State Treasurer of Wyoming · November 3, 2026
Who should I vote for in the Wyoming state treasurer race?
Curt Meier has the strongest record in the Wyoming state treasurer race. Curt Meier scores 60 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, as of October 6, 2026. Curt Meier'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
Curt Meier
60 / 100
Public evidence on 12 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 50
- Qualifications
- 70
- Performance
- 56
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.
Curt Meier
- Mark against2019 to 2022
His office was late with legally required financial data for three straight years, delaying the fiscal 2021 state financial report about six months; his office's May 2022 memo to lawmakers addressed the 'delayed reporting'.
Sources: WyoFile, Feb. 23, 2022, State Treasurer's Office memo to Select Committee on Capital Financing and Investments, May 3, 2022
- On the record2022
The 2022 Legislature required his office to file quarterly reconciliation reports of cash and investments with two legislative committees.
Source: State Treasurer's Office report 1476, March 31, 2023
- On the record2021 to 2022
A 2021 operations assessment by CliftonLarsonAllen for the State Loan and Investment Board found a breakdown in his office's accounting processes from mid-2019; staff traced a $106 million reconciliation gap to reporting, later narrowed to $2 million to $3 million.
Sources: WyoFile via Buckrail, March 11, 2022, State Treasurer's Office memo to Select Committee on Capital Financing and Investments, May 3, 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 him; he did not sign it.
Source: WyoFile, Dec. 2020
- Credit2025
State investment earnings became Wyoming's largest revenue source for the first time, about $1.857 billion in a year, and assets under management grew from about $19 billion to $34 billion during his tenure.
Source: Wyoming Tribune Eagle via Yahoo News, March 31, 2026
- Credit2025
His office's unclaimed property division returned more than $43 million to residents and businesses in a year.
Source: Wyoming Tribune Eagle via Yahoo News, March 31, 2026
Who they are
Character
Integrity
Tells the truth, keeps their word, and takes no private gain from public office.
Curt Meier. Campaign reports are on file with the Wyoming Campaign Finance System ($234,390 raised through Aug. 17, 2026, mostly his own money). No state ethics or campaign finance finding found.
Source: WyoFile Election Guide 2026, Curt Meier (state filings)
Courage
Takes a stand that costs them something, including telling their own side no.
Curt Meier. No public record found.
Accountability
Owns mistakes, answers hard questions, and works in the open.
Curt Meier. No public record found.
Temperament and judgment
Steady under pressure, decides on evidence, and treats opponents and staff with respect.
Curt Meier. State senator from 1995 to 2019 and treasurer since January 2019 with no formal censure, reprimand or conduct finding found.
Source: Ballotpedia, Curt Meier
Fidelity to the oath
Uses power inside its limits: accepts certified results, obeys court rulings, follows the rules of the office.
Curt Meier. Sworn treasurer since 2019 and state senator before that, 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 him; he did not sign it.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Curt Meier, WyoFile, Dec. 2020
What they bring
Qualifications
Relevant experience
Has done work that prepares them for this specific office.
Curt Meier. Wyoming treasurer since 2019, finishing his second term, after 24 years in the Wyoming Senate; a farmer, rancher and former irrigation business owner.
Source: Ballotpedia, Curt Meier
Command of the job
Knows the issues and knows what the office can and cannot do.
Curt Meier. Describes a specific investment approach within the office's role in the WyoFile questionnaire, including building long-term investment revenue in place of taxes; served 24 years on Senate committees on budget, tax and state finance.
Communication
Explains plainly, persuades, and listens.
Curt Meier. Two channels documented: the WyoFile questionnaire and press interviews on his record. Has not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 survey.
Sources: WyoFile Election Guide 2026, Curt Meier, Wyoming Tribune Eagle via Yahoo News, March 31, 2026, Ballotpedia, Curt Meier
Roots in the constituency
Lives there, knows the people, and is funded by them.
Curt Meier. Raised on his family's Wyoming ranch and lives in LaGrange; has lived in Wyoming all his life but the first days. In-state share not available; most money is his own.
Management
Can build and run an organization.
Curt Meier. Heads the office overseeing about $34 billion in state assets. A 2021 outside operations assessment for the state investment board found a breakdown in the office's accounting processes from mid-2019; he later added new accounting software and an internal audit division.
Sources: WyoFile via Buckrail, March 11, 2022, Wyoming Tribune Eagle via Yahoo News, March 31, 2026
What they deliver
Performance
Results
Turns ideas into outcomes.
Curt Meier. During his tenure state investment earnings became Wyoming's largest revenue source for the first time, about $1.857 billion in a year, and assets under management grew from about $19 billion to $34 billion (WTE).
Source: Wyoming Tribune Eagle via Yahoo News, March 31, 2026
Showing up
Does the basic work of the job.
Curt Meier. His office's legally required financial data for the state's annual report were late for fiscal 2019 to 2021, holding the fiscal 2021 report about six months; the Legislature then required quarterly reconciliation reports from the office.
Sources: WyoFile, Feb. 23, 2022, State Treasurer's Office memo to Select Committee on Capital Financing and Investments, May 3, 2022, State Treasurer's Office report 1476, March 31, 2023
Constituent service
Solves problems for the people they represent.
Curt Meier. His office's unclaimed property division returned more than $43 million to residents and businesses in the past year (WTE, March 2026).
Source: Wyoming Tribune Eagle via Yahoo News, March 31, 2026
Stewardship of public money
Treats tax dollars as someone else's money.
Curt Meier. Independent auditors gave unmodified opinions on the state's financial statements, which include treasury assets, for fiscal 2021 and 2023; the fiscal 2021 audit was delayed by his office's reconciliation problems.
Sources: State of Wyoming ACFR, fiscal 2021, independent auditor's report, WyoFile via Buckrail, March 11, 2022
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 treasurer race?
Curt Meier has the strongest record in the Wyoming state treasurer race. Curt Meier scores 60 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, as of October 6, 2026. Curt Meier'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 treasurer race in 2026?
Curt Meier (Republican, incumbent). The general election is November 3, 2026.
Is Curt Meier a good candidate for State Treasurer?
Curt Meier scores 60 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, with public evidence on 12 of 15 criteria: character 50 of 100, qualifications 70 of 100, performance 56 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.