RepublicanIn office since Nov 2020

Pepper Ottman

Wyoming State Representative, District 34 since 2020. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Wyoming State Representative, District 34

In office
6 yrs
Since 2020
Bills became law
1
11 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.7%
Chamber median 1.8%
With party
97%
On votes splitting the parties
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.

  • Labor, Health and Social Services · chair
  • Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources
  • Natural Resource Funding Select
  • Tribal Relations Select

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 11 sponsored · 1 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 103 Wyoming First Amendment Protection Act.
Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
HB 143 Free speech for health care providers.
Failed in the House Feb 2026
HB 185 Kratom-prohibition.
Failed in committee Feb 2026
HB 186 Baby Olivia act-requiring human development education.
Failed in committee Feb 2026
HB 184 Juveniles-criminal deferral.
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 Ottman sits in the Wyoming House of Representatives

Ottman is closer to the center than 28% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianOttmanMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Scott Heiner, Joe Webb, Joel Guggenmos

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

With Ottman’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills3%

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

DateBillOttmanRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Mar 11, 2026HB 178: Public unions-transparency and dues withdrawal limitations.YesYesNoPassed 36–21
Mar 7, 2026SF 1: General government appropriations.YesYesNoPassed 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 Ottman 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 34Won—R+60.6—
2024Wyoming House of Representatives, District 34Won———
2022Wyoming House of Representatives, District 34Won———
2020Wyoming House of Representatives, District 34Won———

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

How we know Ottman

One person, matched across every source we use.

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