Wyoming's deep Republican lean and absence of Democratic statewide victories since 2006 drive the 96% trader consensus for a GOP governor win in the open-seat 2026 contest. Term limits ended Mark Gordon's tenure, leading to an August 18 primary where state Sen. Eric Barlow defeated Trump-endorsed Superintendent Megan Degenfelder and other challengers to face Democrat Kenneth Casner on November 3. Forecasters rate the race Solid or Safe Republican based on the state's consistent partisan margins and limited Democratic infrastructure. Scenarios that could still shift odds include a late scandal involving the nominee, health-related withdrawal, or an unforeseen national backlash altering turnout patterns in this low-population state.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated$10,896 Vol.
$10,896 Vol.

Republican
96%

Democrat
4%
$10,896 Vol.
$10,896 Vol.

Republican
96%

Democrat
4%
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0x2F5e3684c...A candidate shall be considered to represent a party in the event that he or she is the nominee of the party in question. Candidates other than the Democratic or Republican nominee (e.g., Greens, Libertarian, independent) may be added at a later date.
Candidates who run as independents will not be encompassed by the “Democrat” or “Republican” options regardless of any affiliation they may have with the party.
The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources call the race for the same candidate. If all three sources haven’t called the race in this state for the same candidate, this market will resolve based on the official certification.
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...Wyoming's deep Republican lean and absence of Democratic statewide victories since 2006 drive the 96% trader consensus for a GOP governor win in the open-seat 2026 contest. Term limits ended Mark Gordon's tenure, leading to an August 18 primary where state Sen. Eric Barlow defeated Trump-endorsed Superintendent Megan Degenfelder and other challengers to face Democrat Kenneth Casner on November 3. Forecasters rate the race Solid or Safe Republican based on the state's consistent partisan margins and limited Democratic infrastructure. Scenarios that could still shift odds include a late scandal involving the nominee, health-related withdrawal, or an unforeseen national backlash altering turnout patterns in this low-population state.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated

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