Eric Barlow
Eric BarlowCandidate for Governor of Wyoming (2026)
Eric Barlow is a Republican state senator from Gillette, Wyoming, a veterinarian and rancher who served ten years in the Wyoming House, including two as Speaker. He is the Republican nominee for governor of Wyoming in 2026 after winning the August 18, 2026 primary, and faces Democrat Ken Casner and Constitution Party candidate Rebecca Bextel.
Biography
Eric Barlow is a Republican state senator from Gillette, Wyoming, who has represented Campbell County in the Legislature since 2013. He was raised on his family's ranch there and graduated from Campbell County High School in 1984. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps after high school, then studied in Colorado and earned a doctorate in veterinary medicine. He practiced as a veterinarian in Newcastle and then Gillette, and later took over the family ranch. He was first elected to the Wyoming House of Representatives in 2012 and served five terms, 2013 to 2022, including as Speaker of the House in 2021 and 2022. He was elected to the state Senate in 2022 and took office in 2023. He announced his campaign for governor in August 2025. In the August 18, 2026 Republican primary he received 58,820 votes (45.1 percent), defeating Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder (29.7 percent) and Brent Bien (23.6 percent). He faces Democrat Kenneth Casner and Constitution Party candidate Rebecca Bextel on November 3, 2026.
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