Cheyenne City Council Ward III · Nov 3, 2026
Ken Esquibel
Candidate for City Council Ward III (incumbent)
Ken Esquibel, the incumbent, is running for Cheyenne City Council Ward III in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Bill Bryant.
Absentee and early voting begins · Tue, Oct 6, 2026
TomorrowIncumbent Ward III councilman and former 10-year member of the Wyoming House of Representatives. He was City Council president in 2024 and chairs the Finance Committee.
Ken Esquibel is the incumbent in Ward III. He and Bill Bryant advanced from a four-candidate primary field. Cap City News · Aug 18, 2026
Where Ken Esquibel stands: positions on the record
Data centers3 sourced positions
Voted yes on the third reading of the ordinance annexing land east of South Greeley Highway and south of the Sweetgrass Subdivision (passed, July 2026).
Council voteCheyenne City Council minutes, July 13, 2026 · Jul 13, 2026
Voted no on the ordinance imposing a temporary 12-month moratorium on data centers, on second reading (failed, May 2026).
Council voteCheyenne City Council minutes, May 26, 2026 · May 26, 2026
Says the city does not approve or deny data centers and that the council believes a data center on private property should fall under city regulations and codes.
“The city of Cheyenne does not approve or deny data centers.”
Own statementWyoming Tribune Eagle candidate questionnaire: Ken Esquibel
Public engagement2 sourced positions
Voted no on the motion to recommit the annexation ordinance to the January 19, 2027 Public Services Committee meeting (failed, July 2026).
Council voteCheyenne City Council minutes, July 13, 2026 · Jul 13, 2026
Says that when a project makes good business sense, the city moves forward with it.
“If it makes good business sense, then we move forward with the project.”
Own statementWyoming Tribune Eagle candidate questionnaire: Ken Esquibel
Stormwater fee1 sourced position
Voted no on the ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 4603, which specified the monthly stormwater user fee (passed, March 2026).
Council voteCheyenne City Council minutes, March 23, 2026 · Mar 23, 2026
Inspection warrants1 sourced position
Voted no on the ordinance creating Chapter 1.28, Administrative Inspection Warrants (passed, February 2026).
Council voteCheyenne City Council minutes, February 9, 2026 · Feb 9, 2026
Affordable housing2 sourced positions
Voted yes on the resolution accepting a donation from Tallgrass ILS Holdings, LLC for affordable housing purposes (passed, June 2026).
Council voteCheyenne City Council minutes, June 22, 2026 · Jun 22, 2026
Voted yes on the ordinance amending the Unified Development Code to remove owner-occupancy and adjust parking requirements for accessory dwellings (passed, February 2026).
Council voteCheyenne City Council minutes, February 9, 2026 · Feb 9, 2026
City budget1 sourced position
Says the city's reserves give the council the opportunity to fund projects it previously lacked money for.
“This gives the council the opportunity to look at some of the projects we haven't had the funds to pay for”
Own statementWyoming Tribune Eagle candidate questionnaire: Ken Esquibel
What Ken Esquibel said vs. how Ken Esquibel voted
Data centers
In their words
Says the city does not approve or deny data centers and that the council believes a data center on private property should fall under city regulations and codes.
On the record
Voted no on the ordinance imposing a temporary 12-month moratorium on data centers, on second reading (failed, May 2026).
May 26, 2026 ·Cheyenne City Council minutes, May 26, 2026 · May 26, 2026
Voted yes on the third reading of the ordinance annexing land east of South Greeley Highway and south of the Sweetgrass Subdivision (passed, July 2026).
Jul 13, 2026 ·Cheyenne City Council minutes, July 13, 2026 · Jul 13, 2026
Public engagement
In their words
Says that when a project makes good business sense, the city moves forward with it.
On the record
Voted no on the motion to recommit the annexation ordinance to the January 19, 2027 Public Services Committee meeting (failed, July 2026).
Jul 13, 2026 ·Cheyenne City Council minutes, July 13, 2026 · Jul 13, 2026
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