Cheri Steinmetz
Wyoming State Senator, District 3 since 2018. Ran in 5 elections between 2014 and 2022, winning 5. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 2
- 10 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.3%
- Chamber median 1.4%
- With party
- 95%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +59.5
- Won 2018
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions
- Labor, Health and Social Services
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 Steinmetz sits in the Wyoming State Senate
Steinmetz is closer to the center than 14% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Lynn Hutchings, Tim French, Dan Laursen
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Steinmetz’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans95%
- 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: Steinmetz’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Steinmetz | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | SF 119: Strategic investments and projects account-repeal-2. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 20–10 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | SF 101: Second amendment protection act amendments-3. | Yes | No | Yes | Failed 12–18 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | SF 1: General government appropriations. | Not voting | 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. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 21–10 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Steinmetz 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 State Senate, District 3 | Won | — | R+67.2 | — |
| 2022 | Wyoming State Senate, District 3 | Won | — | R+62.5 | — |
| 2018 | Wyoming State Senate, District 3 | Won | R+59.5 | — | — |
| 2016 | Wyoming House of Representatives, District 5 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Wyoming House of Representatives, District 5 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Wyoming House of Representatives, District 5 (primary) | Won | +18.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Steinmetz has held
- Wyoming State Senate, District 3 · since 2018
- Wyoming House of Representatives, District 5 · 2014–2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Steinmetz has run against
- Marci Shaver (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Steinmetz
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/9fe08ab5-b31c-4f7b-bb23-c7aff3cd3e4d
- Wikidata Q24852167
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET