Robert Wharff
Wyoming State Representative, District 49 since 2020. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 2 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 2.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 0
- 5 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.7%
- Chamber median 1.8%
- With party
- 93%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Elections
- 3
- 2020–2026
- Won
- 2
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Federal Natural Resource Management Select · chair
- Revenue
- Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Wharff sits in the Wyoming House of Representatives
Wharff is closer to the center than 54% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Ocean Andrew, Daniel Singh, Mike Schmid
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Wharff’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans93%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills6%
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: Wharff’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Wharff | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | HB 178: Public unions-transparency and dues withdrawal limitations. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 36–21 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | SF 1: General government appropriations. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 34–26 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | HB 94: Charter school authorizations-amendments. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 44–15 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | SF 132: Protecting critical infrastructure and systems from drones. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 47–13 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | SF 127: Administrative rules-legislative review. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 48–13 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Wharff 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 49 | Lost | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Wyoming House of Representatives, District 49 | Won | — | R+54.3 | — |
| 2020 | Wyoming House of Representatives, District 49 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Wharff has held
- Wyoming House of Representatives, District 49 · since 2024
- Wyoming House of Representatives, District 49 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Wharff
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/bc53e98d-bd3c-4a67-9822-68e609f45251
- Wikidata Q106716129
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET