Dan Dockstader
Wyoming State Senator, District 16 since 2008. Ran in 6 elections between 2006 and 2024, winning 6. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 18 yrs
- Since 2008
- Bills became law
- 4
- 10 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.4%
- Chamber median 1.4%
- With party
- 84%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +56.6
- 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.
- Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions
- Federal Natural Resource Management Select
- Management Audit
- Revenue
- School Facilities Select
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 Dockstader sits in the Wyoming State Senate
Dockstader is closer to the center than 48% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Stacy Jones, Taft Love, Jared Olsen
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Dockstader’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans84%
- 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: Dockstader’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Dockstader | 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. | No | 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 Dockstader 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 | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Wyoming State Senate, District 16 | Won | — | R+44.6 | — |
| 2020 | Wyoming State Senate, District 16 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Wyoming State Senate, District 16 | Won | R+56.6 | — | — |
| 2012 | Wyoming State Senate, District 16 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Wyoming State Senate, District 16 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2006 | Wyoming House of Representatives, District 21 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Dockstader has held
- Wyoming State Senate, District 16 · since 2008
- Wyoming House of Representatives, District 21 · 2006–2008
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Dockstader has run against
- Richard Kusaba (D) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Dockstader
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/5395223c-9b56-410d-b18f-978d9e2a07a9
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET