Lex Anteinternet: The 2026 Election, 5th Edition, part two: The Saddle Up Edition

Lex Anteinternet: The 2026 Election, 5th Edition: The Saddle Up Edit...: The last edition of this was already sufficiently confusing that a new one is in order. In this one, when we list the candidates to start wi..

February 27, 2026

For some reason, this thread won't update, so were on to a part two of it.  This same glitch impacts a few other threads on the site as well.

Here's the old one:

The news to post is that David Giralt, combat veteran, is promising to be the biggest Trump stooge in the GOP if elected to the House, which now means that Chuck Gray, whose never really had a job, has to compete with somebody who has, for complete sycophant status.

Gray's released television ads, by the way, featuring himself in rural settings and promising a bunch of things won't happen on his watch, including men in girls sports, and "woke" wind projects, an easy promise to make as that's already been addressed.  He even went out and bought a Western cut wool shirt, which now means he gets to be subjected to Yeoman's questions, including "Chuck, would you like to ride this horse. . . "

In something really disturbing, it's been revealed that executive orders have been prepared for Trump to try to take over the 2026 election.  He will try it.  If he succeeds, that's the end of American democracy.

Cont: 

Gray took time out of his busy job of stamping UCC filings to shovel some s*** about the State of the Union address:

Secretary Gray Releases Statement Applauding President Trump’s State of the Union Address

 CHEYENNE, WY – Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray has released the following statement applauding President Trump’s State of the Union Address: “President Trump’s State of the Union was an absolute masterclass triumph.  President Trump discussed the tremendous accomplishments of his administration in unleashing American innovation and prosperity with an America First agenda.   

He has brought our economy roaring back. As we approach our 250th anniversary, President Trump also discussed the courage and perseverance of the American people with tremendous introductions of American patriots.  

And when the radical Left refused to stand and acknowledge that American citizens should come first, the truth was laid bare for all to see.  The radical Left is out of control and outrageously wrong.  But the silent majority will continue to stand for common sense policy that puts America First!” 

Gray is probably hoping for Don to endorse him.  Nobody really gives a rat's ass what the Wyoming Secretary of State thinks about a State of the Union address. 

March 5, 2026

Voting started Tuesday as primaries were held in North Carolina, Texas and Arkansas.  As these are primaries, state funded party elections (which are generally probably unconstitutional, frankly) I don't know that a person can draw too much from them.  I would note that the Texas GOP appears to be going even more MAGA than it already is, which is pretty extreme, which may end opening things up for Democrats in November.

In Wyoming, Converse Count Commissioner Robert Short became the first candidate to announce a bid for Secretary of State.  He is a long serving Republican.

Regarding voting in primaries:

Draco of Athens and 8/18/26

March 10, 2026

Kevin Richardson has jointed the House race as a Republican.  He's a combat veteran, former employee of the BLM, and works in Denver.  He claims he's for protecting Wyoming's lands for industry, agriculture and tourism.  Other than that, you can't tell much about him.

There's a draft Bo Biteman movement going on, we'd note, although I've forgotten what its that his supports want to draft him to.  Drafting in a political sense is a long held tradition, although its very tough in a state with primaries, and a lot of snarky commentators don't know what that actually means as they associate "draft" with the military and Sportsball.  Looking at his legislative voting record, I wouldn't be in favor of him.

A Democrat has finally entered the race for something, with Worland Resident Bryan McCarty entering the race for Secretary of State.

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