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Marilyn Connolly

Wyoming State Representative, District 40. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Wyoming State Representative, District 40

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Bills became law
1
6 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.7%
Chamber median 1.8%
With party
40%
On votes splitting the parties
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028
Elections
1
2026
Won
1
generals, primaries and specials

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Special Investigative
  • Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 6 sponsored · 1 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 67 Eligibility for veterans property tax exemption-amendments.
Failed in the House Feb 2026
HB 38 Pesticide registration fee increase.
Failed in committee Feb 2026
HB 122 Senior citizen service districts-authorization and renewal.
Became law Mar 2025
HB 297 Fire suppression and restoration funding-2.
Failed in committee Feb 2025
HB 302 Governmental immunity for use of firearms.
Failed in committee Feb 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Connolly sits in the Wyoming House of Representatives

Connolly is closer to the center than 93% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianConnollyMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: J.T. Larson, Ken Clouston, John Eklund

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

With Connolly’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans40%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%

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

DateBillConnollyRep. 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.NoYesNoPassed 48–13

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Connolly 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 of Representatives, District 40Won—R+64.0—

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

Who Connolly has run against

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

How we know Connolly

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET