Darin Smith

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. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected in 2024 after being endorsed by Donald Trump. He was later appointed by Trump as interim U.S. Attorney in August 2025 before being confirmed by the Senate on May 18, 2026. 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.

Prior to 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. Despite the misconduct, the Republican-controlled Senate confirmed Smith shortly thereafter. Smith received a Juris Doctor from the University of Wyoming College of Law in 2000.

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