RepublicanIn office since Nov 2020

Tim Salazar

Wyoming State Senator, District 26 since 2020. Ran in 5 elections between 2014 and 2024, winning 4. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Wyoming State Senator, District 26

In office
6 yrs
Since 2020
Bills became law
2
4 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.3%
Chamber median 1.4%
With party
91%
On votes splitting the parties
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028
Elections
5
2014–2024

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Appropriations · chair
  • School Finance Recalibration Select · chair
  • Capital Financing and Investments Select
  • Management Council
  • Rules and Procedure
  • Tribal Relations Select

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 4 sponsored · 2 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SF 88 Sex offenders-residence near child care facilities.
Became law Mar 2026
SF 120 Wyoming PRIME act.
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 Salazar sits in the Wyoming State Senate

Salazar is closer to the center than 24% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianSalazarMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Dan Laursen, Bo Biteman, John Kolb

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

With Salazar’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans91%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Wyoming State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Salazar’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillSalazarRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Mar 11, 2026SF 119: Strategic investments and projects account-repeal-2.YesYesYesPassed 20–10
Mar 11, 2026SF 101: Second amendment protection act amendments-3.YesNoYesFailed 12–18
Mar 7, 2026SF 1: General government appropriations.YesYesYesPassed 24–5
Mar 6, 2025HB 36: Hathaway scholarship-amendments.YesYesNoPassed 23–8
Mar 6, 2025HB 94: Charter school authorizations-amendments.YesYesNoPassed 21–10

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Salazar 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+/−
2024Wyoming State Senate, District 26Won—R+58.1—
2020Wyoming State Senate, District 26Won———
2018Wyoming House of Representatives, District 34Won———
2016Wyoming House of Representatives, District 34Won———
2014Wyoming House of Representatives, District 34 (primary)Lost−10.2——

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Salazar

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET