Wyoming
Wyoming entered the Union on July 10, 1890 as the 44th state. Wyoming entered the Union with a frontier identity tied to ranching, railroads, mining, and famously early support for women’s suffrage in territorial politics. Today its state government is centered in Cheyenne and operates through a governor and a bicameral legislature composed of a Senate and House of Representatives.
Government & Representation
Use this section to understand how the state organizes executive authority, legislative power, and federal representation.
Wyoming’s state government combines an elected governor with a bicameral legislature consisting of a Senate and a House of Representatives. As the nation’s least populous state, Wyoming’s structure gives statewide institutions a particularly direct role in connecting policy decisions to local communities.