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The Statements
Every candidate is measured on these statements. Click one to read the full statement and the bills behind it.
Life
Abortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access. (HB126—2026; HB42—2025; HB 148—2024)
The danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs. (HB64—2025; HB117—2026)
Religious Freedom
Individuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation. (HB 207—2025; SF 77—2025)
Medical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs. (SF111—2023; HB143—2026)
Family Values
Lawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials. (HB10—2026)
Wyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces. (SF 44—2025; SF 62—2025; HB 72—2025; HB 32—2025; SF133—2023)
Lawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children. (SF 09—2024; HB 200—2025)
Education Freedom
Lawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options. (HB 166—2024; SF 61—2024; HB 199—2025; HB 94—2025; HB 46—2025; HB 23—2026)
Lawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address. (SF 109—2025)
Lawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor." (SF 103—2025; HB 147—2025)
School Board Statements
Every school board candidate on your ballot is measured on these statements. Click one to read the full statement and the bills behind it.
Student achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
Districts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems. (SF 59—2026)
Parents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing. (SF 9—2024)
District staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex. (SF 9—2024)
Parents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms. (SF 62—2022)
Students should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance. (SF 9—2024)
School libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health. (HB 10 Engrossed—2026)
The district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex. (SF 62—2025; SF 133—2023; HB 32—2025)
District curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity. (HB 147—2025)
Students should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
The board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires. (HB 199—2025; HB 46—2025; HB 23—2026)
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Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsI have been a proud champion for the pro-life movement throughout my tenure in Congress, legislating with an A+ rating from the Susan B. Anthony group in both terms.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
In their own wordsI have fought the demonic practice of mail-order abortion circumventing state laws, and I will continue championing life in the United States Senate.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
In their own wordsOur Constitution was ratified with Americans’ God-given rights in mind. The Bill of Rights explicitly guarantees the freedom of religion.
Medical conscience protections✓ Strongly Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
In their own wordsCoercion to violate sincerely-held religious beliefs is a core violation of the First Amendment.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
In their own wordsPorn in libraries concealed from parents have no place in taxpayer-funded institutions. Governments must protect parental veto power over radical agendas designed to brainwash our children.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
In their own wordsThere are better ways to love and support one another without disregarding biological reality at the hand of a small, confused minority.
Parental rights✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
In their own wordsAs Chair of the Anti-Woke Caucus, I have been proud to stand with parents in an era when arrogant government officials have sought to replace parental wishes and indoctrinate children with their own secular worldviews.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
In their own wordsSchool choice policies are the best avenue to guarantee children the freedom of opportunity.
Open enrollment✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
In their own wordsChildren should not be trapped in failing schools because of their zip code.
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
In their own wordsDEI mandates have no place in taxpayer-funded institutions.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
3 Disagree7 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life✗ Disagree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Our researchAs state representative, voted nay on HB 116 (2017) banning sale of aborted fetal tissue, one of multiple votes against abortion restrictions. Source: https://wyoleg.gov/2017/Digest/HB0116.pdf (2017-02-03)
Informed consent on chemical abortion✗ Disagree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Our researchVoted nay on HB 182 (2017), requiring physicians to give women specified information before nonemergency abortions. Source: https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2017/HB0182 (2017-02-03)
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsI'm 100% pro-life and have a track record of defending life. I was the lead sponsor of the ultrasound bill, the first pro-life bills to pass in over 30 years. I also brought the amendment to ban the funding of abortion in student plans at the University of Wyoming. I have a track record of defending life.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
In their own wordsI have a track record of advancing these pro-life policies as the lead sponsor of the ultrasound bill.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections✓ Strongly Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
2 Disagree8 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life✗ Disagree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child– No position found
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
2 Strongly Agree8 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Our researchIn his 2020 questionnaire, Haggit selected Strongly Agree for legal protection of life from conception through natural death. He also wrote, “I am against abortion,” while allowing a life-threatening pregnancy exception. This supports the rating; the evidence predates this election.
Source: iVoterGuide, 2020 — https://ivoterguide.com/candidate/56923/race/2237/election/808
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Our researchIn his 2020 questionnaire, Haggit supported the highest legal protection for religious liberty and opposed government discrimination against individuals, organizations and businesses over their marriage beliefs. These explicit commitments support the rating; the evidence predates this election.
Source: iVoterGuide, 2020 — https://ivoterguide.com/candidate/56923/race/2237/election/808
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child– No position found
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
10 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child– No position found
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Our researchVoted Aye in the Senate to enact HB64-2025 (over the Governor's veto), which requires an in-person medical exam and ultrasound before a chemical abortion; no matching record found for HB117-2026. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0064
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Our researchVoted Aye on final passage of HB207-2025, the Wyoming Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which bars state action from burdening 'a person's right to the exercise of religion,' defined to include 'an act or refusal to act' motivated by sincerely held religious belief, and on SF77-2025 (Compelled speech is not free speech). [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0207 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0077
Medical conscience protections◆ Mixed
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Our researchVoted Nay on the decisive Senate procedural motion for HB10-2026 (sexually explicit materials in libraries) — joining 18 senators who voted against suspending the rules to move the bill to Committee of the Whole (13-18, 2026-03-04) — which ended the bill for the session after it had passed the House. His remarks on library materials at the June 2026 Wyoming Family Conservative Candidate Forum were protective of minors and are noted here alongside the vote for a complete record (watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4koj0LajBHE Official roll call: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0010 explained at the WyoVoterGuide Roll Call pages: https://wyovoterguide.com/roll-calls/
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Our researchVoted Aye on final passage of SF09-2024 (Parental rights in education); no matching Senate record found for HB200-2025 in materials reviewed. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2024/SF0009
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
Our researchVoted Nay on SF109-2025 (open enrollment across Wyoming school districts) — one of only four senators opposed as the bill passed the Senate — before it later died in the House. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0109
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsThe only one who really has the choice is the mother.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
In their own wordsWhen they pick up their prescription, that's their choice.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
In their own wordsThere's a separation of church and state in our constitution. The church cannot be ruled by the government.
Medical conscience protections✓ Strongly Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
In their own wordsI strongly support a conscientious objector like we do in the military.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
In their own wordsIf parents don't want their kids to attend a library, don't go. That should be the choice of the parent at home. Then there is the responsibility of the parent not to chastise the public. A public library is open to the public. You can separate it by ratings and age groups like movies.
Biological sex & girls' sports✗ Disagree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
In their own wordsEvery child has a choice. It's up to the individual, and its not up to the government. If you go through transition surgery, you will have a medical record. To play sports you will have a physical.
Parental rights✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
In their own wordsIn the 5th Amendment of the Constitution people have the right to be left alone. Know your law; that's the best way you can be protected. If their rights are written in the law, they can't be taken away.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
In their own wordsIt's not the government's responsibility to provide for the kids. It's the parent's responsibility to provide for the kid. If parents want private schools, pay the money. It's not strictly the government's responsibility to fund education.
Open enrollment✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
In their own wordsIf you're zoned for that district and that school, you go to that school.
No DEI mandates✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
In their own wordsIt doesn't matter the color of your skin. In 1924, Indigenous People were given the right to vote, but we don't even teach Indigenous People's history. Inclusion to me says, we'll teach you everything we know. That includes Indigenous People's history and language.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
1 Strongly Agree3 Agree6 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life✓ Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Our researchHer campaign promises “protecting innocent life.” This supports agreement with the underlying principle, but does not address every part of the conception-to-natural-death statement.
Source: Campaign issues page, reviewed October 21, 2026 — https://www.rebeccaforwyoming.com/issues
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Our researchHer campaign promises “safeguarding freedom of speech and religious liberty.” This supports agreement with the underlying principle without specifying every conscience protection.
Source: Campaign issues page, reviewed October 21, 2026 — https://www.rebeccaforwyoming.com/issues
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Our researchHer First 100 Days plan proposes legislation protecting parental access to curricula and school information, and parents’ authority to make decisions about their children. This explicit legislative commitment supports the rating.
Source: Campaign First 100 Days plan, reviewed October 21, 2026 — https://www.rebeccaforwyoming.com/first-100-days
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Our researchBuckrail reported that her stated campaign priorities include school choice. This supports agreement in principle, but does not establish support for every public, private and homeschool funding arrangement.
Source: Buckrail, May 13, 2026 — https://buckrail.com/jacksons-rebecca-bextel-announces-campaign-for-governor/
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
10 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child– No position found
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Protecting the value of human life✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsThis is no one's business other than a woman, her doctor, and who she chooses to discuss it with.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
In their own wordsThis is no one's business other than a woman, her doctor, and who she chooses to discuss it with.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
In their own wordsFreedom of religion is already protected by the Constitution.
Medical conscience protections✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
In their own wordsAn individual should make this decision for themselves before pursuing a medical career.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
In their own wordsThis is a job for parents of their own children.
Biological sex & girls' sports✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
In their own wordsThere is a broad spectrum of sexual orientation. This is solely the province of each person for their own self.
Parental rights✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
In their own wordsSociety has a legitimate stake in the values imparted to children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
In their own wordsParents opting out of public education should fully foot the bill themselves for their choices.
Open enrollment✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
In their own wordsThis is an inappropriate mechanism for selecting the quality of a child's education.
No DEI mandates✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
7 Strongly Agree3 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Our researchHer 2024 questionnaire opposes elective abortion and assisted suicide, while distinguishing lifesaving treatment for the mother. This supports the life-protection rating.
Source: iVoterGuide, 2024 — https://ivoterguide.com/candidate/70046/race/14097/election/1120
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Our researchHer 2024 questionnaire explicitly supports in-person medical consultation and safety standards for abortion drugs. This supports the safeguards rating.
Source: iVoterGuide, 2024 — https://ivoterguide.com/candidate/70046/race/14097/election/1120
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Our researchHer 2024 answers oppose compelled services that violate religious beliefs and government closure of churches. These support the religious-liberty rating.
Source: iVoterGuide, 2024 — https://ivoterguide.com/candidate/70046/race/14097/election/1120
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Our researchHer 2024 library-materials selection opposes restrictions, but her explanation supports ratings and protecting children. These conflicting answers prevent a reliable assessment.
Source: iVoterGuide, 2024 — https://ivoterguide.com/candidate/70046/race/14097/election/1120
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Our researchVoted Aye on House third reading of SF0009 on February 29, 2024. The bill protects parental notification and involvement in student decisions and provides procedures for parental concerns. This recorded vote supports the rating.
Source: Wyoming Legislature, 2024 SF0009 digest, page 5 — https://wyoleg.gov/2024/Digest/SF0009.pdf
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Our researchVoted Aye on House third reading of HB0166 on February 26, 2024, authorizing education savings accounts. This vote for school-choice funding supports the rating.
Source: Wyoming Legislature, 2024 HB0166 digest, page 10 — https://wyoleg.gov/2024/Digest/HB0166.pdf
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsI strongly agree. Every human life has inherent dignity and value, and I believe government has a responsibility to protect the most vulnerable among us. Throughout my public service, I have consistently supported pro-life principles and believe lawmakers should enact policies that affirm the sanctity of life, strengthen families, and protect both mothers and their unborn children. As a constitutional conservative, I believe Wyoming should continue promoting a culture that values life from conception to natural death.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
In their own wordsI strongly agree. Women deserve complete and accurate medical information before making any serious medical decision. Requiring a medical examination and informed consent helps protect both the health of the mother and the life of the unborn child. Healthcare decisions involving abortion should be made with appropriate physician oversight, not through mail-order prescriptions or without a thorough understanding of the medical risks involved. Patient safety, informed consent, and respect for human life should always guide public policy.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
In their own wordsI strongly agree. The free exercise of religion is one of our nation's most fundamental constitutional freedoms. Individuals, churches, ministries, and faith-based organizations should never be forced by government to violate their sincerely held religious beliefs. Throughout my public service, I have been committed to defending the Constitutions of the United States and Wyoming, and that includes protecting the rights of people to live and practice their faith without government coercion or retaliation. While in the legislature, Curt was the only senator who received a 100% ranking on WyWatch’s conservative scorecard.
Medical conscience protections✓ Strongly Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
In their own wordsI strongly agree. No healthcare professional should be forced by government or an employer to violate his or her deeply held moral, ethical, or religious convictions. Respecting conscience rights protects both individual liberty and the diversity of our healthcare system. I believe Wyoming should continue to defend these fundamental freedoms while ensuring patients have access to quality healthcare consistent with the protections guaranteed by the Constitutions of the United States and Wyoming.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
In their own wordsParents have the primary responsibility and authority to raise their children. Government-funded schools and libraries should provide age-appropriate educational resources while protecting children from sexually explicit materials. I believe parents—not government agencies or unelected officials—should make decisions regarding what is appropriate for their children. Wyoming should continue to respect parental rights while ensuring that public institutions reflect the values and expectations of the communities they serve.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
In their own wordsI strongly support protecting opportunities, privacy and safety for women and girls. Biological differences between men and women are real, and public policy should recognize those differences. Wyoming has a responsibility to preserve fair competition in athletics and maintain privacy in sex-designated spaces while treating every individual with dignity and respect. I believe these policies provide clarity, fairness and common sense for our schools and communities.
Parental rights✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
In their own wordsParents—not government—have the primary responsibility for raising their children. I support legislation that protects the fundamental rights of parents to make decisions concerning their children's education, healthcare and overall well-being. Throughout my public service, I have believed government's role is to support families, not replace them. Protecting parental rights is consistent with the constitutional principles of limited government, individual liberty and respect for the family as the foundation of a strong society.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
In their own wordsParents are their children's first and most important teachers. I support policies that expand educational opportunities and empower parents to choose the learning environment that best meets the needs of their children. Every student learns differently, and families should have the freedom to pursue the educational path that gives their child the greatest opportunity to succeed. I believe educational funding should prioritize students and support parental choice while maintaining accountability for taxpayer dollars.
Open enrollment✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
In their own wordsFamilies should have greater flexibility when choosing the school that best serves their child's educational needs. I support open enrollment because it expands opportunities for students while encouraging innovation and excellence throughout Wyoming's education system. Implementation should be fair, transparent and fiscally responsible, with appropriate consideration given to local capacity and transportation challenges, particularly in rural Wyoming.
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
In their own wordsEvery individual should be treated with equal dignity and respect under the law. I oppose policies that classify or judge people based on race, ethnicity or other immutable characteristics rather than individual merit and personal responsibility. Educational institutions should focus on academic excellence, critical thinking and preparing students for success—not promoting ideological frameworks that divide people into competing groups. Wyoming should continue upholding the constitutional principle of equal treatment for every citizen.
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsThis doesn't need explanation.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
In their own wordsThis is a critical component of both the Wyoming and US Constitutions.
Medical conscience protections✓ Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
In their own wordsAlso protected in the Wyoming Constitution.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
In their own wordsAgree, but also recognize that there is disagreement on the constitutionality of the ESA, and further clarification or action may be necessary.
Open enrollment✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
In their own wordsAdmittedly, this is not an issue I have studied, and I would need to more thoroughly consider the pros and cons.
No DEI mandates✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsI have been a pro-life legislator for the last 24 years. Life bills passed the Legislature when I was Speaker.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
In their own wordsInformation is key
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
In their own wordsOur Wyoming and Federal Constitution as well as the NW ordinances are strong and clear on this issue.
Medical conscience protections✓ Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
In their own wordsYes, but there are situations that are more complicated than the 26 words in this question.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
In their own wordsAs a parent of four and a lifelong educator this is the case in my experiences.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
In their own wordsI was a co-sponsor of SF44 and guided it through the House.
Parental rights✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
In their own wordsYes except in cases of neglect and abuse.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
In their own wordsLawmakers should not allow this as it is against the Wyoming Constitution which they raise their right hand and swear to uphold. Public Schools are the foundation of our Republic. Clearly stated in the NW ordinances and Our Wyoming constitution. It is stated in several places in our WY constitution including: Article 7 Sec 8, Article 1 Sec 19, Article 3 Sec 36, Article 16 Sec 6
Open enrollment✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
In their own wordsWe already do for the most part. Go check out your local school districts, particularly counties with multiple districts.
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
In their own wordsIt is not an issue for the most part in Wyoming. There are certainly folks who want to divide us as individuals but I have not witnessed any DEI, "oppressed and oppressor" in Wyoming.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
1 Disagree9 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Our researchIn her WyoFile 2026 Election Guide questionnaire, Cordova explicitly opposed Wyoming's Steamboat Legacy Scholarship ESA program (created by the cited school-choice legislation): 'I agree with the WEA's position that funneling public, taxpayer-funded monies to private entities undermines public education systems.' She says her top priority is making the program 'essentially unnecessary' by strengthening public schools; a single weight-4 source caps the rating at Disagree under the decision rules. [Sources: https://projects.wyofile.com/election-guide-2026/candidates/cordova-ana/ | https://wyofile.com/wyoming-schools-superintendent-race-features-two-primaries-and-five-candidates/
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Our researchVoted Aye on Senate third reading of both cited bills: HB207 (2025), the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (3/3/2025, passed 28-3), and SF77 (2025), Compelled Speech is Not Free Speech (2/6/2025, passed 27-3-1), later also voting Aye to adopt the SF77 conference report (29-2, 2/21/2025). Both were enacted. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0207 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0077
Medical conscience protections✓ Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Our researchVoted Aye on Senate third reading of cited bill SF111 (2023), Child Abuse–Change of Sex (2/2/2023, passed 22-9), and supported the 2025 RFRA protecting conscience rights generally. However, SF111 addressed prohibiting procedures on minors rather than conscience exemptions for medical personnel, and the other cited bill, HB143 (2026, Free Speech for Health Care Providers), died in the House without a Senate vote, so his support for the precise policy is indirect. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2023/SF0111 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0207
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Our researchSupported cited bill SF9 (2024), Parental Rights in Education, at every recorded Senate stage: Aye on introduction (29-2, 2/12/2024) and Aye on concurrence in House amendments (26-1-4, 2/29/2024); the official digest also records his third-reading Aye (28-2-1, 2/19/2024). The bill was enacted; the other cited bill, HB200 (2025), died in a Senate committee he does not sit on, with no floor vote. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2024/SF0009 | https://wyoleg.gov/2024/Digest/SF0009.pdf
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
Our researchVoted Aye on Senate third reading of cited bill SF109 (2025), open enrollment within Wyoming school districts (passed 26-4-1 on 1/30/2025); the bill later died in the House. No contradictory evidence found. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0109
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Our researchVoted Aye on Senate third reading of both cited bills: SF103 (2025), terminating and defunding DEI (passed 26-4-1 on 2/10/2025, later vetoed), and HB147 (2025), prohibition of institutional discrimination (passed 29-2 on 3/3/2025, enacted). He also voted Aye on the SF103 recede-from-non-concurrence vote (27-4) that sent it to the Governor. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0103 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0147
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsI have sponsored and co-sponsored many pro life bills
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
In their own wordsI have sponsored and co-sponsored many of these bills
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
In their own wordsMy record shows I strongly support this position
Medical conscience protections✓ Strongly Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
In their own wordsThis is guaranteed by the constitution
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
In their own wordsWe must protect the innocence of our children
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
In their own wordsThis is a foundational principle, founded natural law and an absolute truth
Parental rights✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
In their own wordsParental rights must be Paramount
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
In their own wordsI have sponsored and cosponsored this legislation
Open enrollment✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
In their own wordsThis is important to parents
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
In their own wordsI have been working on this issue for many years and co-sponsored and sponsored legislation regarding it
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsI believe in protecting life and supporting policies that strengthen families, uphold parental rights, and reflect Wyoming's conservative values.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
In their own wordsI believe in protecting life and supporting policies that strengthen families, uphold parental rights, and reflect Wyoming's conservative values.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
In their own wordsI believe in the freedom of every American to live and worship according to their faith without fear of government interference, and I will always stand firm in protecting the constitutional rights that safeguard that freedom for every Wyoming family.
Medical conscience protections✓ Strongly Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
In their own wordsI support the freedom of every American to live without fear of government interference. That same principle extends to our most personal decisions. No government should have the authority to force any medical procedure on its citizens.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
In their own wordsI agree that this is an issue, however, there are processes in place for this and it is a local control and parental control issue. I believe legislative action in this matter could be government overreach for our local officials and parents.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
In their own wordsI believe in fairness in competition, and I will stand in support of protecting women's sports for biological women. The opportunities our daughters, granddaughters, and young women have worked so hard to earn deserve to be protected.
Parental rights✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
In their own wordsI support parents, not the government, leading their children's education and pathways in life.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
In their own wordsEvery Wyoming family deserves the right to choose the educational environment that best fits their child's needs. Whether that is a public school, charter school, private school, or home education, parents not government should be making that decision. I will always support policies that expand educational opportunity, empower families, and ensure every Wyoming child has access to a quality education that prepares them for a successful future.
Open enrollment✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
In their own wordsEvery Wyoming family deserves the right to choose the educational environment that best fits their child's needs. Whether that is a public school, charter school, private school, or home education, parents not government should be making that decision. I will always support policies that expand educational opportunity, empower families, and ensure every Wyoming child has access to a quality education that prepares them for a successful future.
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
In their own wordsI believe Wyoming schools should be focused on one thing: giving every student the knowledge, skills, and confidence to succeed. Education should be about individual achievement, hard work, and personal growth, not political agendas or ideology. Every Wyoming child deserves to be seen, taught, and valued as an individual, and I will keep DEI programs and political agendas out of our classrooms.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
3 Disagree1 Strongly Disagree6 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Our researchCampaign site: "I trust women, families, and their doctors"; opposes politicians inserting themselves between adults and their doctors. Source: https://hanlon4wyoming.com/ (2026)
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✗ Disagree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Our researchBacks a comprehensive statewide LGBTQ anti-discrimination law, a position conflicting with conscience-exemption legislation the statement endorses. Source: https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2665004111561-ted-hanlon (2022-07-12) His 'I trust women, families, and their doctors' platform language is a commonly understood signal that in practice aligns against conscience-exemption legislation, reinforcing this entry.
Medical conscience protections✗ Disagree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Our researchHis campaign's 'I trust women, families, and their doctors' language is a commonly understood pro-choice signal, and that position in practice almost always opposes medical-conscience legislation, which chiefly protects clinicians declining to participate in abortions and pediatric gender interventions. [Source: https://hanlon4wyoming.com/
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child– No position found
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsI was a cosponsor of the Human Heartbeat Act.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
In their own wordsIf we are permitting such a drug then yes everyone should be well informed and have a medical exam before they are prescribed.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
In their own wordsSpiritual health is required for a healthy population and the government should protect that idea for the people without undo interference
Medical conscience protections✓ Strongly Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
In their own wordsPeople should not be forced to do things that are contrary to their religious belief
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
In their own wordsI was one of the first school board chairman to start a book vetting program. Since then I have testified in several districts to support similar programs to insure that age appropriate materials are being used in all K-12 education facilities. The City, County or state public library will need a little different approach then K-12 education facilities due to the Constitutional obligation to the first amendment. I do think it is appropriate to have or require a process be established to ensure that parents get to help their children make decisions based on their religious, moral or ethical values when it comes minors having access to explicit or graphic materials. We must also remember that some people think that the Holy Bible contains explicit material. A child’s family should be responsible for helping them to navigate such choices.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
In their own wordsOnly two genders and we can’t ignore what God created
Parental rights✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
In their own wordsThese laws would need to be carefully drafted to prevent criminalizing social workers and law enforcement officers who are protecting children from abuse.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
In their own wordsThis to need careful consideration and clarification as it is drafted
Open enrollment✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
In their own wordsThis would need to consider safety and security if we have a few schools being overrun with enrollment.
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
In their own wordsAs a school board member I consistently voted against any DEI policies that came to us through the Federal Department of Education and all other sources
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
10 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child– No position found
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
10 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child– No position found
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
1 Strongly Agree2 Disagree7 Strongly Disagree
Life
Protecting the value of human life✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Our researchVoted Nay on Senate third reading of HB126 (2026, Human Heartbeat Act, passed 27-4) and HB42 (2025, Regulation of Surgical Abortions, passed 24-7), two of the three cited pro-life bills, per official wyoleg roll-call digests; pre-scraped wyoleg data also shows a Nay on HB148 (2024). A consistent recorded voting record against the cited abortion-restriction legislation. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Digest/HB0126.pdf | https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Digest/HB0042.pdf
Informed consent on chemical abortion✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Our researchVoted Nay on Senate third reading of HB64 (2025, Chemical abortions-ultrasound requirement, passed 24-7) and Nay again on the Senate vote to override the Governor's veto (override passed 22-9), per the official wyoleg bill digest. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Digest/HB0064.pdf | https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Digest/HB0064.pdf
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Our researchVoted Nay on Senate third reading of both cited bills: HB207 (2025, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, passed 28-3) and SF77 (2025, Compelled speech is not free speech, passed 27-3-1); he was also one of two Nays on the SF77 conference report (29-2), per official wyoleg digests. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Digest/HB0207.pdf | https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Digest/SF0077.pdf
Medical conscience protections✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Our researchOn HB10 (2026, Sexually explicit materials in libraries-requirements), Rothfuss voted Nay on the Senate motion to suspend rules and advance the bill (failed 13-18 on 3/4/2026; an aye was a vote to advance), and the bill died without a Senate floor vote. This is a recorded procedural vote against advancing the cited bill, but not a direct up-or-down vote on it. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Digest/HB0010.pdf
Biological sex & girls' sports✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Our researchVoted Nay on Senate third reading of HB32 (2025, What is a Woman Act, passed 28-3) and SF62 (2025, Sex-designated facilities and public schools, passed 27-3-1), and also Nay on SF62 in committee and on concurrence, per official wyoleg digests; pre-scraped wyoleg data shows matching Nays on SF44-2025, HB72-2025, and SF133-2023. A consistent recorded record against the cited sex-designation and girls' sports bills. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Digest/HB0032.pdf | https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Digest/SF0062.pdf
Parental rights✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Our researchOpposed SF9 (2024, Parental rights in education-1) at every recorded stage: Nay on introduction, Nay in the Senate Education Committee (4-1), Nay on third reading (passed 28-2, Nays: Gierau, Rothfuss), and the sole Nay on final concurrence (26-1), per the official wyoleg digest. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/2024/Digest/SF0009.pdf | https://wyoleg.gov/2024/Digest/SF0009.pdf
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Our researchVoted Nay on the core funding-follows-the-child bills: HB166 (2024, education savings accounts) in committee and on Senate third reading (20-10-1), and HB199 (2025, Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act) in committee, on third reading (20-11), and on the conference report (21-8-2). However, he voted Aye on the Homeschool Freedom Act (HB46-2025, 28-2-1) and on the final HB166 conference compromise, so his opposition to school choice is centered on the ESA/voucher funding mechanism rather than all parental options. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Digest/HB0199.pdf | https://wyoleg.gov/2024/Digest/HB0166.pdf | https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Digest/HB0046.pdf
Open enrollment✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
Our researchVoted Aye on SF109 (2025, Open enrollment within Wyoming school districts) in the Senate Education Committee (5-0) and on Senate third reading (26-4-1), and co-sponsored floor amendment SF0109SW001 to the bill ("BRENNAN, ROTHFUSS"), per the official wyoleg digest. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Digest/SF0109.pdf
No DEI mandates✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Our researchVoted Nay on Senate third reading of SF103 (2025, Terminating and defunding diversity, equity and inclusion; passed 26-4-1) and Nay again on the Senate motion to recede from non-concurrence that sent the bill to enrollment (27-4), per the official wyoleg digest; pre-scraped wyoleg data also shows a Nay on HB147 (2025). [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Digest/SF0103.pdf | https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Digest/SF0103.pdf
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
5 Strongly Agree4 Agree1 Strongly Disagree
Life
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Our researchVoted Aye on House third reading of HB207, the 2025 Religious Freedom Restoration Act (57-3), and on its Senate-amendment concurrence, and Aye on third reading of SF77 (2025 Compelled speech is not free speech, 54-7) and its conference report. Both cited bills were enacted with his support at every recorded stage. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0207 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0077
Medical conscience protections✓ Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Our researchVoted Aye on House third reading of HB222 (2025), the Medical Ethics Defense Act, the most directly on-point conscience-protection vote in the window; also supported SF 125 (2025) and HB 3 (2026) (protecting pregnancy centers from compelled abortion referral). Voted Nay on the 2026 budget-session introduction of cited bill HB143, a procedural vote documented for completeness. Rated Agree rather than Strongly Agree to reflect that mixed procedural signal. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Digest/HB0222.pdfhttps://wyoleg.gov/2026/Digest/HB0143.pdf
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Our researchVoted Aye on House third reading of HB10 (2026), the cited sexually-explicit-materials-in-libraries bill, which passed the House 48-13 before dying in the Senate. (His earlier Nay on the budget-session introduction vote was procedural; the third-reading Aye is his substantive recorded position.) [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0010
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Our researchHouse co-sponsor of HB 166 (2024) Wyoming Education Savings Accounts Act; voted yes on HB 23 (2026) final passage; mixed record on charter bills. Source: https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2024/HB0166 (2024-03-21) Note: Mapped Q8 bills split 2-2. Tiebreakers: co-sponsored HB 166 (2024) ESA Act; voted yes on HB 23 (2026) final passage.
Open enrollment✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
Our researchVoted Nay on SF109 (2025), the cited open-enrollment bill, in the recorded House Committee of the Whole vote that killed it (failed 16-40 on 2/28/2025) — a recorded vote against the exact legislation cited in the statement. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0109
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Our researchVoted Aye on House third reading of both cited bills: SF103 (2025 Terminating and defunding diversity, equity and inclusion, 52-7) and HB147 (2025 Prohibition of institutional discrimination, 51-8), plus Aye on HB147's Senate-amendment concurrence. Two weight-5 recorded votes with no contradictory evidence. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0103 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0147
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
10 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child– No position found
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
10 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child– No position found
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
7 Strongly Agree3 Agree
Life
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Our researchAs sitting SD13 senator, Jones cast recorded Senate third-reading Aye votes on all three cited pro-life bills: HB126 (2026 Human Heartbeat Act, passed 27-4 on 3/4/2026), HB42 (2025 Regulation of Surgical Abortions, passed 24-7 on 2/21/2025), and HB148 (2024 Regulation of Abortions, passed 24-6-1 on 3/1/2024). Three weight-5 recorded votes with no contradictory evidence. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0126 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0042 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2024/HB0148
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Our researchJones voted Aye on Senate third reading of HB64 (2025), the chemical abortions ultrasound-requirement bill (passed 24-7 on 2/25/2025), and then voted Aye again to override the Governor's veto of the same bill (22-9 on 3/6/2025). Two weight-5 recorded votes on the exact cited legislation; the other cited bill (HB117-2026) never received a Senate floor vote. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0064 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0064
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Our researchJones voted Aye on Senate third reading of both cited religious-liberty bills: HB207 (2025 Religious Freedom Restoration Act, passed 28-3 on 3/3/2025) and SF77 (2025 Compelled Speech Is Not Free Speech, passed 27-3-1 on 2/6/2025), and also voted Aye to adopt the SF77 conference report (29-2 on 2/21/2025). Multiple weight-5 recorded votes with no contradictory evidence. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0207 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0077
Medical conscience protections✓ Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Our researchJones voted Aye on Senate third reading of SF111 (2023, Child Abuse-Change of Sex, passed 22-9 on 2/2/2023), one of the two bills cited for this statement; the direct medical-conscience bill (HB143-2026, Free Speech for Health Care Providers) died in the House and never reached a Senate vote. Her recorded vote supports the cited legislation but addresses the specific conscience-protection principle only indirectly, so the evidence supports Agree rather than Strongly Agree. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2023/SF0111
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Our researchHB10 (2026, Sexually Explicit Materials in Libraries) never received a Senate third-reading vote, but Jones cast a recorded Aye on the 3/4/2026 motion to suspend rules and advance the bill to Committee of the Whole (motion failed 13-18) — a floor vote where an aye was a vote to advance the bill. This is a clear but procedural show of support on the cited bill, without a passage vote or public statements found, supporting Agree. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0010
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Our researchJones voted Aye on Senate third reading of SF09 (2024 Parental Rights in Education, passed 28-2-1 on 2/19/2024) and Aye on concurrence in House amendments (26-1-4 on 2/29/2024). However, she voted No in the Senate Travel Committee on the other cited bill, HB200-2025 (Parent Rights-Amendments), where the Do Pass motion failed 2-3 on 2/27/2025, so her support for the principle is clear but not comprehensive. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2024/SF0009 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0200
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Our researchJones voted Aye on Senate third reading of all six cited school-choice bills: HB166-2024 ESAs (20-10-1, plus Aye on conference report), SF61-2024 charter schools (30-1, plus Aye on veto override), HB199-2025 Steamboat Legacy Scholarship (20-11, plus Aye on conference report), HB94-2025 charter authorizations (28-3, plus Aye on veto override), HB46-2025 Homeschool Freedom Act (28-2-1), and HB23-2026 (30-1). A consistent multi-session weight-5 voting record with no contradictory evidence. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2024/HB0166 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0199 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0094 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0046
Open enrollment✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
Our researchJones voted Aye on Senate third reading of SF109 (2025, Open Enrollment Within Wyoming School Districts), which passed the Senate 26-4-1 on 1/30/2025 before dying in the House. A weight-5 recorded vote on the exact cited bill with no contradictory evidence. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0109
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Our researchJones was a Senate cosponsor of SF103 (2025, Terminating and Defunding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) and voted Aye on its third reading (26-4-1 on 2/10/2025); the bill passed both chambers before being vetoed. She also voted Aye on Senate third reading of HB147 (2025, Prohibition of Institutional Discrimination, passed 29-2 on 3/3/2025), which was enacted. Sponsorship plus two weight-5 recorded votes with no contradictory evidence. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0103 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0147
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
6 Strongly Agree1 Agree3 Disagree
Life
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
Our researchVoted Aye on the exact cited bill, SF109 (2025, Open enrollment within Wyoming school districts), both in the Senate Education Committee (5-0 on 1/27/2025) and on Senate third reading (26-4 on 1/30/2025); the bill later died in the House, not the Senate. [Sources: https://lsoservice.wyoleg.gov/api/BillInformation/2025/SF0109?calendarDate=
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
1 Strongly Agree4 Disagree5 Strongly Disagree
Life
Protecting the value of human life✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Our researchVoted Nay on Senate third reading of HB64 (2025, Chemical abortions-ultrasound requirement; 24-7 on 2/25/2025) and Nay again on the 3/6/2025 Senate veto-override vote (22-9), a consistent record against the cited chemical-abortion regulation. HB117 (2026) died without a Senate floor vote, so he has no recorded vote on it. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0064 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0064
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Our researchVoted Nay on Senate third reading of both cited bills: HB207 (2025, Religious Freedom Restoration Act; 28-3 on 3/3/2025) and SF77 (2025, Compelled speech is not free speech; 27-3-1 on 2/6/2025), and also voted against Senate concurrence on SF77 (2/19/2025). His later Aye on the SF77 conference report (adopted 29-2) was a near-unanimous procedural step after passage. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0207 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0077
Medical conscience protections✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Our researchVoted Nay on the 3/4/2026 Senate motion to suspend rules to take up HB10 (2026, Sexually explicit materials in libraries-requirements), which failed 13-18 and ended the bill; an Aye was a vote to advance it. Because the bill never received a direct Senate passage vote, this single procedural vote indicates opposition but is not an explicit vote against the policy itself. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0010
Biological sex & girls' sports✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Our researchVoted Nay on both Senate introduction (2/12/2024, 29-2) and third reading (2/19/2024, 28-2-1) of SF9 (2024, Parental rights in education-1), per the official bill digest, though he later voted Aye on the near-unanimous 26-1-4 concurrence in House amendments. He had no recorded vote on HB200 (2025), which died in a Senate committee, so the record rests on one bill with a mixed final procedural vote. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/2024/Digest/SF0009.pdf | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2024/SF0009
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
Our researchVoted Aye on Senate third reading of SF109 (2025, Open enrollment within Wyoming school districts), which passed the Senate 26-4-1 on 1/30/2025 before dying in the House. No contradictory evidence was found. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0109
No DEI mandates✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
2 Agree1 Disagree7 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life✓ Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Our researchAs senator, voted aye on 2022 HB 92 trigger ban prohibiting nearly all abortions (Senate third reading, passed 24-5). Source: https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2022/HB0092 (2022-03-10)
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Our researchVoted aye on 2022 SF 51 Fairness in Women's Sports Act restricting girls' interscholastic sports to biological females (Senate third reading). Source: https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2022/SF0051 (2022-03-02)
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Our researchAt a June 2026 town hall reported by the Lovell Chronicle, Kost said of Wyoming's Steamboat Legacy Scholarship education savings account program, "I'm not in support of it," and said of families who choose private school or homeschooling, "You have a choice ... but then understand you shouldn't get funding from the state," adding that he is "a firm believer in local control" of public schools. [Sources: https://www.lovellchronicle.com/content/senate-candidate-kost-rejects-freedom-caucus-defends-public-education
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
2 Agree1 Disagree7 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life✗ Disagree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Our researchSays life is "precious" but "women should be able to make deeply personal decisions with their doctor, within a framework...grounded in real-world circumstances." Source: https://butcherforwyomingsenate.com/where-i-stand/ (2026)
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Our researchHer official campaign platform pledges to defend "the rights of parents" as a fundamental constitutional right and states "parents are best positioned to decide what's right for their kids," supporting the underlying principle, though she has not addressed specific parental-rights legislation such as SF 09 (2024) or HB 200 (2025). [Sources: https://butcherforwyomingsenate.com/where-i-stand/
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Our researchHer official platform supports the parental-choice principle: "families make different choices for their children, and those choices should be respected – because parents are best positioned to decide what's right for their kids," while adding that "When public dollars are involved, we also have a responsibility to ensure students are learning." She endorses respecting parents' education choices but has not explicitly endorsed funding following the child (e.g., ESA bills), and pairs choice language with strong support for public schools. [Sources: https://butcherforwyomingsenate.com/where-i-stand/
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsI have co-sponsored several pieces of legislation to protect our unborn. With the Supreme Court routinely throwing out our life bills I have co-sponsored HB42 in order to put some kind of regulations making it harder for clinics to offer them.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
In their own wordsI was a co-sponsor of HB117
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections✓ Strongly Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
In their own wordsI co-sponsored several of these pieces of legislation. Voted for all of them!
Parental rights✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
In their own wordsI was a co-sponsor of HB199
Open enrollment✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
In their own wordsThe cost of transportation can be prohibitive. I would be in favor of parents have to provide transportation
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
1 Strongly Agree9 Strongly Disagree
Life
Protecting the value of human life✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Protecting minors from explicit content✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
Our researchVoted No on Senate third reading of SF109 (2025, open enrollment within Wyoming school districts), the bill cited in the statement, which passed the Senate 26-4 before dying in the House. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0109
No DEI mandates✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Our researchVoted No on Senate third reading of both cited bills: SF103 (2025, terminating and defunding diversity, equity and inclusion) and HB147 (2025, prohibition of institutional discrimination), where he was one of only two No votes. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0103 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0147
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
1 Strongly Agree9 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child– No position found
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsI strongly agree with the exception of saving the mother's life if needed.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
In their own wordsAnything being put in a body needs to be understood by the patient before accepting any type of treatment
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
In their own wordsAs a legislator, I support safeguarding freedom of conscience and protecting the ability of individuals and faith-based entities to practice and express their faith without unnecessary government interference.
Medical conscience protections✓ Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
In their own wordsI support protecting the conscience rights of medical professionals should not be forced to participate in medical procedures or services that conflict with their Sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs. At the same time, patients deserve transparency and continuity of care. Healthcare institutions should make reasonable efforts to ensure patients are informed and can access care through another willing provider when appropriate.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
In their own wordsI support protecting minors from exposure to sexually explicit materials in government funded spaces. While also recognizing and respecting the fundamental rights of parents to make decision regarding their chilodrens upbringing and access to age-appropriate materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
In their own wordsMales have no place in a female bathrooms and/or locker rooms.
Parental rights✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
In their own wordsParents should always be able to take of their children how they see fit. It is not the governments or any other agencies to remove the parents from important decisions regarding their children
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
In their own wordsI support a parents rights to chose whatever school that will best fit their children. Not all children learn the same and options need to be made available. While I'm not for dismantling the public schools, its important that ALL schools are held to the same standards and be held accountable for the outcomes.
Open enrollment✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
In their own wordsI live in an area where we have School of Choice. I utilized this myself with my two children because they had different learning abilities so I was able to place them in schools that would be teach them to their own abilities. All parents should have this choice for their children.
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
In their own wordsI would like for our learning institutions to go back to teaching the subjects at hand. Children are not there to learn about DEI, that is the parents job to teach their children about diversity, equity or inclusion.
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsI believe that life begins at conception and continues until natural death. I believe every unborn child is a person deserving of the same fundamental right to life as every person who has been born. I am committed to protecting the dignity and value of every human life.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections✓ Strongly Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
In their own wordsThe Senate did not take a final vote or have any discussion on House Bill 10 during the last legislative session because the bill had already failed to advance under the Senate's normal procedures. Instead, senators voted on a motion to reopen General File, which would have allowed the bill to be considered again. Reopening General File after a bill had already failed to advance would have been an unprecedented procedural action. The Wyoming Senate had never taken that step before, making the vote about the legislative process itself rather than a direct vote on the merits of House Bill 10. Had the bill come before the Senate for a vote, I would have voted in favor of its passage. I was also prepared to offer amendments that would have given parents the final authority to determine which books their own children may access in public libraries.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
10 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child– No position found
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
1 Agree9 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Our researchCampaign platform lists "Local Control" first, stating "Decisions belong in the hands of parents, families, and local communities," and his announcement pledges "protecting the right of local parents and neighbors to make their own decisions." This supports the underlying principle of parental decision-making free of government overreach, though he has not addressed specific parental-rights legislation such as SF9 (2024) or HB200 (2025). [Sources: https://www.electtroyclaycomb.com/ | https://www.sundancetimes.com/story/2026/05/14/news/troy-claycomb-announces-run-for-house-district-1/12531.html
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child– No position found
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
6 Strongly Agree3 Strongly Disagree1 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Our researchRecorded Aye vote on House 3rd reading of HB126-2026, the 'Human heartbeat act' restricting abortion (passed 51-7-4, 2/24/2026), and recorded Aye vote on House 3rd reading of HB42-2025, regulating surgical abortions (passed 52-8-2, 1/30/2025). [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0126 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0042
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Our researchRecorded Aye vote on House 3rd reading of HB64-2025, requiring an ultrasound prior to chemical abortion (passed 48-13-1, later enacted over veto), and recorded Aye vote on House 3rd reading of HB117-2026, an informed-notice bill for women seeking chemical abortion (passed 52-9-1, 2/21/2026). [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0064 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0117
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Our researchListed as a co-sponsor of HB207-2025, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act ('Sponsored By: Representative(s) Washut, Banks, Heiner, Lawley, Locke, Neiman, Rodriguez-Williams and Williams'), which he then voted for on House 3rd reading (57-3-2, 1/30/2025); also voted Aye on House 3rd reading of SF77-2025, 'Compelled speech is not free speech' (54-7-1, 2/19/2025). [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0207 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0077
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Our researchVoted Nay on HB10-2026 ('Sexually explicit materials in libraries-requirements') at both the House introduction/referral vote (46-16, 2/9/2026) and on final House 3rd reading passage (48-13-1, 2/20/2026), opposing the bill restricting minors' library access to sexually explicit material that is central to this statement. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0010 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0010
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Our researchCo-sponsored and personally offered a floor amendment (adopted, credited to 'WILLIAMS') to HB72-2025, the 'Protecting privacy in public spaces act' establishing sex-designated restrooms/locker rooms, then voted Aye on its House 3rd reading (52-8-2, 2/7/2025); also voted Aye on House 3rd reading of HB32-2025 ('What is a Woman Act,' 50-9-3) and SF44-2025/SF62-2025 (girls' sports and sex-designated school facilities). [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0072 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0032
Parental rights✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Our researchVoted Nay against HB200-2025 ('Parent rights-amendments,' which barred compelled pronoun use and required parental consent before DEI instruction) in the House Education Committee (7-2, 2/3/2025, 'Nays: Representative(s) Lawley, Williams') and again on House 3rd reading (34-26-2, 2/6/2025, Williams recorded among the Nays) -- opposing the exact bill cited for this statement in both votes. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0200
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Our researchVoted Aye on House 3rd reading of HB199-2025, the Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act creating an education savings account program (39-21-2, 1/29/2025), and Aye on HB94-2025 expanding charter school authorization (45-16-1, later enacted via veto override); also voted Aye on HB46-2025 (Homeschool freedom act) and HB23-2026 (school activity participation for homeschoolers). [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0199 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0094
Open enrollment✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
Our researchVoted Nay against SF109-2025 ('Open enrollment within Wyoming school districts'), the sole bill cited for this statement, in the House Education Committee (8-1, 2/24/2025, 'Nays: Representative Williams') and again on the House Committee of the Whole floor vote where the bill failed (16-40-6, 2/28/2025, Williams recorded among the Nays). [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0109
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Our researchVoted Aye on House 3rd reading of SF103-2025, 'Terminating and defunding diversity, equity and inclusion' (passed 52-7-3, 2/27/2025, later vetoed), and Aye on HB147-2025, 'Prohibition of institutional discrimination' in schools (passed 51-8-3, 1/20/2025, enacted into law). [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0103 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0147
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsWe are created in the image of God, therefore we have intrinsic value and life starts at conception.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
In their own wordsIf we completely ban the practice of murdering babies in the womb this is a non issue. In the mean time yes women need to understand and be fully informed before receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
In their own wordsThis is fundamental to the 1st amendment.
Medical conscience protections✓ Strongly Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
In their own wordsAgain see the 1st amendment.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
In their own wordsMy wife has worked hard on this issue on the library board.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
In their own wordsGod created two genders. Male and female He created them.
Parental rights✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
In their own wordsParental right cannot be circumvented by any government entities especially schools.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
In their own wordsI support school choice.
Open enrollment✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
In their own wordsSee 8
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
In their own wordsSupporting DEI and woke agendas is not education.
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsAll life is precious and we have the obligation to end the murder once and for all.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
In their own wordsMany of these women have not been told what they are putting into there body and for some the baby is way to far along to proceed with these pills
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections✓ Strongly Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsI believe in the dignity of life from conception to natural death
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections✓ Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsLife begins at conception, abortion is murder
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
In their own wordsAny medical procedure or medicine should be fully explained, and the patient should be fully informed
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
In their own wordsThe constitution was built on our freedom and religious freedom
Medical conscience protections✓ Strongly Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
In their own wordsWe have the freedom given to us by God and the founding fathers to stand up for our principles
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
In their own wordsWe should always protect the innocent
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
In their own wordsWhy this is even a question is appalling to me, but we need to protect people from this agenda.
Parental rights✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
In their own wordsWe need to stand up for parental rights
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
In their own wordsI believe strongly in educational choice for the student and parents not every child learns the same. They may need a different environment.
Open enrollment– No response
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
In their own wordsI do not feel it as if I have enough information to answer this question fully. I think there are many different circumstances in different districts.
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
In their own wordsWe need to be just teaching reading writing arithmetic science and not pushing a social agenda
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
1 Agree3 Disagree5 Strongly Disagree1 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Our researchVoted Nay on House third reading of HB64 (2025), requiring an ultrasound before a chemical abortion (passed 48-13, later enacted over veto), and HB117 (2026), requiring informed notices for chemical abortion (passed 52-9) — consistent opposition to informed-consent requirements for chemical abortion. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0064 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0117
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✗ Disagree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Our researchVoted Nay on the House introduction of HB143 (2026), which would bar state agencies/boards from disciplining health care providers over their speech or expression (passed 47-13); the bill later died without a floor vote. No matching vote was found for the more directly on-point SF111 (2023). [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0143
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Our researchVoted Nay on House third reading of HB10 (2026), which would have required libraries and schools to restrict minors' access to sexually explicit materials (passed 48-13); the bill later died in the Senate. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0010
Biological sex & girls' sports✗ Disagree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Our researchVoted Nay on House third reading of SF09 (2024), the 'Parental rights in education' act (passed 55-7), and HB200 (2025), parental-rights amendments (passed 34-26, later died in a Senate committee) — a consistent record opposing this parental-rights legislation. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2024/SF0009 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0200
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Our researchVoted Nay on House third reading of four separate school-choice funding bills across three sessions: HB166 (2024) creating education savings accounts (44-18), HB199 (2025) the Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act/ESA expansion (39-21), HB94 (2025) charter-school authorization amendments (45-16, later enacted via veto override), and HB46 (2025) the Homeschool Freedom Act (54-6) — a consistent record opposing funding-portability and school-choice expansion, despite voting Aye on a narrower, near-unanimous charter-school procedural bill (SF61, 2024, passed 60-0). [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2024/HB0166 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0199 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0094 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0046
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Our researchSupported SF 103 (2025) (Terminating DEI), the education-focused bill matching this statement's subject. He was among eight House Nays on HB 147 (2025) (governmental DEI programs), documented here for completeness; the education-focused vote carries the greater weight because the statement addresses schools and post-secondary institutions. Official roll calls: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0103 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0147 explained at the WyoVoterGuide Roll Call pages: https://wyovoterguide.com/roll-calls/
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
10 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child– No position found
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsI am pro-life
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections✓ Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
In their own wordsMany of these decisions are already being made at the local level and I am an advocate for supporting that level of government. I see government closest to the people as the best.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
In their own wordsI remain an advocate of supporting parental rights.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
In their own wordsI am an advocate for publicly funded alternative schools. At this point I consider the use of public funds for private education to be unconstitutional.
Open enrollment✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
In their own wordsThis is a local control issue and school districts should do what works for them. WY statute already allows school districts to make these decisions. I am an advocate of local control.
No DEI mandates✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
In their own wordsAll men are created equal. Wyoming is the Equality State. I believe in treating everybody with dignity and respect.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
1 Disagree9 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsAbortion should be prohibited to the greatest extent possible.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
In their own wordsThe First Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees freedom of religious exercise, which means freedom to live out one's faith.
Medical conscience protections✓ Strongly Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
In their own wordsWhile this generally makes sense, important literature, such as the Old Testament of the Bible, can get extremely explicit. At the same time, there are other forms of content that can be similarly damaging when adult supervision is not present.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
In their own wordsWhile this is appealing in the abstract, history has shown that expanded government regulation often follows government appropriations. This could introduce excessive government intrusion into spaces via the power of the purse where government oversight is unwelcome or inappropriate.
Open enrollment✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
In their own wordsThis is a difficult issue in a place like Wyoming where there is a risk of displacement if people who have the ability and means to travel to schools could displace other students in a neighboring rural community who have less flexibility to travel. This risk is more acute following the recent era of forced downsizing of rural school facilities to comply with Supreme Court rulings.
No DEI mandates✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
2 Disagree8 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsI believe every human life has value and deserves legal protection from conception to natural death. As a legislator, I support policies that protect unborn children while also providing compassion and support for mothers, families, and adoption. Wyoming has a responsibility to defend the sanctity of life, and I have supported legislation that reflects those principles. I believe lawmakers should continue advancing policies that protect life rather than expanding abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
In their own wordsWomen deserve complete and accurate medical information before making decisions that can have significant physical and emotional consequences. I support commonsense safeguards, including informed consent, appropriate medical evaluation, and physician oversight, to help protect women's health.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
In their own wordsReligious liberty is a fundamental constitutional right that should be protected. Individuals, churches, religious organizations, and faith-based charities should be free to live and operate according to their sincerely held beliefs without government coercion or discrimination. I support policies that protect freedom of conscience while respecting the constitutional rights of all Wyomingites.
Medical conscience protections✓ Strongly Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
In their own wordsNo healthcare professional should be forced to choose between their career and their deeply held moral, ethical, or religious convictions. I support protections that allow medical professionals to decline participation in procedures that violate their beliefs while ensuring patients have access to appropriate information and continuity of care consistent with the law.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
In their own wordsParents have the primary responsibility for raising their children, and government-funded institutions should provide age-appropriate materials for minors. I support reasonable safeguards that restrict minors' access to sexually explicit content in public schools and libraries while preserving parents' ability to make decisions regarding what their own children may access. Protecting children and respecting parental rights are both important responsibilities of state government.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
In their own wordsI believe there are real biological differences between men and women, and Wyoming law should recognize those differences where fairness, privacy, and safety are at stake. I support protecting the integrity of girls' and women's athletics and preserving privacy in sex-designated spaces while treating every individual with dignity and respect.
Parental rights✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
In their own wordsParents—not the government—have the primary responsibility and authority to raise their children. I support policies that strengthen parental rights, increase transparency, and ensure government agencies and public institutions work in partnership with families rather than circumventing them. Government should respect parents' fundamental role in making decisions about their children's education, healthcare, and overall well-being.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
In their own wordsParents know their children best and should have the freedom to choose the educational environment that best meets their needs. I support expanding educational opportunities, including public schools, charter schools, private schools, and homeschooling. Education funding should prioritize student success while ensuring Wyoming maintains a strong public education system that serves communities across the state.
Open enrollment✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
In their own wordsFamilies should have greater flexibility in choosing the public school that best fits their child's educational needs. I support open enrollment policies that expand opportunities for students while recognizing the need for practical implementation that considers school capacity, transportation, and local resources. Giving parents more choices strengthens accountability and improves educational outcomes.
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
In their own wordsEvery student should be treated as an individual and judged by their character, work ethic, and achievements—not by race, sex, or other group identity. I oppose government-mandated DEI policies that require preferential treatment or ideological litmus tests. Our educational institutions should focus on academic excellence, equal opportunity, free inquiry, and preparing students for success.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
10 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child– No position found
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
2 Disagree1 Strongly Disagree7 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Our researchOfficial campaign website (2026) states under 'Equality and Fairness' that Tennant will champion 'the right of every woman to make decisions about her own body and future,' an explicit pro-choice position directly opposing the statement's call to restrict abortion access. [Sources: https://www.tennantforwyoming.com
Informed consent on chemical abortion✗ Disagree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Our researchTennant's campaign website expresses general opposition to restricting women's reproductive decision-making, which is inconsistent with added regulatory requirements on abortion access, but her platform does not specifically address chemical abortion or informed-consent/medical-exam mandates. [Sources: https://www.tennantforwyoming.com
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsMy focus will be on making laws crafted well enough to protect the mother, the child, and the medical professionals caring for them. The Supreme Court's January ruling and the litigation around the Human Heartbeat Act show how quickly well-intentioned bills can get tied up in the courts, and a law that can't be enforced doesn't protect anyone. I want Wyoming's protections for life written carefully enough to stand. That means precise statutory language, medical provisions drafted with physicians at the table, and real support for mothers and families so that choosing life is a genuine option in every part of our state, including rural communities where care is already far away.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
In their own wordsInformed consent is basic medical ethics, and a woman deserves complete, accurate information and an appropriate medical evaluation before receiving these drugs, both to rule out conditions like ectopic pregnancy that make them dangerous and to make sure her decision is fully her own. Where I'll bring the same focus I've described before is on drafting that lasts. HB 64 was vetoed as too invasive, overridden, and blocked by a court within weeks, which means it protected no one. Requirements written with physicians at the table, grounded in evaluations doctors already recognize as sound clinical practice, will stand up in court and actually reach the women they're meant to protect.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
In their own wordsThe freedom to live according to your convictions without government punishment is as foundational as rights get, and as it relates to my previous answers, this is great example of where Wyoming got the framework right in 2025. The Religious Freedom Restoration Act doesn't hand anyone an automatic win but it does guarantee a fair hearing and puts the burden where it belongs, on the government. That's careful, durable drafting, it passed with overwhelming support, and it's the standard I'll defend.
Medical conscience protections✓ Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
In their own wordsNo doctor or nurse should be forced to choose between their conscience and their career, and I believe conscience protections done right actually help Wyoming recruit and keep medical professionals. The reason this protection has failed to pass three years running isn't the principle, it's the drafting: agencies were assigned rulemaking authority they don't legally hold, enforcement wasn't workable, and legislators raised fair questions about what happens in a rural facility when a patient needs care and coverage is thin. Those are solvable problems, and solving them is the difference between a statement and a statute. I'll work for a version written carefully enough to pass, hold up, and protect both the provider's conscience and the patient in Lander or Lusk who has nowhere else to go.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
In their own wordsTaxpayer-funded children's sections shouldn't contain sexually explicit material, and parents should be the ones deciding what their own kids can access. I want to be precise about what I support, because the distinction matters: this isn't about banning books or restricting what adults may read, and it isn't about removing material because someone finds it offensive. It's about age-appropriate placement and parental consent, which is a different thing entirely. I'd point to what already works: my own district, LCSD1, adopted an opt-in policy in 2024 requiring parental permission for this content. Every parent decides for their own child, nothing is banned for adults, and it didn't take a lawsuit to get there. Where the state acts, it should learn from the last attempt: definitions need to track the constitutional standard and enforcement has to answer the prosecutors' concerns, or we pass a headline instead of a protection. A statewide framework built on the LCSD1 model would pass, hold up in court, and actually protect kids.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
In their own wordsBiological differences between men and women are a matter of fact, and girls deserve fair competition and privacy in their own spaces. Wyoming has now put clear definitions and protections in statute, and I support them. My job in the Legislature is to make sure those laws are enforced as written and defended when challenged, and to do it in a way that's firm on the principle and decent to every person involved. Wyoming can protect girls' sports and spaces without cruelty to anyone, and I'll hold both of those standards at once.
Parental rights✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
In their own wordsParents raise children, the government doesn't. When a school withholds information from parents or substitutes its judgment for theirs, the burden should be on the government to justify it, not on the parents to fight through it. That's the same standard Wyoming just applied to religious liberty, and it's the right default across the board. And I believe we can empower parents without burying teachers in paperwork, because those aren't competing goals. A teacher's job is teaching, and every hour spent on documentation mandates is an hour taken from our kids. Wyoming's own record shows the way, the focused 2024 law took teacher feedback, got narrower and stronger for it, and is on the books working. The broad 2025 expansion piled on mandates and died in committee. Parental rights done right make the parent-teacher relationship stronger, not more adversarial, and that's the version I'll support.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
In their own wordsI benefited from various kinds of schooling. My mother opened one of Wyoming's first Montessori schools out of our home. My family has taught in public schools for two generations, and I teach at a public college now, so I don't see choice and public education as enemies. Competition among good options makes all of them better. Where I'll be honest is on the lessons of the last two years. Once again, we're confronting ideology versus durability, the means-tested ESA passed and stood, and when the cap was removed over an explicit constitutional warning on the Senate floor, the courts froze the program before a dollar reached a family, and thousands of kids spent a year in limbo. While I agree that money should follow the child, and that has to mean actually following the child, in both directions. If a student returns to public school midyear, the remaining funds need to return with them, prorated to the day, and districts need enough notice to plan classrooms and staffing around real enrollment. A system where the dollars leave but the student can come back without them isn't choice, it's a hole in the school budget that every other kid in the building pays for. Those are drafting problems with known solutions, and solving them is the difference between a program families can rely on and a program that lives in court.
Open enrollment✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
In their own wordsA kid's education shouldn't be determined by which side of a line their parents can afford to live on. Open enrollment is school choice inside the public system itself, and it makes every public school better by letting families vote with their feet. The practical work is making sure the funding follows cleanly and that small rural districts aren't destabilized by the transitions, which is a solvable drafting question, not a reason to keep kids zoned into schools that aren't working for them
No DEI mandates✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
In their own wordsDiscrimination in an educational environment is wrong no matter which direction it points. In my classrooms and at my college, I haven't heard of teachers dividing students into classes of oppressor and oppressed. What I have seen is that curriculum-aligned instruction is taken seriously, and it should continue to be, because the classroom exists for learning, and any activity that distracts from it doesn't belong there, whatever banner it flies under. At the same time, precision matters, because DEI has become a label covering everything from compelled statements to wheelchair ramps. When Washington's 2025 anti-DEI directive was drafted too broadly, a federal court permanently struck it down, and in the meantime institutions over-complied by sweeping up services for students with disabilities and learning impairments. Helping a student with dyslexia access the same classroom as everyone else is reasonable accommodation, not ideology. Compelled diversity statements and ideological litmus tests, on the other hand, are the kind of mandates I'd vote to end. Wyoming's own 2025 session proved that precision is what separates a win from a headline. We had two DEI bills passed with the same goal, and the one written with clear, enforceable definitions was signed and is law today, while the one with circular definitions and a reach into private donations was vetoed as impossible to enforce. I teach for a living and know the difference between instruction and indoctrination, and between accommodation and activism. So while I'm opposed to discrimination in every form, I will only support legislation built to be stable and to deliver its intended effect, written with the people it governs at the table, instead of laws that produce unintended consequences and endless court battles that help no one.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
1 Strongly Agree1 Agree8 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Our researchHis platform states, “Ensure funding follows the student to their chosen school.” The proposal concerns public-school choice; it does not specify private or homeschool funding. This supports Agree rather than Strongly Agree.
Source: Campaign platform, reviewed October 21, 2026 — https://ryanforwyoming.com/platform
Open enrollment✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
Our researchHis platform promises to “Remove district boundary restrictions for student enrollment” and supports statewide public-school enrollment choices. This directly supports the rating.
Source: Campaign platform, reviewed October 21, 2026 — https://ryanforwyoming.com/platform
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
9 Strongly Agree1 Strongly Disagree
Life
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Our researchAs House District 12 Representative, voted Aye on House third reading of HB126 (2026, 'Human heartbeat act', passed 51-7-4, enacted 3/9/2026), HB42 (2025, 'Regulation of surgical abortions', passed 52-8-2, enacted 2/27/2025), and HB148 (2024, 'Regulation of abortions', passed 53-9), consistently supporting abortion restrictions across three legislative sessions. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0126 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0042 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2024/HB0148
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Our researchVoted Aye on House third reading of HB64 (2025, ultrasound-requirement for chemical abortions, passed 48-13-1, later enacted over the Governor's veto) and HB117 (2026, informed-notice requirements for chemical abortion, passed House 52-9-1 but died in the Senate). [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0064 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0117
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Our researchVoted Aye on House third reading of HB207 (2025, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, passed 57-3-2, enacted 3/6/2025) and SF77 (2025, 'Compelled speech is not free speech', passed 54-7-1, enacted 2/27/2025), both protecting individual and faith-based conscience rights from government infringement. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0207 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0077
Medical conscience protections✓ Strongly Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Our researchVoted Aye to introduce HB143 (2026, 'Free speech for health care providers', a medical-conscience-protection bill that received a committee Do Pass but died without a Committee of the Whole hearing) and was a listed House cosponsor of SF111 (2023, a related medical-conscience/child-protection bill that died in the House). [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0143 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2023/SF0111
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Our researchVoted Aye on House third reading of HB10 (2026, 'Sexually explicit materials in libraries-requirements', passed House 48-13-1 on 2/20/2026), which restricted minors' access to sexually explicit materials in government-funded spaces; the bill later died in the Senate. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0010
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Our researchVoted Aye on House third reading of SF09-2024 (Parental Rights in Education, passed 55-7, enacted) and HB200-2025 (Parent Rights-Amendments, passed House 34-26-2, died in Senate committee), both aimed at strengthening parents' standing against government/school-district decisions about their children. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/2024/Digest/SF0009.pdf | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0200
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Our researchVoted Aye on House third reading of a series of school-choice bills across three sessions: HB166-2024 (education savings accounts, enacted), SF61-2024 (charter school amendments, passed 60-0-2, later vetoed), HB199-2025 (Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act/ESA expansion, enacted), HB94-2025 (charter school authorizations, enacted via veto override), HB46-2025 (Homeschool Freedom Act, enacted), and HB23-2026 (school-activity participation for homeschoolers, enacted) -- a consistent multi-year record supporting funding portability and school choice. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2024/HB0166 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0199 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0094 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0046
Open enrollment✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
Our researchVoted Nay on the House Committee of the Whole vote for SF109-2025 ('Open enrollment within Wyoming school districts'), which failed 16-40-6 on 2/28/2025 -- a direct recorded vote against the specific open-enrollment policy described in the statement. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0109
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Our researchVoted Aye on House third reading of SF103-2025 ('Terminating and defunding diversity, equity and inclusion', passed 52-7-3, later vetoed by the Governor) and HB147-2025 ('Prohibition of institutional discrimination', passed 51-8-3, enacted 3/4/2025), both aimed at eliminating DEI mandates in Wyoming institutions. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0103 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0147
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
2 Disagree8 Strongly Disagree
Life
Protecting the value of human life✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Our researchVoted Nay on third reading of HB64 (2025, chemical abortions-ultrasound requirement) on 1/30/2025 and Nay again on the 3/4/2025 veto-override vote; also voted Nay on third reading of HB117 (2026, Stop harm-empower women with informed notices) on 2/21/2026. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0064 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0117
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Our researchVoted Nay on third reading (1/30/2025) and again on final concurrence (3/3/2025) of HB207 (2025, Religious Freedom Restoration Act) — one of only three House members opposed — and Nay on third reading of SF77 (2025, Compelled speech is not free speech) on 2/19/2025; both bills are cited in the statement. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0207 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0077
Medical conscience protections✗ Disagree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Our researchVoted Nay on House introduction of HB143 (2026, Free speech for health care providers), the cited bill, which then died without a floor passage vote; SF111 (2023) never received a House vote. Because HB143 addressed provider speech protections rather than refusal to participate in procedures, and the only roll call was an introduction vote, evidence of opposition is limited. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0143
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Our researchVoted Nay on House third reading of HB10 (2026, Sexually explicit materials in libraries-requirements), the bill cited in the statement, which passed the House 48-13-1 on 2/20/2026 before dying in the Senate. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0010
Biological sex & girls' sports✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Our researchVoted Nay on House third reading of SF44 (2025, Fairness in sports-intercollegiate athletics, requiring competition based on biological sex) and SF62 (2025, sex-designated facilities in public schools), two of the bills cited in the statement. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0044 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0062
Parental rights✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Our researchVoted Nay on House third reading of SF9 (2024, Parental rights in education, requiring parental notification and consent policies in schools) on 2/29/2024 and Nay on third reading of HB200 (2025, Parent rights-amendments) on 2/6/2025 — both bills cited in the statement. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2024/SF0009 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0200
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Our researchVoted Nay at every recorded stage of HB166 (2024, education savings accounts): introduction 2/14/2024, third reading 2/26/2024, concurrence 3/7/2024 and conference report 3/8/2024; Nay throughout HB199 (2025, Steamboat Legacy universal-ESA expansion): third reading 1/29/2025, concurrence 2/20/2025 and conference report 2/27/2025; and Nay on HB46 (2025, Homeschool Freedom Act). He did vote Aye on the near-unanimous HB23 (2026, 57-3), allowing non-enrolled students to participate in public school activities. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/2024/Digest/HB0166.pdf | https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Digest/HB0199.pdf | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0046
Open enrollment✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
Our researchVoted Nay in the House Committee of the Whole on SF109 (2025, Open enrollment within Wyoming school districts), the bill cited in the statement, which failed 16-40-6 on 2/28/2025. This is his only recorded evidence on the issue, and the bill drew broad bipartisan opposition, so the vote is credible but limited evidence of opposition to the principle. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0109
No DEI mandates✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Our researchVoted Nay on House third reading of both SF103 (2025, Terminating and defunding diversity, equity and inclusion; 52-7 on 2/27/2025) and HB147 (2025, Prohibition of institutional discrimination; 51-8 on 1/20/2025), and offered multiple floor amendments to strip or narrow SF103's higher-education DEI restrictions. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Digest/SF0103.pdf | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0147
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsLife is a gift from god
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
In their own wordsIt is not Good to get ride of a child from GOD
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
In their own wordsYou should be free to love god
Medical conscience protections✓ Strongly Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
In their own wordsDrug Free is the answer
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
In their own wordsKids Should have parents say
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
In their own wordsGirls should always have respect for their own sports
Parental rights✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
In their own wordsthe money should follow the kids
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
In their own wordsParents should always have the choice for their kids
Open enrollment✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
In their own wordsthis is very important to the parent
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
1 Disagree9 Strongly Disagree
Life
Protecting the value of human life✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Our researchVoted Nay at every recorded stage of HB64 (2025, Chemical abortions-ultrasound requirement): 3rd reading, concurrence, and the successful veto override on 3/4/2025. Also voted Nay on introduction and 3rd reading of HB117 (2026, Stop harm-empower women with informed notices). [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0064 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0117
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✗ Disagree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Our researchVoted Nay on House 3rd reading of HB222 (2025), the Medical Ethics Defense Act-2, a bill 'allowing health care professionals, health care institutions and health care payers the right not to participate in or pay for health care services' based on conscience — legislation substantially identical to this statement. Also voted Nay on introduction of HB143 (2026), 'Free speech for health care providers.' (The cited SF111-2023 never received a House vote.) [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0222 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0143
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Our researchVoted Nay on both recorded House floor votes on HB10 (2026, Sexually explicit materials in libraries-requirements): the introduction vote and 3rd reading, where the bill passed the House 48-13-1 before dying in the Senate. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0010
Biological sex & girls' sports✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Our researchVoted Nay on House 3rd reading of all five cited bills: SF44 (2025, Fairness in sports-intercollegiate athletics), SF62 (2025, Sex-designated facilities and public schools), HB72 (2025, Protecting privacy in public spaces act), HB32 (2025, What is a Woman Act, plus Nay on concurrence), and SF133 (2023, Student eligibility in interscholastic sports). A long, consistent recorded record against sex-designated-spaces and girls'-sports legislation. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0044 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0032 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2023/SF0133
Parental rights✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Our researchVoted Nay at every recorded stage of HB166 (2024, Education savings accounts, incl. the final conference report), HB199 (2025, Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act, all three stages), HB94 (2025, Charter school authorizations, incl. Nay on the veto override), and HB46 (2025, Homeschool freedom act), and Nay on 3rd reading of HB23 (2026); on SF61 (2024) she joined a unanimous 60-0 3rd-reading vote but then voted Nay on the veto override. Her 2026 campaign site instead emphasizes 'a strong system of public education.' [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2024/HB0166 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0199 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0046 | https://treysherwood.com
Open enrollment✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
Our researchVoted Nay in the decisive House Committee of the Whole vote on SF109 (2025, Open enrollment within Wyoming school districts), where the bill failed 16-40-6 and died; this was the only recorded House floor vote on the bill. Note the defeat was bipartisan, with most Republicans also voting no. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0109
No DEI mandates✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Our researchVoted Nay on House 3rd reading of both cited anti-DEI bills: SF103 (2025, Terminating and defunding diversity, equity and inclusion, passed 52-7) and HB147 (2025, Prohibition of institutional discrimination, passed 51-8, plus Nay on concurrence). [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0103 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0147
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsChildren have the right to life. Whether in the womb or not. They still have a heartbeat. In the case of a medical emergency, where the mother is in danger of losing her life, this is where the difference lies and in emergent situations, the mother certainly has the right to chose her life.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
In their own wordsEvery woman should be very well educated on any sort of abortion. A loss of life, no matter the circumstance is never good.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
In their own wordsFreedom of Religion is very much the First Amendment of the constitution. Our founding fathers made it very clear that that is the most important part of our lives and should not be infringed. Therefore, individuals and entities should always have the right to sincerely hold their convictions without fear of the government.
Medical conscience protections✓ Strongly Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
In their own wordsIf this is strongly annotated by the individual in question. Yes, medical personnel should not be required to participate in medical procedures or service that conflicts with the individuals moral, ethical or religious beliefs. In the absence of such directions, Medical personnel should not be liable from holding their oath to saving human life.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
In their own wordsMy child is just as important as her friend. We pay taxes for such spaces like libraries and and those of public schools to have a safe instructional space for all attending public education. This includes controlled information that are sexually explicit content. My right as a parent to limit the exposure of my child should not be infringed upon based on someone else's child wanting to have access to sexually explicit material. There is a place for teaching and providing the proper material to for learning. Sexually explicit material is not a teaching mechanism that should be provided in schools.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
In their own wordsI have girls. They all play volleyball. Should a biological male decide to identify as a female, he is still a male. His testosterone levels would cause my child an instant concussion if she gets hit by a volleyball that he hit. In an all girl sports team, a male should never play. If this was designated as a Co-ed, then that gives the option for those to opt out to play. Otherwise, I strongly oppose a biological male playing in an all biological female sport.
Parental rights✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
In their own wordsThese circumstances can be difficult. The line should not be drawn at someone else's perspective in how they envision a child should be raised. There are many good parents out there and the government deciding how that parent should parent is absurd. Questions should be posed as to how that parent is raising their child vs. is the child mentally and physically abused and at risk of constant danger from the parent. It's not the government's job to tell us how to parent.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
In their own words100% agree. My child was bullied at school and her grades showed significant changes. We pulled her from public school. Due to the pulling her in February, we had to pay for a laptop and enrollment for online school. This totaled roughly around $3k. We received no incentives or reimbursements for assistance from the state or the school district. No guidance. The money SHOULD ALWAYS follow the child.
Open enrollment✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
In their own wordsBoundary exceptions exist. A child should always be able to go to a school that the parents deem appropriate. Whether it's for the safety of the child or for the convenience of the parents and for the safety of the child. Dual income homes make it difficult for parents to be home with their child. This, I know sounds heartless, but some families often cannot afford childcare. Therefore, if parents choose to have their child go to a long distance school and the child has the opportunity to do homework while on the bus, this too is a sacrifice some parents make for their children. Another example is country kids. They live far from their schools. Ranches are not close to schools. It is unfortunate, however, kids and parents have no choice and these kids have to attend schools that are far away.
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
In their own wordsIt's everyone included or nothing. Lawmakers should never prevent a talented and gifted child from advancing because of DEI. For the same reason as it is not right for a struggling child to be in the same room as advanced kids. There are levels of education. In the terms of the bill: "(A) That any race, color, religion, sex, ethnicity or national origin is inherently superior or inferior; (B) That a person should be discriminated against or adversely treated because of the person's race, color, religion, sex, ethnicity or national origin", no person should ever have special treatment based on the color of their skin or their gender.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
6 Strongly Agree1 Agree3 Strongly Disagree
Life
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Our researchVoted Aye on HB64 (2025), which added an ultrasound/informed-exam requirement before chemical abortions (enacted over the Governor's veto), and on HB117 (2026), 'Stop harm-empower women with informed notices' (passed House 52-9-1, died in Senate). [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0064 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0117
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Our researchAs HD 15 representative, voted aye on Medical Ethics Defense Act HB 222 (2025) third reading and aye on HB 143 (2026) in the Labor Committee. Source: https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Digest/HB0222.pdf (2025-02) Note: Mapped Q4 bills split (SF 125 aye, HB 3 nay). Directly on-topic votes break the tie: HB 222 (2025) Medical Ethics Defense Act aye, HB 143 (2026) committee aye.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Our researchVoted Aye on House third reading of HB10 (2026), 'Sexually explicit materials in libraries-requirements' (passed House 48-13-1); the bill died in the Senate but her floor vote reflects support for restricting minors' access to sexually explicit content in libraries. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0010
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Our researchVoted Nay on House third reading of HB200 (2025), 'Parent rights-amendments,' which would have required parental consent before DEI/sexual-orientation/gender-identity instruction, barred mandatory use of a student's preferred pronoun against biological sex, and strengthened parental-notification requirements (passed 34-26-2 before dying in a Senate committee). SF09 (2024) predates her January 2025 start in office. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0200
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
Our researchVoted Nay in the House Committee of the Whole on SF109 (2025), 'Open enrollment within Wyoming school districts,' which failed 16-40-6, opposing the open-enrollment expansion. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0109
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Our researchVoted Aye on House third reading of HB147 (2025), 'Prohibition of institutional discrimination,' which bars Wyoming governmental entities, including public schools and the University of Wyoming, from engaging in DEI programs (enacted); was excused/absent for the vote on the related SF103 (2025) DEI-defunding bill, which was ultimately vetoed. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0147
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
10 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child– No position found
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
1 Agree9 Strongly Disagree
Life
Protecting the value of human life✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Our researchVoted Nay on both cited bills: HB64 (2025), which requires an ultrasound before a chemical abortion (enacted over the Governor's veto), and HB117 (2026), an informed-notice bill for women seeking abortion (passed House, died in Senate). [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0064 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0117
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Our researchVoted Aye on final passage of HB207 (2025), the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which broadly shields religious exercise from government infringement and passed 57-3; however, on SF77 (2025), which barred government from compelling use of preferred pronouns, he voted Nay — a mixed record on 'compelled speech' that supports Agree with the general conscience-rights principle rather than a stronger rating. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0207 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0077
Medical conscience protections✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Protecting minors from explicit content✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Our researchVoted Nay on HB10 (2026), 'Sexually explicit materials in libraries-requirements,' which passed the House 48-13 before dying in the Senate. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0010
Biological sex & girls' sports✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Our researchVoted Nay on the core 'funding follows the child' bills: HB166 (2024, education savings accounts), HB199 (2025, Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act, an ESA expansion), HB94 (2025, charter school authorizations), and HB46 (2025, Homeschool Freedom Act). He voted Aye only on narrower, near-unanimous measures not central to the funding question — SF61-2024 charter-school amendments (passed House 60-0) and HB23-2026, allowing homeschool/private students to join school activities (passed 57-3). [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2024/HB0166 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0199 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0094 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0046
Open enrollment✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
Our researchVoted Nay on SF109 (2025), the open-enrollment bill, which failed outright in the House Committee of the Whole 16-40. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0109
No DEI mandates✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Our researchVoted Nay on both cited anti-DEI bills: SF103 (2025, 'Terminating and defunding diversity, equity and inclusion,' passed the House 52-7 but was vetoed) and HB147 (2025, 'Prohibition of institutional discrimination,' enacted into law). [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0103 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0147
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsI believe life is sacred and has a divine origin. Every human life has inherent value and deserves protection. I support laws that protect unborn children while also encouraging compassion and practical support for mothers and families.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections✓ Strongly Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Protecting the value of human life✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsFreedom to your healthcare should never be decide by the government
Informed consent on chemical abortion✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
10 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child– No position found
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
10 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child– No position found
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
4 Strongly Agree1 Agree5 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Our researchAs House Speaker, Sommers voted Aye at every reading (introduction 53-8, 3rd reading 53-9, House concurrence 50-5-7) on HB148 (2024), "Regulation of Abortions," which imposed abortion-facility licensure, physician-only performance requirements, and civil/criminal penalties on abortion providers; the bill passed both chambers but was vetoed by the Governor. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/2024/Digest/HB0148.pdf | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2024/HB0148
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Our researchThe same HB148 (2024) bill Sommers voted Aye on at every reading added a mandatory pre-procedure ultrasound requirement so a woman receiving a chemical abortion could view the ultrasound and hear the fetal heartbeat if audible; the amendment passed 50-12 on second reading and the full bill passed 53-9 on third reading with Sommers's Aye vote. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/2024/Digest/HB0148.pdf
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Our researchSommers was a House cosponsor of SF133 (2023), which prohibited students of the male sex from competing on female-designated interscholastic sports teams, and voted Aye at House 3rd reading (51-10); the bill was enacted as Chapter 191, Session Laws of Wyoming 2023. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/2023/Digest/SF0133.pdf
Parental rights✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Our researchSommers voted Aye on SF9 (2024), "Parental Rights in Education," at House 3rd reading (55-7) and on Senate concurrence, requiring school districts to notify and involve parents in decisions about their children and to resolve parental complaints; it was enacted as Chapter 34, Session Laws of Wyoming 2024. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/2024/Digest/SF0009.pdf
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
7 Strongly Agree1 Agree2 Disagree
Life
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Our researchVoted Aye on HB64 Chemical Abortions-Ultrasound Requirement at third reading (1/30/2025, 48-13), on concurrence, and on the 3/4/2025 veto override (45-16), and voted Aye on third reading of HB117 Stop Harm-Empower Women with Informed Notices (2/21/2026, 52-9). [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0064 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0117
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Our researchVoted Aye on third reading of HB207, the Wyoming Religious Freedom Restoration Act (1/30/2025, 57-3), and on concurrence (3/3/2025), and voted Aye on third reading of SF77 Compelled Speech Is Not Free Speech (2/19/2025, 54-7) and on adopting its conference report. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0207 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0077
Medical conscience protections✓ Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Our researchVoted Aye on House third reading of HB222 (2025), the Medical Ethics Defense Act, the most directly on-point conscience-protection vote in the window; also supported SF 125 (2025) and HB 3 (2026). He voted Nay on the 2026 budget-session introduction of cited bill HB143, a procedural vote documented here for completeness. Rated Agree rather than Strongly Agree to reflect that mixed procedural signal. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Digest/HB0222.pdfhttps://wyoleg.gov/2026/Digest/HB0143.pdf
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Our researchVoted Aye on third reading of HB10 Sexually Explicit Materials in Libraries-Requirements (2/20/2026, passed 48-13) and Aye on its introduction vote (2/9/2026); the bill later died in the Senate. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0010
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Our researchVoted Aye on third reading of HB200 Parent Rights-Amendments in a close 34-26 vote (2/6/2025) and Aye on the House Education Committee's Amend-and-Do-Pass recommendation (7-2, 2/3/2025); the bill later died in a Senate committee. SF09 (2024) predates his service. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0200
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Our researchVoted Nay on final passage of the Steamboat Legacy Scholarship ESA bill at both decisive stages (HB199 third reading 39-21 on 1/29/2025 and conference report 42-19 on 2/27/2025) and Nay on the HB94 charter-expansion third reading and veto override despite co-sponsoring that bill, telling SVI-News in February 2025, 'I didn't like the idea of burning down something that has served us really well to build up something new,' regarding private/charter alternatives to public schools. He did vote Aye on the Homeschool Freedom Act (HB46, 2025) and HB23 (2026), so his opposition is to the funding-follows-the-child bills rather than homeschool freedom, which keeps this at Disagree rather than Strongly Disagree. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0199 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0094 | https://svinews.com/2025/local-news/103123/legislative-update-rep-mckay-erickson-reports-on-cheyenne-happenings/ | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0046
Open enrollment✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
Our researchVoted Nay in the House Committee of the Whole on SF109 Open Enrollment Within Wyoming School Districts, the cited bill, which failed 16-40-6 on 2/28/2025 and died. He had earlier voted to advance it from the House Education Committee (Do Pass 8-1, 2/24/2025), so the record is a decisive floor vote against, with that earlier procedural aye limiting confidence to Disagree. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0109
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Our researchVoted Aye on third reading of SF103 Terminating and Defunding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (2/27/2025, 52-7; later vetoed) and Aye on third reading (1/20/2025, 51-8) and concurrence (3/3/2025) of HB147 Prohibition of Institutional Discrimination. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0103 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0147
