The 2026 Wyoming State Superintendent of Public Instruction election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the Superintendent of Public Instruction, concurrently with elections to the United States Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, governor, and other state and local elections. Primary elections were held on August 18, 2026.
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Steve Harshman, former Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives (2017–2021) from the 37th district (2003–present)
Eliminated in primary Chad Auer, former policy advisor to Mark Gordon and former mayor of Firestone, Colorado Tom Kelly, state representative from the 30th district (2025–present) and candidate for superintendent in 2022
Declined Megan Degenfelder, incumbent superintendent (ran for governor)
Endorsements
Results
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Ana Cordova, nonprofit leader
Eliminated in primary Sergio Maldonado, Northern Arapaho tribal education director, nominee for Wyoming's 25th State Senate district in 2014 and 2018, nominee for Wyoming's 33rd House of Representatives district in 2016, and nominee for superintendent in 2022
Results
References
External links Official campaign websites Steve Harshman (R)