidez and James Byrd round out the contenders for the Democratic Senate nomination.

Byrd is running on opposing privatization, sale, or transfer of federal public land, economic affordability, and strengthening healthcare.

Fighting for the Republican nomination for governor are Eric Barlow, Brent Bien, Curt Blake, and Megan Degenfelder.

Barlow is running on energy independence, rural healthcare access, water infrastructure, economic stability, and practical legislative governance.

Blake is running on conservative state management, individual rights, and local economic growth.

Degenfelder is running on protecting parental rights, promoting career and technical education, expanding school choice, and strengthening civics and literacy.

Bien is running on protecting agriculture and mineral extraction, securing elections with paper ballots, and defending constitutional rights.

Whoever wins the nomination on Tuesday will face the Democratic nominee, Ken Casner, who is running unopposed, this November.

Casner’s platform focuses on general state governance and citizen representation.

The primary outcomes could signal whether hard-line conservatives gain further ground.

Early voting has been available, and turnout is expected to remain modest, consistent with past Wyoming primaries.

Polls close at 7 p.m. MT, or 9 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.