Jim Anderson
Wyoming State Senator, District 28 since 2000. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 26 yrs
- Since 2000
- Bills became law
- 0
- 2 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.7%
- Chamber median 1.4%
- With party
- 44%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +42.4
- Won 2016
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Minerals, Business and Economic Development · chair
- Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Anderson sits in the Wyoming State Senate
Anderson is closer to the center than 83% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Ed Cooper, Bill Landen, Wendy Schuler
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Anderson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans44%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills4%
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: Anderson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Anderson | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | SF 119: Strategic investments and projects account-repeal-2. | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 20–10 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | SF 101: Second amendment protection act amendments-3. | No | No | Yes | Failed 12–18 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | SF 1: General government appropriations. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 24–5 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | HB 36: Hathaway scholarship-amendments. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 23–8 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | HB 94: Charter school authorizations-amendments. | No | Yes | No | Passed 21–10 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Anderson 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.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Wyoming State Senate, District 28 | Won | — |
| 2020 | Wyoming State Senate, District 28 | Won | — |
| 2016 | Wyoming State Senate, District 28 | Won | R+42.4 |
| 2012 | Wyoming State Senate, District 28 | Won | R+29.9 |
| 2012 | Wyoming State Senate, District 2 | Won | — |
| 2008 | Wyoming State Senate, District 2 | Won | R+48.6 |
| 2004 | Wyoming State Senate, District 2 | Won | — |
| 2000 | Wyoming State Senate, District 2 | Won | R+24.3 |
| 1998 | Wyoming House of Representatives, District 6 | Won | — |
| 1996 | Wyoming House of Representatives, District 6 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Anderson has held
- Wyoming State Senate, District 28 · since 2012
- Wyoming State Senate, District 2 · since 2000
- Wyoming House of Representatives, District 6 · 1996–2000
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Anderson has run against
- Kimberly Holloway (D) · 2016 general, won
- Kim Holloway (D) · 2012 general, won
- Jason Wright (D) · 2008 general, won
- Beckstead (D) · 2000 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Anderson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/f40c41d5-b371-49c5-a597-db8435e613a0
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET