After each legislative session, Honor Wyoming releases the Wyoming Political Integrity Index. The Integrity Index measures a lawmaker’s integrity based on action, not talk. Because keeping your word is more than a fair standard to set for any self-respecting Wyomingite. And we should expect nothing less from our elected leaders.
After every legislative session, each bill voted on by either the House or the Senate is carefully reviewed to determine if it aligns with the principles and responsibilities found in the U.S. and Wyoming constitutions, as well as the Democratic and Republican party platforms.
This year, Honor Wyoming scored over 118 bills and 8,773 votes to compile the 2025 Wyoming Political Integrity Index. The results are in—and while there’s still work to do, this year’s scores show that accountability and integrity are catching on in Cheyenne.
House of Representatives: A Marked Improvement
Here’s the breakdown of 2025 Integrity Index scores for the 62 members of the Wyoming House of Representatives:
🏆 Top Hands: 58% (36 lawmakers, up from 21 last year)
🤡 Clowns: 36% (22 lawmakers, down from 37 last year)
🪑 Fence Sitters: 6% (no change)
This shift reflects a substantial increase of 15 lawmakers into the Top Hand category this legislative session, creating a first-ever Top Hand majority in the House.
Senate: Limited Gains
Here’s the breakdown of 2025 Integrity Index scores for the 31 members of the Wyoming House of Representatives:
The Wyoming Senate, with 31 members, showed slower progress in 2025:
🏆 Top Hands: 39% (12 lawmakers, up from 11 in 2024)
🤡 Clowns: 45% (14 lawmakers, down from 17 in 2024)
🪑 Fence Sitters: 16% (5 lawmakers, up from 3 in 2024)
With such a modest shift, it indicates there is still a lot of work to be done in the Senate before we see greater accountability to voters.
Why the Integrity Index Matters
The voters of Wyoming need a simple way to keep an eye on our state lawmakers.
And to know if they are living up to their commitments.
So, Honor Wyoming developed a reasonable, fair, and easy tool to measure whether lawmakers in Cheyenne have integrity when representing the people who voted for them: The Integrity Index.
How the Integrity Index Works
After every legislative session, each bill voted on by either the House or the Senate is carefully reviewed to determine if it aligns with the principles and responsibilities found in the U.S. and Wyoming constitutions, as well as the Democratic and Republican party platforms.
For the 2025 legislative session, 118 bills and 8,773 votes were used to tabulate the Integrity Index.
If a lawmaker’s vote on a bill aligns with these documents, their integrity score goes up. If their vote on the bill does not align, their integrity score goes down. Once all the votes are tallied, we have a clear understanding of where each lawmaker stands.
Rankings
Once all votes have been reviewed and scored, each legislator is placed into one of three categories:
- Lawmakers with high integrity are recognized as Top Hands, showing voters they truly ride for the people of Wyoming. That they Honor Wyoming.
- Lawmakers with questionable integrity are recognized as Fence Sitters, indicating they need to up their game and show the people of Wyoming that they are not all talk.
- Lawmakers with low integrity are recognized as Clowns, showing voters they are not honoring their word. That maybe they don’t Honor Wyoming.
Non-Partisan, But Not Unbiased
Non-partisan? Yes.
Unbiased? No.
Our Integrity Index was meticulously developed to be biased toward the United States Constitution, the Wyoming State Constitution, and the Party Platform of the lawmaker being evaluated. You can learn more about why we developed the Integrity Index by watching this video. Or keep reading for a detailed explanation of our scoring process.
The main goal of the Integrity Index is to score each lawmaker’s votes to see if they are in alignment with the most basic and agreed-upon responsibilities all Wyoming voters expect them to uphold. These responsibilities are included in:
- The Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution
- The Declaration of Rights in the Wyoming State Constitution
- The principles and values in their party platform: Republican or Democrat
Why This Tool Is Essential
In an era when political messaging can be carefully crafted to obscure the truth, the Integrity Index offers clarity. It provides Wyoming voters with a factual analysis of how their lawmakers are performing in Cheyenne. The data is clear. The standards are public. And the scoring is rooted in values every Wyomingite should be able to stand behind.
While progress was made in 2025—particularly in the House—there’s still work to be done. Nearly half of Wyoming’s legislators are not yet consistently voting in alignment with these core responsibilities. The last election brought major change, with long-time incumbents replaced by new voices. As we look ahead to the next cycle, it’s more important than ever for voters to stay informed, engaged, and ready to hold this new generation of lawmakers to a higher standard.
To find out how your lawmaker scored and learn more about the scoring process, visit wyomingintegrityindex.com