This series brings you breaking news and short updates from throughout the state. Four Republicans are running to fill the Secretary of State’s office in the Aug. 18 primary election. He served as Wyoming’s Elections Division director starting in 2023 , where he says he worked closely with county clerks on election security. Young is campaigning to improve election security by making it less chaotic. Young is running in the Republican primary against Qwenton Eagle Oviatt, Rachel Williams, and Robert Short.