Darin Smith

Darin Smith
United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming
Incumbent
Assumed office
August 11, 2025
Interim: August 11, 2025 – May 28, 2026
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byStephanie Sprecher (acting)
Member of the Wyoming Senate
from the 6th district
In office
January 6, 2025 – August 11, 2025
Preceded byAnthony Bouchard
Succeeded byTaft Love
Personal details
Born
Laramie, WY
PartyRepublican
SpouseAlicia Short[1]
Children5
EducationUniversity of Wyoming (BA, JD)
OccupationLawyer, politician

Darin Dale Smith is an American attorney and politician who is the Senate-confirmed United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming since 2026. He is a former member of the Wyoming Senate from the 6th district.[2] A member of the Republican Party, he was elected in 2024 after being endorsed by Donald Trump.[3] He was later appointed by Trump as interim U.S. Attorney in August 2025[4] before being confirmed by the Senate on May 18, 2026.[5] He worked as an executive at the Christian Broadcasting Network for 11 years and was a candidate for Wyoming's at-large congressional district in 2016 and 2022.[6][7]

Before his interim appointment by Trump, Smith had no prior prosecutorial experience. In May 2026, a panel of three federal judges threw out nine indictments due to prosecutorial misconduct by Smith.[5][8] Despite the misconduct, the Republican-controlled Senate confirmed Smith shortly thereafter.[5] According to The New York Times, Smith's appointment was an example of Trump's politicization of the Justice Department, hiring inexperienced loyalists.[5]

Early life and education

Smith was born in Laramie, Wyoming, and was raised in Rock Springs.[2] He graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1996, where he was on the wrestling team and was an Honorable Mention Academic All-American in 1994 and 1995.[9] Smith received a Juris Doctor from the University of Wyoming College of Law in 2000.[2]

Personal life

Smith is a Christian. He is married to Alicia Smith. Together they have five children. One of his sons attends the United States Naval Academy and another son attends the United States Military Academy.[9][dead link]

Electoral history

2024 Wyoming Senate District 6 Republican primary[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Darin Smith 1,780 37.60%
Republican Eric D. Johnston 1,267 26.76%
Republican Taft C. Love 593 12.53%
Republican Marc Torriani 434 9.17%
Republican Kim Withers 383 8.09%
Republican Gary Bjorklund 264 5.58%
Write-in 13 0.28%
Valid ballots 4,734 98.18%
Invalid or blank votes 88 1.82%
Total votes 4,822 100.00%

General election

2024 Wyoming Senate District 6 general election[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Darin Smith 8,484 95.47%
Write-in 402 4.52%
Valid ballots 8,886 89.41%
Invalid or blank votes 1,052 10.58%
Total votes 9,938 100.00%

References

  1. ^ Eagle, Jasmine Hall Wyoming Tribune (December 6, 2021). "LCSD1 parents push back against mask mandate, alleged censorship". Wyoming Tribune Eagle.
  2. ^ a b c "Legislator Profile". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  3. ^ "'He will never let you down!': Trump endorses candidate for SD 6 Darin Smith". Yahoo News. 2024-07-30. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
  4. ^ "Darin Smith is Wyoming's new U.S. district attorney". Wyoming Public Radio. 2025-08-17. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  5. ^ a b c d Feuer, Alan (2026-05-26). "As Trump Politicizes Justice Dept., Prosecutors Struggle With Grand Juries". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
  6. ^ "Rock Springs Native Darin Smith Launches Congressional Campaign". Sweetwater NOW. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Darin Smith". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Judges toss charges against 9 over US Attorney Darin Smith's 'deeply concerning' misconduct". AP News. 2026-05-18.
  9. ^ a b "About". Darin Smith For WY. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  10. ^ "Statewide Senate Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election - August 20, 2024" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  11. ^ "Statewide Senate Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 5, 2024" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 20 November 2024.

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