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Wyoming › Wyoming State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Wyoming State Senate District 19
R. J. Kost has no major-party opponent.
R. J. Kost has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
Republican
R. J. Kost
Former member of the Wyoming Senate (2019-2023)
- Experience
- No elected office
The district
Lean R+66: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 20,580
- People per km²
- 4
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 30%
- White, no degree
- 60%of adults
- White 82%
- Hispanic 9%
- Black 1%
- Asian 1%
- Other / multiracial 8%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024 President Vote in this district
8,824 two-party votes · R+67.0 · R+65.5 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)83.5%
Kamala Harris (D)16.5%
2022
5,901 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Dan Laursen (R)93.8%
Write-In (—)6.2%
2020 President Vote in this district
10,624 two-party votes · R+64.9 · R+69.4 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)82.4%
Joe Biden (D)17.6%
2018 Earlier district lines
5,719 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ R J Kost (R)97.4%
Writein (—)2.6%
2016 President Vote in this district
9,799 two-party votes · R+68.9 · R+71.1 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)84.4%
Hillary Clinton (D)15.6%
2014 Earlier district lines
4,847 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ R Ray Peterson (R)100.0%