2026 forecast

Wyoming Secretary Of State forecast

Bryan McCarty vs Robert Short, an open seat. The model has Short ahead by 35.2 points, with a 100 percent chance of winning.

Safe RModel R +35.2Updated October 17, 2026

County forecast

23 counties · 2 lean Democratic
D +40R +40Hover a county for its projected vote

How the model gets there

statewide margin at each step
Top of ticket, Senate and governorR +32.5
Down ballot history, moved to 2026R +49.8
Blend of every legR +38.1
With incumbency and primary unityR +38.1
With polls, none in the raceR +35.2

Leg weights: Top of ticket 38%, Approval fundamentals 19%, Gallup, relaxed 13%, Down ballot history 31%. 80 percent of outcomes fall between R +26.4 and R +44.0.

Polls of the race

no polls
PollsterSampleEndedMcCartyShortMargin
No public polls of this race. The forecast rests on the top of ticket, past results and the primaries.