Republican congressional candidate wins warm welcome at Albany County GOP meeting

Albany County Republicans gave David Giralt a warm welcome Tuesday night at the American Legion Hall in Laramie, where the Casper-raised former U.S. Army Ranger laid out a bid for Wyoming’s lone U.S. House seat and pressed local conservatives to rally behind him in a crowded 2026 primary.

Giralt, who declared his candidacy in late February, is campaigning for the at-large congressional seat now held by Harriet Hageman, who is running for U.S. Senate. The Republican primary is set for Aug. 18, 2026, with the general election scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. Giralt’s campaign has described him as a Bronze Star recipient and former policy adviser in Sen. Cynthia Lummis’s office.

The Albany County Republican Party, which says it meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the American Legion Hall, used the gathering to showcase a candidate who fits squarely within its stated principles of life, limited government and individual freedom. Attendees responded warmly as Giralt discussed leadership priorities and the issues he says he would carry to Washington if Republicans nominate him statewide.

Giralt has framed his platform around fossil fuels, border security, the Second Amendment, agriculture, spending and taxes, national security, veterans, digital assets and free speech online. For Albany County voters, those positions speak directly to the policy fights that shape the local economy and daily life, from energy development and ranching to the federal government’s reach into Wyoming land and resources.

Wyoming Public Radio has reported that Giralt says he supports Donald Trump, a signal aimed at the Republican primary electorate as the party prepares for a busy election year. Ballotpedia lists him among the candidates in the Republican primary for Wyoming’s at-large congressional district, which has become open as Republicans look to keep the seat in party hands.

Tuesday’s meeting reflected that larger effort. County activists are already organizing for an election cycle that will culminate in the August primary and then the November general election, and Giralt’s appearance made clear what he is asking from local Republicans: organizational support, early credibility and a place in the party’s broader effort to unify behind one candidate. In return, he is promising a campaign anchored in Wyoming’s conservative priorities and a message that he says puts the state first.