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Wyoming · U.S. Senate · 2026
James Willard Byrd
Democratic Challenger Official filing data
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Filing facts
- Name as filed
- BYRD, JAMES WILLARD MR.
- Office sought
- U.S. Senate, Wyoming
- Election year
- 2026
- Party (as filed)
- Democratic
- Seat status
- Challenger
- FEC status
- Statutory candidate (raised or spent over $5,000)
- Website
- Campaign website: www.byrdforsenate.com
- FEC candidate ID
- S6WY00217
- Principal committee
- C00938738
Campaign finance summary
As reported to the FEC, through 10/14/2026. Figures are cycle-to-date totals for the principal campaign committee.
| Total receipts | $53,560 |
|---|---|
| Contributions from individuals | $47,560 |
| Total disbursements | $46,561 |
| Cash on hand | $7,927 |
Stated positions
Paraphrased neutrally from the candidate’s own published materials. Each statement is attributed (“states…”) and cited. We do not evaluate the feasibility or accuracy of promises. Every candidate in this race is summarized the same way. How we compile these.
| Topic | Summary of stated position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Energy and prices | Says they will work to lower energy costs by supporting domestic production and cutting red tape, and push back on corporate consolidation in food and agriculture. | Campaign website — byrdforsenate.com/blank Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Public lands | Says they will oppose selling off or privatizing public lands and keep them open for hunting, fishing, grazing, and recreation. | Campaign website — byrdforsenate.com/blank Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Health care | Says they will push to lower prescription drug costs, protect rural hospitals from closure, and make insurance work for the people paying into it. | Campaign website — byrdforsenate.com/blank Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Data centers | Says they will not support tax deals or data center projects that strain the grid and drain water supplies. | Campaign website — byrdforsenate.com/blank Accessed October 22, 2026 |
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Legislative record
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