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Wyoming Republican Governor nominee?
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AUG 19, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleState Senator
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age60 years old (May 8, 1966)
LocationWyoming
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BackgroundState senator
EducationColorado State University — Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), 1998
Notable personal detailsEric Barlow is a Wyoming Republican state senator representing Senate District 23 (Gillette area) since 2023. He previously served in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 2013 to 2023, including as Speaker of the House (2021–2023) and House Majority Leader (2019–2021). He is a rancher and veterinarian (DVM, Colorado State University) and has announced a campaign for Governor of Wyoming in 2026.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports targeted property tax relief and measures to limit residential property tax growth while emphasizing the need to preserve funding for education and local services. Favors measured, local-aware tax reductions rather than broad unilateral dismantling of state economic programs. Opposes large unilateral cuts that would force unplanned shifts of responsibilities between agencies.
Healthcare
Supports strengthening rural healthcare access through expanded telehealth, hospital stabilization, workforce development, reduced regulatory burdens on providers, and community-based/maternal health resources to increase availability and affordability of care.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate voted against a 2025 Wyoming bill (Senate File 124) that would have created broad state-level enforcement measures to identify, report, detain, and deport undocumented immigrants, and the bill failed in the state Senate. Public reporting about the bill highlights that it would have imposed criminal penalties for harboring or transporting undocumented immigrants and required extensive state enforcement actions; Barlow’s recorded no vote on the bill indicates opposition to that enforcement-first measure. There is no found evidence of Barlow advocating for large-scale enforcement or
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate has a pro-life record and supported 2023 legislation in Wyoming that would ban most abortions, including measures restricting medication abortions. He has described himself as pro-life and voted in favor of near-total abortion bans and related restrictions. Recent legislative actions show support for significant limits on abortion access in the state.
Climate & Energy
Supports Wyoming’s fossil-fuel industries (coal, oil, gas and uranium), seeks to protect and expand energy production and related jobs, and favors state-led decisionmaking and streamlined permitting rather than federal regulation. Endorses innovation on Wyoming’s terms and policies to strengthen core energy industries while pursuing opportunities (e.g., nuclear/uranium) that add jobs and value to the state’s energy sector.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports the Second Amendment and has sponsored and backed legislation to expand concealed-carry rights and to restore firearms rights to nonviolent felons. Voted for legislation that reduces restrictions on where concealed weapons may be carried and emphasizes restoring gun rights for eligible citizens. Advocates limited government approaches to firearm policy while supporting public-safety measures tied to local control.
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Wyoming Republican Governor nominee?
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