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

Bob Ide

Wyoming State Senator, District 29 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Wyoming State Senator, District 29

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
1
6 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.0%
Chamber median 1.4%
With party
88%
On votes splitting the parties

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources · chair
  • Federal Natural Resource Management Select · chair
  • Management Audit
  • Revenue

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 6 sponsored · 1 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SF 118 Eminent domain-water projects.
Failed in the Senate Feb 2026
SF 97 Cash payment-governmental entities.
Failed in committee Feb 2026
SF 96 Wyoming Gold Act.
Became law Feb 2025
SF 105 An Act to Preserve State Territorial Sovereignty.
Failed in the Senate Feb 2025
SJ 2 Resolution demanding equal footing.
Failed in the Senate Feb 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Ide sits in the Wyoming State Senate

Ide is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianIdeMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Troy McKeown, Laura Pearson, Tim French

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

With Ide’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans88%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%

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: Ide’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillIdeRep. 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.YesNoYesFailed 12–18
Mar 7, 2026SF 1: General government appropriations.YesYesYesPassed 24–5
Mar 6, 2025HB 36: Hathaway scholarship-amendments.YesYesNoPassed 23–8
Mar 6, 2025HB 94: Charter school authorizations-amendments.YesYesNoPassed 21–10

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Ide 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 29Won—

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Ide has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Ide

One person, matched across every source we use.

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