HEAR: Interview With Jimmy Skovgard For Wyoming Senate

Seven candidates are running to represent Wyoming in the U.S. Senate after Cynthia Lummis retires. One of those candidates who entered the race early is Jimmy Skovgard, a Republican from Casper.

Skovgard was good enough to join Glenn Woods on Wyoming's morning radio talk show to talk about what inspired him to run, plus a little about his qualifications and background.

You can hear that interview in the audio file below.

Skovgard grew up in the Big Horn Basin: grade school in Greybull, high school in Basin, and college at the University of Wyoming. His great-grandfather, Simon Skovgard, homesteaded near Basin in 1909.

He served 12 years in the Wyoming Army National Guard and was honorably discharged as a captain. He has worked in the private sector and run his own business.

Skovgard never planned to run for office.

During the interview, he said that he got off the couch in 2024 because the path of division, distraction, and fearmongering is wrong. Fear can sharpen the mind in a crisis, but right now it is being used to keep us angry and apart. Nothing is being built.

You can find out more about his campaign at skovgard2026.org.

Understand what candidates are running across Wyoming.

Last-minute candidates have entered races all over Wyoming. So who is running in your area? Let's have a look at them. But first, let's see what district you are in.

We have also added a new link for a more accurate list of who is running for which offices.

Do you know what district you're in? This map will help. Just zoom in to where you are, and it will show you your district number and who is currently holding that seat. I found it easiest to use this map on a laptop or tower computer so I could hover the mouse over where I was.

Now that you know your district number, let's have a look at who is running for office in your area.

Use this link to visit the Wyoming Elections Division 2026 Primary Election Candidate Roster.

The list begins with major offices like the U.S. House & Senate, as well as the Governor and other state offices.

The list is split up by House and Senate as well as party affiliation. Scroll down to find your district number. That is where you'll see the names and websites for the candidates who want your vote.

Now that you know what district you're in and who is running, you can start to do your homework. We need informed voters.

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Wyoming's elections are coming up in August and November.

Wyoming's Primary Election will take place Tuesday, August 18, with the General Election following on Tuesday, November 3.

You can find out more at the Wyoming Secretary of State website at this link.

Are you registered to vote in Wyoming? Did you move, and you need to update your voter information? Use this link from the Wyoming Secretary of State. Head to where it tells you to register. It's easy in Wyoming once they have your information.