Ken Casner
Ken CasnerCandidate for Governor of Wyoming (2026)
Ken Casner is a Democrat from Elk Mountain, Wyoming, a Wyoming National Guard veteran and small business owner who ran for governor in 2002 and 2018. He is the Democratic nominee for governor of Wyoming in 2026, having been unopposed in the August 18, 2026 primary, and faces Republican state Senator Eric Barlow.
Biography
Ken Casner is a Democrat from Elk Mountain, Wyoming. He was born in Cheyenne and is a third-generation Wyomingite. He served 25 years in the Wyoming National Guard, including 12 years teaching within the military, and has said he returned from Vietnam in 1971. He and his wife own the Elk Mountain Trading Company and the Crossing Cafe in Elk Mountain. He ran for governor in 2002 and 2018, and 2026 is his third bid. He has said he takes no campaign contributions and supports a state income tax, public school funding and history education in public schools. In 2026 he was the only Democrat to file for governor, was unopposed in the August 18, 2026 Democratic primary and received 10,706 votes. He faces Republican state Senator Eric Barlow and Constitution Party candidate Rebecca Bextel in the November 3, 2026 general election.
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