Art Washut
Wyoming State Representative, District 36 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 3
- 6 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.2%
- Chamber median 1.8%
- With party
- 49%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +32.1
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Judiciary · chair
- Special Investigative · chair
- State Shooting Complex Oversight Task Force · chair
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 Washut sits in the Wyoming House of Representatives
Washut is closer to the center than 81% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Justin Fornstrom, J.D. Williams, Lee Filer
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Washut’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans49%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills5%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Wyoming House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Washut’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Washut | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | HB 178: Public unions-transparency and dues withdrawal limitations. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 36–21 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | SF 1: General government appropriations. | No | Yes | No | Passed 34–26 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | HB 94: Charter school authorizations-amendments. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 44–15 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | SF 132: Protecting critical infrastructure and systems from drones. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 47–13 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | SF 127: Administrative rules-legislative review. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 48–13 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Washut 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wyoming House of Representatives, District 36 | Won | R+32.1 | R+40.3 | −8.2 |
| 2024 | Wyoming House of Representatives, District 36 | Won | — | R+40.3 | — |
| 2022 | Wyoming House of Representatives, District 36 | Won | — | R+42.9 | — |
| 2020 | Wyoming House of Representatives, District 36 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Wyoming House of Representatives, District 36 | Won | R+12.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Washut has held
- Wyoming House of Representatives, District 36 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Washut has run against
- Stewart McAdoo (D) · 2026 election, won
- Debbie Bovee (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Washut
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/394ba273-63d7-409d-90cd-5d183e750ea4
- Wikidata Q64010379
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET