Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.
RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Bill Landen

Wyoming State Senator, District 27 since 2008. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Wyoming State Senator, District 27

In office
18 yrs
Since 2008
Bills became law
6
8 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.9%
Chamber median 1.4%
With party
57%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+22.5
Won 2008

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • School Facilities Select · chair
  • Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources · chair
  • Air Transportation Liaison
  • Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions
  • Legislative Facilities, Technology and Process Select
  • Natural Resource Funding Select

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 8 sponsored · 6 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SF 27 Leashed dogs for tracking-black bear.
Became law Mar 2026
SF 56 Kratom product regulation.
Became law Mar 2026
SF 40 State lands-designation of community-valued land.
Failed in committee Feb 2026
SF 101 Post-conviction DNA testing-procedure amendments.
Became law Mar 2025
SF 102 Surviving parents of gold star veterans-exemptions.
Became law Mar 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Landen sits in the Wyoming State Senate

Landen is closer to the center than 97% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianLandenMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Wendy Schuler, Stephan Pappas, Ed Cooper

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET

With Landen’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans57%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills2%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Wyoming State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Landen’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillLandenRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Mar 11, 2026SF 119: Strategic investments and projects account-repeal-2.YesYesYesPassed 20–10
Mar 11, 2026SF 101: Second amendment protection act amendments-3.NoNoYesFailed 12–18
Mar 7, 2026SF 1: General government appropriations.NoYesYesPassed 24–5
Mar 6, 2025HB 36: Hathaway scholarship-amendments.NoYesNoPassed 23–8
Mar 6, 2025HB 94: Charter school authorizations-amendments.NoYesNoPassed 21–10

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Landen was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMargin
2022Wyoming State Senate, District 27Won—
2018Wyoming State Senate, District 27Won—
2014Wyoming State Senate, District 27Won—
2010Wyoming State Senate, District 27Won—
2008Wyoming State Senate, District 27 (special)WonR+22.5

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Landen has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Landen has run against

  • Bert Toews (D) · 2008 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Landen

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET