Ken Chestek
Wyoming State Representative, District 13 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 0
- 4 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.3%
- Chamber median 1.8%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +32.8
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Judiciary
- Legislative Facilities, Technology and Process Select
- Rules and Procedure
- Water 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 Chestek sits in the Wyoming House of Representatives
Chestek is closer to the center than 33% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Liz Storer, Trey Sherwood, Karlee Provenza
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Chestek’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills60%
Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Chestek’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Chestek | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | HB 178: Public unions-transparency and dues withdrawal limitations. | No | No | Yes | Passed 36–21 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | SF 1: General government appropriations. | No | No | Yes | Passed 34–26 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | HB 94: Charter school authorizations-amendments. | No | No | Yes | Passed 44–15 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | SF 132: Protecting critical infrastructure and systems from drones. | No | No | Yes | Passed 47–13 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | SF 127: Administrative rules-legislative review. | No | No | Yes | Passed 48–13 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Chestek 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 District 13 | Won | D+32.8 | D+5.8 | +27.0 |
| 2024 | Wyoming House of Representatives, District 13 | Won | D+6.1 | — | — |
| 2022 | Wyoming House of Representatives, District 13 | Won | D+19.8 | — | — |
| 2016 | Wyoming House of Representatives, District 46 | Lost | R+16.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Chestek has held
- Wyoming House of Representatives, District 13 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Chestek has run against
- Shane Swett (R) · 2026 general, won
- Shane Swett (R) · 2024 election, won
- Wayne B. Pinch (R) · 2022 election, won
- Bill Haley (R) · 2016 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Chestek
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/dcc60e43-41b3-44ef-976c-0604a295b9cd
- Wikidata Q116178131
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET