Casper, WYVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Casper City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

3 contests

8 candidates

Updated Oct 4, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

City Council Ward I · 1 seat

City Council Ward II · 1 seat

City Council Ward III · Vote for up to 2

Candidates run for the ward they live in. Ward I and Ward II each fill one seat and Ward III fills two, all for four-year terms. The mayor is chosen by the council, not on the ballot.

1 note on these statements

Ward I is an open seat: Councilor Gena Jensen steps down at the end of her term. Oil City News · Aug 18, 2026

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Kyle GamrothVice Mayor and Councilmember, Ward II; term ends January 20295sourcedMatt LarsonCouncilmember, Ward II; term ends January 20291sourcedMichael McIntoshCouncilmember, Ward III; term ends January 20292sourcedAmber PollockCouncilmember, Ward I; term ends January 20293sourcedPat SweeneyCouncilmember, Ward I; term ends January 20296sourced

Officeholders' pages compare what they've said with how they've voted, with sources.

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Match quiz5 questions · answers stay on your phoneSeat the CouncilPick winners, see the councilWhat council decidesGaming and simulcasting moratorium, Downtown hotel urban renewal, Hogadon chairlift replacementKey datesDeadlines and vote centers

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Next date

Absentee voting at the County Clerk's office begins

Tue, Oct 6, 2026

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What the next council decides

Gaming and simulcasting moratorium

Where it standsIn July 2026 the council approved a 180-day moratorium on new simulcasting and gaming facilities, 7-2; existing operations may continue but not expand.

What's on the tableWhat zoning, spacing and buffering rules to adopt for gaming and historic horse racing locations before the moratorium ends.

Downtown hotel urban renewal

Where it standsThe council adopted the Downtown Hotel Urban Renewal Plan in July 2026, approved the C.H. Bixby Hotel project in August, and approved a development agreement in September.

What's on the tableWhether to approve further urban renewal projects and tax-increment reimbursements, and on what terms.

Hogadon chairlift replacement

Where it standsIn April 2026 the council authorized an application for a $794,500 zero-interest state loan toward replacing the Hogadon chairlift, 8-1.

What's on the tableWhether to execute the loan if approved, and how to fund the remainder of the lift project.

Optional one-cent sales tax

Where it standsThe optional one-cent (fifth-cent) sales tax will be on the November 2026 ballot, and the council adopted a resolution on priorities for its use in August.

What's on the tableHow the city prioritizes and requests projects for one-cent funding if voters continue the tax.

Housing affordability

Where it standsCandidates in several wards name housing costs as a central challenge; in January 2026 the council authorized a state Unmet Housing Grant application for the Goodwill Landing housing project.

What's on the tableWhich rules, grants and city property decisions to use to support more affordable housing.

Local assessment districts and street projects

Where it standsThe council approved Resolution No. 26-89 in April 2026, declaring intent to create Local Assessment District No. 162 for 14th Street improvements.

What's on the tableWhether to use local assessment districts to charge benefited property owners for street projects.

Who matches you?

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  1. 1. Should Casper pause new gaming and gambling venues?

  2. 2. What should Casper do first to make housing more affordable?

  3. 3. Where should Casper put limited city dollars first?

  4. 4. Should Casper use urban renewal and tax increment financing to attract private development?

  5. 5. Should Casper seek a state loan to replace the Hogadon chairlift?

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Key dates

  • Absentee voting at the County Clerk's office beginsNatrona County ClerkOct 6, 2026
  • Last day to register to vote with the County Clerk or City Clerks (after this date, voters must register and vote absentee at the Clerk's office or register and vote at the polls on Election Day)Natrona County ClerkOct 19, 2026
  • General Election DayNatrona County ClerkNov 3, 2026

The seat math

5 stay (not up this year): Kyle Gamroth, Matt Larson, Michael McIntosh, Amber Pollock, Pat Sweeney4 on this ballot

9 council seats. The council decides by a 5-vote majority.

  • Casper has a council-manager form of government. The nine members of the City Council are elected from three wards to 4-year terms. City of Casper
  • The 2026 election fills one seat each in Ward 1 and Ward 2 and two seats in Ward 3. All council seats are non-partisan. City of Casper
  • The council selects its mayor for the calendar year; in January 2026 it selected Councilor Pacheco as Mayor for 2026. Casper City Council minutes, January 6, 2026 · Jan 6, 2026
  • Regular council meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, 200 North David Street. City of Casper

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