RepublicanIn office since Nov 2022

Martha Lawley

Wyoming State Representative, District 27 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Wyoming State Representative, District 27

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
4
8 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
1.9%
Chamber median 1.8%
With party
57%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+69.3
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.

  • Water Select · chair
  • Education
  • Minerals, Business and Economic Development
  • Special Investigative

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 8 sponsored · 4 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 117 Stop harm-empower women with informed notices.
Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
HB 43 Age verification for websites with harmful material.
Became law Mar 2025
HB 72 Protecting privacy in public spaces act.
Became law Mar 2025
HB 42 Regulation of surgical abortions.
Became law Feb 2025
HB 41 Environmental quality-irrevocable letters of credit.
Became law Feb 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Lawley sits in the Wyoming House of Representatives

Lawley is closer to the center than 72% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianLawleyMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Rob Geringer, Art Washut, Justin Fornstrom

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

With Lawley’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans57%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills4%

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

DateBillLawleyRep. 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.YesYesNoPassed 48–13

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Lawley 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 27WonR+69.3R+66.6+2.7
2024Wyoming House of Representatives, District 27Won—R+66.6—
2022Wyoming House of Representatives, District 27Won—R+68.1—

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

Seats Lawley has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Lawley has run against

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

How we know Lawley

One person, matched across every source we use.

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