State Auditor of Wyoming · November 3, 2026
Who should I vote for in the Wyoming state auditor race?
Kristi Racines has the strongest record in the Wyoming state auditor race. Kristi Racines scores 65 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, as of October 6, 2026. Kristi Racines's highest marks are relevant experience and command of the job. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Republican · incumbent
Strongest record
Kristi Racines
65 / 100
Public evidence on 12 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 50
- Qualifications
- 75
- Performance
- 67
The good, the bad and the unresolved
The record
The notable facts of each candidate's public life, each tied to a source and confirmed to be this person. Unresolved matters are labeled with where they stand and do not move a score.
Kristi Racines
- On the record2021 to 2022
The state's fiscal 2021 annual financial report ran months past its deadline; she told WyoFile the main cause was missing finalized data from the treasurer's office.
Source: WyoFile, Feb. 23, 2022
- On the record2020-12
A December 2020 lawmakers' letter urging Wyoming to join Texas's suit over four states' presidential results was circulated to her; she did not sign it.
Source: WyoFile, Dec. 2020
- Credit2019-02-15
Weeks after taking office, released six years of state spending records that her predecessor had been sued over and refunded the $7,820 the requesting groups had paid.
Source: WyoFile, Feb. 2019
- Credit2019-06
Her office built and launched WyOpen, an online checkbook of state expenditures, in June 2019; the Legislature wrote it into law in 2025 (House Bill 166).
Sources: Wyoming Public Radio, June 18, 2019, Wyoming Tribune Eagle, 2019, State Auditor's Office annual report FY2026
- Credit2019 to 2025
The state's annual financial report prepared by her office has received the Government Finance Officers Association's Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting each year, most recently for fiscal 2024.
Sources: State of Wyoming ACFR, fiscal 2023, State Auditor's Office annual report FY2026
Who they are
Character
Integrity
Tells the truth, keeps their word, and takes no private gain from public office.
Kristi Racines. Campaign reports are on file with the Wyoming Campaign Finance System ($31,050 raised through Aug. 17, 2026). No state ethics or campaign finance finding found.
Source: WyoFile Election Guide 2026, Kristi Racines (state filings)
Courage
Takes a stand that costs them something, including telling their own side no.
Kristi Racines. No public record found.
Accountability
Owns mistakes, answers hard questions, and works in the open.
Kristi Racines. Released six years of state spending records in February 2019 that her predecessor had been sued over, at no charge, and launched the WyOpen online checkbook that June. Unopposed in 2026; no debate was scheduled for the race.
Temperament and judgment
Steady under pressure, decides on evidence, and treats opponents and staff with respect.
Kristi Racines. State auditor since January 2019, and earlier chief fiscal officer for the Wyoming judiciary, with no formal conduct finding found.
Source: Ballotpedia, Kristi Racines
Fidelity to the oath
Uses power inside its limits: accepts certified results, obeys court rulings, follows the rules of the office.
Kristi Racines. Sworn state auditor since 2019 with no official finding of misuse of office. A December 2020 lawmakers' letter urging the state to join Texas's suit over four states' results was circulated to her; she did not sign it.
What they bring
Qualifications
Relevant experience
Has done work that prepares them for this specific office.
Kristi Racines. Wyoming state auditor since 2019, completing her second full term; a CPA and former chief fiscal officer and human resources director for the Wyoming judiciary.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Kristi Racines, WyoFile Election Guide 2026, Kristi Racines
Command of the job
Knows the issues and knows what the office can and cannot do.
Kristi Racines. Licensed CPA running the office that keeps the state's accounting system and prepares its annual financial report; describes specific work such as enshrining WyOpen in law and public records changes.
Communication
Explains plainly, persuades, and listens.
Kristi Racines. Two channels documented: the WyoFile questionnaire and a County 17 election Q&A. Has not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 survey.
Sources: WyoFile Election Guide 2026, Kristi Racines, County 17, June 30, 2026, Ballotpedia, Kristi Racines
Roots in the constituency
Lives there, knows the people, and is funded by them.
Kristi Racines. Born in Casper, raised in Bar Nunn, Evanston and Riverton, educated in Laramie and living in Cheyenne. In-state share of contributions not available.
Source: County 17, June 30, 2026
Management
Can build and run an organization.
Kristi Racines. Heads the State Auditor's Office (23 positions, $14.8 million 2026 to 2027 budget, the lowest request since 2004). The state's financial report she prepares has won the GFOA certificate each year she has served.
Sources: State Auditor's Office annual report FY2026, State of Wyoming ACFR, fiscal 2023
What they deliver
Performance
Results
Turns ideas into outcomes.
Kristi Racines. Released six years of withheld spending records within weeks of taking office and launched WyOpen, the state's online checkbook, in 2019; the fiscal 2025 financial report was dated Dec. 22, 2025.
Sources: WyoFile, Feb. 2019, Wyoming Tribune Eagle, 2019, State Auditor's Office annual report FY2026
Showing up
Does the basic work of the job.
Kristi Racines. Her office's statutory annual financial report for fiscal 2025 met the Dec. 31 target. The fiscal 2021 report ran about six months late; she attributed the delay to missing treasurer's office data.
Sources: State Auditor's Office annual report FY2026, WyoFile, Feb. 23, 2022
Constituent service
Solves problems for the people they represent.
Kristi Racines. No public record found.
Stewardship of public money
Treats tax dollars as someone else's money.
Kristi Racines. Independent auditors gave the state's fiscal 2023 financial statements, prepared by her office, an unmodified opinion; the report has received the GFOA certificate; her office's 2026 to 2027 budget is $1.5 million below the prior biennium.
Sources: State of Wyoming ACFR, fiscal 2023, independent auditor's report, State Auditor's Office annual report FY2026
How to read this
Each criterion is scored 0 to 4 against the written rubric in the Ballot Standard. NR means no record: there is no reliable public evidence either way, so the criterion is left out and never counts against the candidate. A total is published when at least 8 of 15 criteria have evidence.
A sitting officeholder has a longer public record than a first-time candidate, so the two totals rest on different amounts of evidence. Read the count of criteria beside each score. Low marks require an official finding or a primary record. Allegations and opinion are not used.
No policy position is scored. Evidence checked October 6, 2026. Campaigns and readers can send a correction with a public source to tpg@thepoliticalgroup.com.
Questions
Who should I vote for in the Wyoming state auditor race?
Kristi Racines has the strongest record in the Wyoming state auditor race. Kristi Racines scores 65 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, as of October 6, 2026. Kristi Racines's highest marks are relevant experience and command of the job. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Who is running in the Wyoming state auditor race in 2026?
Kristi Racines (Republican, incumbent). The general election is November 3, 2026.
Is Kristi Racines a good candidate for State Auditor?
Kristi Racines scores 65 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, with public evidence on 12 of 15 criteria: character 50 of 100, qualifications 75 of 100, performance 67 of 100. The standard measures character, qualifications and performance, not policy positions.
How is the strongest record decided?
The candidate with the highest Ballot Standard score has the strongest record. Each of 15 criteria on character, qualifications and performance is scored 0 to 4 from public records and established reporting, the same way for every party. No policy position is scored, and unresolved accusations never move a score.
More on this race: every Wyoming race scored, and the Wyoming 2026 election guide. Independent scorecard by The Political Group, not affiliated with any candidate or party.