Bullet points of Democrats are dwindling in Wyoming. A primary election law further reduces their influence

Bullet points of Democrats are dwindling in Wyoming. A primary election law further reduces their influence
- In Niobrara County, Wyoming, the least-populated county in the least-populated state, only 32 Democrats remain, with the party accounting for just 2.6% of registered voters.
- Wyoming has passed a law making it more difficult for voters to change their party affiliation, which has led to a significant decrease in Democratic registrations in the state.
- The law, which took effect in 2022, prohibits voters from changing their party registration in the three months leading up to the August primary.
- The Wyoming Democratic Party is struggling to field viable candidates, with many Democrats switching their registration to vote in more competitive Republican primaries and then changing back for the general election.
- The new law has led to a significant decrease in Democratic registrations in the state, with fewer than 3% of voters in three counties this year identifying as Democrats.
- The most Democratic areas are concentrated in the District of Columbia and Breathitt County, Kentucky, which has a strong tradition of Democratic support.
- The Wyoming Democratic Party is facing significant challenges, with many Democrats feeling that the party is not doing enough to support public education and other issues that are important to them.
- Some Democrats in Wyoming are choosing to register as Republicans in order to participate in more competitive primaries and then switch back to Democratic for the general election.