Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon and top statewide elected officials were sworn in Monday at the 2023 inauguration in Cheyenne, kicking off the start of the new year as lawmakers prepare for the general legislative session on Jan. 10.

CHEYENNE — Wyoming voters yesterday turned out overwhelmingly on behalf of Republican candidates in this year’s general election, with the conservative state again electing GOP candidates to lead all branches of state government. At the national level, the GOP appeared likely to regain narrow control of the U.S. House of Representatives; as of early Wednesday morning, control of the U.S. Senate remained undecided with key races still uncalled.

In less than 24 hours, Wyoming voters will go to the polls and decide who they want in the governor’s mansion for the next four years.

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon on Tuesday announced that the state would seek to join two lawsuits defending the legality of the sale of oil and gas leases spanning nearly 120,000 acres of federal land in Wyoming, the latest move in a complex legal and political saga hanging over one of the largest industries in the state.

Wyoming voters have not ousted a sitting governor for decades, and political experts say it’s unlikely that will change this election season. But how the governor navigates pressing issues for voters is another matter.