Cody has three wards with two council members each; voters in each ward choose one member on Nov. 3, and each of the three contests has one candidate.

Also on your Nov 3 ballot

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Governor
- Eric Barlow · Republican
- Kenneth R. Casner · Democratic
- Rebecca Bextel · Constitution
Official candidate list, in its order
U.S. Senate
- Harriet Hageman · Republican
- James Byrd · Democratic
Official candidate list, in its order
Also statewideSecretary of State · State Auditor · State Treasurer · Superintendent of Public Instruction
U.S. HouseAt large: one seat for the whole state
House of RepresentativesDistrict 24 (59% of Cody residents) · District 50 (41%)
Statewide measures1 on the ballot: the state's official explanations

Official voter lookup State voter guide Vote411 (League of Women Voters)

Districts come from 2020 Census blocks and the district maps for this election. Your address decides your districts.

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

What the next council decides

01Notice of land-use hearings2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn early 2026 the council amended hearing-notice and protest ordinances 2026-01 through 2026-04 over several readings, with split votes on how far mailed notice should reach.

What's on the tableWhether and how far the city mails notice of land-use hearings and protests to nearby property owners.

On second reading (Jan. 20, 2026) the council voted 4-2 to require mailed notice to owners within 140 feet in Ordinances 2026-01, 2026-03 and 2026-04. City of Cody · Jan 20, 2026
On third reading (Feb. 3, 2026) amendments requiring mailed notice within 300 feet carried on Ordinances 2026-03 and 2026-04, and Ordinance 2026-01 as amended failed. City of Cody · Feb 3, 2026

02Cody Auditorium sales tax3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council put a temporary 1% specific purpose sales and use tax on the Nov. 3 countywide ballot; $9.8 million of the $19.278 million total is for Cody Auditorium improvements.

What's on the tableHow the city plans and builds Auditorium improvements, depending on whether voters approve the tax.

The proposition would authorize Park County to collect a total of $19,278,000, with $9,800,000 to the City of Cody for improvements to the Cody Auditorium. Park County
The council approved Resolution 2026-08 placing the proposition on the ballot by a unanimous vote on June 2, 2026. City of Cody · Jun 2, 2026
Cody Enterprise, citing the city website, describes a Wyoming specific purpose excise tax as a temporary, voter-approved 1% local sales and use tax for specific capital projects, ending once the approved amount is collected. Cody Enterprise

03Growth and rezoning2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council decides rezones and land-use ordinances case by case; incumbents cite managing growth as the top resident concern.

What's on the tableWhich parcels are rezoned and how growth is managed, including higher-density residential zoning.

On Jan. 20, 2026 the council approved on third reading, 5-1, a rezone of 1520 23rd Street to Medium-High Density Residential (R-3). City of Cody · Jan 20, 2026
Councilman Don F. Shreve Jr. says residents' top concern is managing growth, and that affordable housing is complicated by flat city revenues and rising building costs. Cody Enterprise

2 notes on these statements

Joseph Burrell is the only candidate for the Ward 3 seat now held by Councilwoman Emily Swett. Powell Tribune

Kelly Tamblyn and Don F. Shreve Jr. recused themselves from the Sept. 1, 2026 first reading of the council compensation ordinance. City of Cody · Sep 1, 2026

On the recordHow the council voted3 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.New · How Cody is runWho runs Cody, and what it costsWho the city manager is, council pay, whether the city is in the red, and where your property tax goes.

Key dates

Early and absentee voting beginsPark CountyOct 6, 2026
Election DayPark CountyNov 3, 2026

The seat math

4 stay (not up this year): Jeremy A. Laing, Tim McIsaac, Lee Ann Reiter, Joanna Settineri3 on this ballot

6 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

The City Council has six members, two from each of three wards; the Mayor is elected at large to a four-year term, chairs meetings and votes to break ties. City of Cody · Nov 7, 2023
Day-to-day operations are run by an appointed City Administrator, while citizens elect the Mayor and Councilmembers. City of Cody

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