RepublicanIn office since Nov 2012

Lee Filer

Wyoming State Representative, District 44 since 2012. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Wyoming State Representative, District 44Born 1980

In office
14 yrs
Since 2012
Bills became law
1
11 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
3.5%
Chamber median 1.8%
With party
47%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
−22.7
Lost 2020
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.

  • Blockchain, Financial Technology and Digital Innovation Technology Select
  • Judiciary
  • Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 11 sponsored · 1 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 2 Fast Track Permits Act.
Became law Mar 2026
HB 140 Construction inspections-qualified third parties.
Failed in the House Feb 2026
HB 27 Continuity of Permitting Act.
Failed in committee Feb 2026
HB 139 Exempting specified retail electric sales from regulation.
Failed in committee Feb 2026
HB 77 Zoning protest petition-repeal.
Failed in committee Feb 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Filer sits in the Wyoming House of Representatives

Filer is closer to the center than 88% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianFilerMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: McKay Erickson, J.D. Williams, Justin Fornstrom

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET

With Filer’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans47%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills7%

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: Filer’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillFilerRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Mar 11, 2026HB 178: Public unions-transparency and dues withdrawal limitations.NoYesNoPassed 36–21
Mar 7, 2026SF 1: General government appropriations.NoYesNoPassed 34–26
Mar 7, 2025HB 94: Charter school authorizations-amendments.YesYesNoPassed 44–15
Mar 7, 2025SF 132: Protecting critical infrastructure and systems from drones.YesYesNoPassed 47–13
Mar 6, 2025SF 127: Administrative rules-legislative review.Not votingYesNoPassed 48–13

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Filer 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Wyoming House District 44Won—R+24.9—
2024Wyoming House of Representatives, District 44Won———
2020Wyoming House of Representatives, District 12LostD+22.7——
2016Wyoming House of Representatives, District 12LostD+7.2——
2014Wyoming House of Representatives, District 12LostD+5.1——
2014Wyoming House of Representatives, District 12 (primary)Won———
2012Wyoming House of Representatives, District 12WonR+2.5——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Seats Filer has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Filer has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)

How we know Filer

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET