James Byrd
Candidate · U.S. Senate · Wyoming
Democrat · Challenger2%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
▼ 1 pts since April
Running for
OfficeU.S. Senate
SeatWyoming, statewide
AgainstHarriet Hageman (R)
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
Links
Running statewide
Wyoming · Senate seat
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Ex-State Rep., Geophysicist, Engineer & '18 Sec of State Nominee.
The campaign · in their wordsbyrdforsenate.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Let's bring Wyoming to Washington”
Plank 1 · campaign site
Bring Down Gas and Grocery Prices
“James Byrd will fight to lower energy costs for everyday Wyomingites by supporting responsible domestic production, cutting the red tape that drives prices up, and ending the wasteful foreign wars that leave us footing the bill overseas instead of investing at home.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Protect Public Lands
“James Byrd will stand against efforts to sell off or privatize the lands that belong to every Wyomingite, while working to keep them open for hunting, fishing, grazing, and recreation.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Make Healthcare Affordable
“James Byrd will push to lower prescription drug costs, protect rural hospitals from closure, and make sure insurance actually works for the people paying into it.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 6 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 2 statements
L-lean
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
Odds over time · Kalshi daily closes
Hageman (R) — 98%Byrd (D) — 2%
The race · Wyoming Senate · 7 days out
Harriet HagemanRepublican · challenger · Right 36 on the record98%James ByrdDemocrat · challenger · L-lean 21 from statements2%3621
57 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$41k
Raised
$40k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$22k
Itemized · 54% of individual
45
Named donors
91%
Itemized from Wyoming
By occupation
$6k
$4k
$2k
$2k
$2k
By state
$20k
$900
$416
$250
$250
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“He supports honest country-of-origin labeling”
“while working to keep them open for hunting, fishing, grazing, and recreation”
“pushes back on regulatory overreach that burdens family operations without protecting anyone”
On the ballot with them · Wyoming, Nov 3, 2026
WY Governor · open seat
Eric Barlow (R) · 97%
vs. Ken Casner (D) · 2%
WY-AL · open seat
Chuck Gray (R) · 96%
vs. Lisa Kinney (D) · 5%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
James Byrd
Candidate · U.S. Senate · Wyoming
Democrat · Challenger2%
Party to win · Kalshi
▼ 1 pts since April
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Hageman (R)
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“Let's bring Wyoming to Washington”
Plank 1
Bring Down Gas and Grocery Prices
“James Byrd will fight to lower energy costs for everyday Wyomingites by supporting responsible domestic production, cutting the red tape that drives prices up, and ending the wasteful foreign wars that leave us footing the bill overseas instead of investing at home.”
Plank 2
Protect Public Lands
“James Byrd will stand against efforts to sell off or privatize the lands that belong to every Wyomingite, while working to keep them open for hunting, fishing, grazing, and recreation.”
Plank 3
Make Healthcare Affordable
“James Byrd will push to lower prescription drug costs, protect rural hospitals from closure, and make sure insurance actually works for the people paying into it.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · byrdforsenate.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Energy and landLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
Crime and justiceL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
Odds over time · Kalshi
Hageman 98%Byrd 2%
The race · WY Senate · 7 days out
Harriet HagemanRepublican · challenger · Right 36 on the record98%James ByrdDemocrat · challenger · L-lean 21 from statements2%3621
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 54% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“He supports honest country-of-origin labeling”
“while working to keep them open for hunting, fishing, grazing, and recreation”
“pushes back on regulatory overreach that burdens family operations without protecting anyone”
On the ballot with them · Wyoming
WY Governor · open seatBarlow (R) vs. Casner (D)97% · 2%WY-AL · open seatGray (R) vs. Kinney (D)96% · 5%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll