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James W. Byrd

D Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, Wyoming

Has not served in Congress

On the ballot: On the general election ballotNov 3, 2026 · Wyoming US Senate
The race: Everyone running for Wyoming U.S. Senate · Compare Byrd with them
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SummaryAt a glance

Top priorities: Bring Down Gas and Grocery Prices
Protect Public Lands
Make Healthcare Affordable
Data Centers Shouldn't Come at Wyoming's Expense
Stand Up for Wyoming Ranchers
Read them in their words
Money: $53.6K raised, $46.6K spent, $7.9K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives: 43% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 91% from Wyoming · largest committee giver COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE, $5K
Backed by: Brittany Pettersen. As the campaign lists them

Their wordsWhat does Byrd say they will do?

5 priorities from byrdforsenate.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.

5 priorities · 7 quoted statements

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised

$53.6K

$53,560

Spent

$46.6K

$46,561

Cash on hand

$7.9K

$7,927

FEC filings, Jan 1, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00938738

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

87¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 5 reports ($46.6K of $53.6K). Cash on hand went from $1.8K on Mar 31, 2026 to $7.9K on Oct 14, 2026.

Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report	Raised in the period	Spent in the period	Cash on hand at its close
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026	$9,653	$8,320	$1,823
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026	$9,923	$10,056	$1,689
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through Jul 29, 2026	$2,983	$4,916	$356
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026	$18,801	$14,889	$4,106
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026	$12,200	$8,379	$7,927

Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.

Where the money came from $53,560 reported receipts

Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$27,12051%

Largest donors

Ken ChestekOne contribution on Aug 29, 2026 · LAW PROFESSOR · UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING · LARAMIE, WY$1,500
Robert SchusterOne contribution on May 8, 2026 · LAWYER · SELF · JACKSON, WY$1,500
Fuji AdachiOne contribution on Jul 17, 2026 · PROFESSOR · LCCC · CHEYENNE, WY$1,000
Brent BlueOne contribution on Aug 19, 2026 · PHYSICIAN · SELF · WILSON, WY$1,000
Kevin BoyceOne contribution on Sep 19, 2026 · NOT EMPLOYED · CHEYENNE, WY$1,000
James W. ByrdOne contribution on Jul 7, 2026 · RETIRED · CHEYENNE, WY$1,000
Diane ErnstOne contribution on Mar 23, 2026 · VETERENARIAN · GILLETTE VETERENARIANS · GILLETTE, WY$1,000
Theodore HanlonOne contribution on Apr 18, 2026 · ENGINEERING CONSULTANT · HANLON PROCESS CONSULTING · CHEYENNE, WY$1,000
Cassandra Specht2 contributions, latest May 16, 2026 · SECRETARY/CLERK · PARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CLARK, WY$800
Jason Bloomberg2 contributions, latest Jun 21, 2026 · PHYSICIAN · VAMC CHY · CHEYENNE, WY$560
Lois HansenOne contribution on Mar 22, 2026 · RETIRED · NONE · CHEYENNE, WY

Top donor states
Name		Amount
Wyoming home45 contributions · 91%		$20,771
California2 contributions · 3.9%		$900
Washington1 contribution · 1.8%		$416
Florida1 contribution · 1.1%		$250
New Mexico1 contribution · 1.1%		$250
Colorado1 contribution · 0.9%		$200

Top donor states

Name

Amount

Wyoming home45 contributions · 91%

$20,771

California2 contributions · 3.9%

$900

Washington1 contribution · 1.8%

$416

Florida1 contribution · 1.1%

$250

New Mexico1 contribution · 1.1%

$250

Colorado1 contribution · 0.9%

$200

Donors’ employers
Employer as filed		Amount
Not employedWritten instead of an employer · 22 contributions · 34% of ranked		$6,975
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 4 contributions · 16% of ranked		$3,200
RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 3 contributions · 8.6% of ranked		$1,750
University Of Wyoming1 contribution · 7.4% of ranked		$1,500
Gillette Veterenarians1 contribution · 4.9% of ranked		$1,000
Hanlon Process Consulting1 contribution · 4.9% of ranked		$1,000
LCCC1 contribution · 4.9% of ranked		$1,000
Park County School District2 contributions · 4% of ranked		$800

Donors’ employers

Employer as filed

Amount

Not employedWritten instead of an employer · 22 contributions · 34% of ranked

$6,975

Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 4 contributions · 16% of ranked

$3,200

RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 3 contributions · 8.6% of ranked

$1,750

University Of Wyoming1 contribution · 7.4% of ranked

$1,500

Gillette Veterenarians1 contribution · 4.9% of ranked

$1,000

Hanlon Process Consulting1 contribution · 4.9% of ranked

$1,000

LCCC1 contribution · 4.9% of ranked

$1,000

Park County School District2 contributions · 4% of ranked

$800

Name		Amount
Cowboy State Daily5 payments · 24% of all spending		$11,370
PBR Printing11 payments · 12% of all spending		$5,500
Raised LLC, Wyoming2 payments · 6.8% of all spending		$3,180
Snyder, Matthew3 payments · 6.4% of all spending		$3,000
Shamley, Madison2 payments · 3.5% of all spending		$1,642
Cheyenne Stitch2 payments · 3.5% of all spending		$1,622
Big O Tires2 payments · 3.3% of all spending		$1,516
SFH Consulting LLC1 payment · 2.1% of all spending		$1,000

Occupation as filed		Amount
Not employedWritten instead of an occupation · 19 contributions · 26% of ranked		$5,725
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 10 contributions · 22% of ranked		$4,800
Lawyer3 contributions · 10% of ranked		$2,250
Physician3 contributions · 7% of ranked		$1,560
LAW Professor1 contribution · 6.7% of ranked		$1,500
Engineering Consultant1 contribution · 4.5% of ranked		$1,000
Professor1 contribution · 4.5% of ranked		$1,000
Veterenarian1 contribution · 4.5% of ranked		$1,000

James W. Byrd

SummaryAt a glance

Their wordsWhat does Byrd say they will do?

1Priority 1: Bring Down Gas and Grocery Prices 1 statement

2Priority 2: Protect Public Lands 2 statements

3Priority 3: Make Healthcare Affordable 2 statements

4Priority 4: Data Centers Shouldn't Come at Wyoming's Expense 1 statement

5Priority 5: Stand Up for Wyoming Ranchers 1 statement

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

Where the money came from $53,560 reported receipts

Largest donors

EndorsementsWho does Byrd’s campaign say backs them?

Officials 1

BallotWhen is Byrd on the ballot?

AboutWhere does this page come from?

Earlier cycles

Federal records

Campaign pages read 2 pages

Committees that gave

Where the donors live $22,787 placed by state

Home state and away

Top states

Donors’ employers as filed

Outside spending $1,200,921 across this race

What the payments were for $37,201 itemized

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