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
3 Strongly Agree3 Agree4 Strongly Disagree
Life
Protecting the value of human life✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Our researchVoted Nay three times on HB64 (2025), the chemical-abortion ultrasound requirement — on third reading, on concurrence, and on the veto override — and Nay on both the introduction and third reading of HB117 (2026), the informed-notices bill. Consistent recorded opposition to both bills cited in the statement. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0064 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0117
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Our researchVoted Aye on third reading and concurrence of HB207 (2025), Wyoming's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, and Aye on third reading and the conference report of SF77 (2025), the compelled-speech bill. Consistent recorded support for both bills cited in the statement, with no contradictory evidence found. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0207 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0077
Medical conscience protections✓ Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Our researchVoted Aye on third reading of HB222 (2025), the Medical Ethics Defense Act-2, which protected health care professionals' right not to participate in services violating their conscience — substantially similar legislation to this statement. However, he voted Nay on the 2026 budget-session introduction of cited bill HB143 (free speech for health care providers), and cited bill SF111 (2023) never received a House vote, so his record is supportive but not comprehensive. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0222 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0143
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Our researchVoted Nay on both the introduction and the third reading of HB10 (2026), the sexually-explicit-materials-in-libraries bill cited in the statement. Two recorded votes against the exact cited legislation with no contradictory evidence found. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0010
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Our researchVoted Aye on three of the cited bills — SF44 (2025, collegiate sports fairness), SF62 (2025, sex-designated school facilities), and HB72 (2025, privacy in public spaces) — but voted Nay on cited bill HB32 (2025), the What is a Woman Act, on both third reading and concurrence, and was excused for SF133 (2023). He has consistently supported girls' sports and sex-designated-space protections while opposing the statutory sex-definitions bill, so support for the full statement is clear but not unqualified. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0044 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0062 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0072 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0032
Parental rights✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Our researchVoted Aye on third reading of SF9 (2024), the Parental Rights in Education act, and Aye on third reading of HB200 (2025), the parent-rights amendments bill, which passed the House on a closely contested 34-26 vote. Recorded support for both bills cited in the statement with no contradictory evidence found. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2024/SF0009 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0200
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
Our researchVoted Nay on SF109 (2025), the open-enrollment bill cited in the statement, in the recorded House Committee of the Whole vote that killed the bill (failed 16-40-6 on 2025-02-28; no third reading occurred). This is explicit recorded opposition to the exact cited legislation, with no contrary evidence found. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0109
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Our researchVoted Aye on third reading of SF103 (2025), the bill terminating and defunding DEI programs, and Aye on both third reading and concurrence of HB147 (2025), the prohibition-of-institutional-discrimination act. Recorded support for both bills cited in the statement with no contradictory evidence found. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0103 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0147
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
1 Disagree9 Strongly Disagree
Life
Protecting the value of human life✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Our researchVoted Nay at every recorded House floor stage (third reading and concurrence) of HB207-2025, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, and of SF77-2025, which barred government from compelling use of preferred pronouns — the two bills most directly implementing an individual/faith-based conscience-rights framework. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0207 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0077
Medical conscience protections✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Our researchVoted Nay on the House floor introduction of HB143-2026, which would have barred state boards from disciplining health care providers for refusing services based on the providers' own speech/beliefs; the bill died in committee before any further floor vote occurred, so this introduction vote is the only recorded House position available. No corresponding House vote was found for SF111-2023. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0143
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Our researchVoted Nay on both the House introduction (46-16) and third reading (48-13-1) of HB10-2026, which set requirements restricting minors' access to sexually explicit materials in county and school libraries. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0010
Biological sex & girls' sports✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Our researchVoted Nay on House third reading of both SF09-2024 ('Parental rights in education-1') and HB200-2025 ('Parent rights-amendments'), the two bills cited as vehicles for parental authority against school-district decisions. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/2024/Digest/SF0009.pdf | https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Digest/HB0200.pdf
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Our researchVoted Nay on House third reading of the ESA/voucher and homeschool-deregulation bills in this set — HB166-2024 (education savings accounts), HB199-2025 (Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act), HB94-2025 (charter authorization expansion), HB46-2025 (Homeschool Freedom Act), and HB23-2026 — but voted Aye on SF61-2024 (charter school amendments, which passed 60-0-2), indicating her opposition centers on private/homeschool voucher-style funding rather than charter schools generally. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2024/HB0166 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2024/SF0061 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0199 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0046
Open enrollment✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
Our researchVoted against SF109-2025, the school open-enrollment bill, in the House Committee of the Whole vote (16-40-6) that ultimately killed the bill — the furthest House floor vote the bill reached. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0109
No DEI mandates✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Our researchVoted Nay on House third reading and concurrence of both SF103-2025 ('Terminating and defunding diversity, equity and inclusion') and HB147-2025 ('Prohibition of institutional discrimination'), the two bills restricting DEI programming in Wyoming government and educational institutions. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Digest/SF0103.pdf | https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Digest/HB0147.pdf
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
10 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child– No position found
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsI agree that lawmakers should promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death. I do not support further expansion of abortion access. Laws must be written clearly so that doctors can act when a mother’s life is at risk, and so that women and families receive real support before and after birth.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
In their own wordsI agree that women should be fully informed and receive an appropriate medical examination before receiving abortion-inducing drugs. Informed consent and patient safety should not be optional.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
In their own wordsReligious liberty and matters of morality are foundational freedoms, and government should not punish people for refusing to violate their beliefs.
Medical conscience protections✓ Strongly Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
In their own wordsThis is important to the protection of religious liberty and the integrity of the medical profession.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
In their own wordsParents have the primary right and responsibility to decide what is appropriate for their children, and public schools and libraries should use clear, age-appropriate standards that respect families and protect children.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
In their own wordsGirls’ sports should be protected, and sex-designated spaces like locker rooms, restrooms, and changing areas should provide privacy and security for women and girls.
Parental rights✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
In their own wordsLawmakers should protect parental rights, require transparency from schools and agencies, The legislature should also ensure families are able to fight when those rights are ignored
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
In their own wordsParents should have the freedom to choose the education that best fits their child. Education funding should serve students and families, not protect systems for their own sake. Further, any program using public dollars should be transparent, accountable, and effective.
Open enrollment✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
In their own wordsParents should have the flexibility to choose the education that fits the needs of their child, and the family. Open enrollment should be supported, it must be handled fairly and transparently.
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
In their own wordsPublic schools and post-secondary institutions should treat students and employees as individuals, not divide them into groups based on race, sex, or ideology.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
1 Strongly Disagree9 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Our researchCampaign website states parents' existing right to homeschool or choose private education 'does not require a check from the state,' while pledging to support 'full and stable funding' for public schools — an explicit rejection of funding following the child to private/homeschool options. [Sources: https://www.wetzel4wyo.com/positions
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
7 Strongly Agree2 Agree1 Strongly Disagree
Life
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Our researchVoted Aye on third reading of HB64 (2025), the chemical-abortion ultrasound requirement, then voted Aye again to override the Governor's veto of that bill; also voted Aye on House passage of HB117 (2026), the abortion informed-notice bill. Multiple weight-5 votes, no contradictory evidence. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0064 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0117
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Our researchCo-sponsored and voted Aye on HB207 (2025), Wyoming's Religious Freedom Restoration Act (enacted), and co-sponsored and voted Aye on SF77 (2025), the 'Compelled speech is not free speech' act (enacted). Two weight-5 sponsorships with matching votes, no contradictory evidence. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0207 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0077
Medical conscience protections✓ Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Our researchVoted Aye to introduce HB143 (2026), the Free Speech for Health Care Providers Act shielding providers from professional discipline over protected speech, and co-sponsored the state RFRA (HB207, 2025) protecting conscience rights generally. However, HB143 died before any passage vote and addresses provider speech rather than compelled participation in procedures, so support for the exact policy is likely but not explicit. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0143 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0207 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2023/SF0111
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
Our researchVoted Nay on SF109 (2025), the open-enrollment bill cited in the statement, in the House Committee of the Whole, where it failed 16-40-6 and died. This is a recorded weight-5 vote against the exact cited legislation; no countervailing public statements supporting open enrollment were found. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0109
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Our researchVoted Aye on House third reading of SF103 (2025, terminating and defunding DEI programs; later vetoed by the Governor) and Aye on HB147 (2025, Prohibition of Institutional Discrimination, enacted), which bars government DEI programs and defines prohibited 'oppressor/oppressed' concepts. Two weight-5 votes, no contradictory evidence on the cited bills. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0103 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0147
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
10 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child– No position found
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsI am already working to protect life through my legislative work.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
In their own wordsI am already working on the protection of the unborn through regulation.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
In their own wordsI have supported these bills.
Medical conscience protections✓ Strongly Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
In their own wordsI agree and have joined in the efforts to protect these rights.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
In their own wordsI have supported bills brought to do exactly this.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
In their own wordsI have fought to ensure that men are banned from women's sports and private spaces!
Parental rights✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
In their own wordsI support parental rights.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
In their own wordsI have supported school choice in Wyoming.
Open enrollment✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
In their own wordsI am an advocate for access to public education without any unnecessary restrictions.
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
In their own wordsI have consistently pushed back against any form of DEI in Wyoming's education system.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
3 Disagree7 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life✗ Disagree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Our researchLivingston's 2022 candidate Q&A statement that she supports "no restrictions on women's health care of any kind" reflects general opposition to added regulatory requirements on abortion access, though she did not address chemical abortion or mandatory medical exams specifically. [Sources: https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/elections/election_2022/theresa-livingston/article_a2d711a2-3f76-11ed-bc86-d7219dc68690.html No rating is entered: a general statement opposing restrictions does not by itself establish a position on informed-consent and examination requirements.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports✗ Disagree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
1 Disagree9 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Our researchCampaign site says local boards, not state-level mandates, should control schools and libraries, opposing statewide library-content legislation. Source: https://allenhoggforwyoming.com/issues
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child– No position found
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
1 Disagree9 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Our researchIn his candidate interview, Alwin criticized the education voucher program’s homeschool spending and accountability requirements. This supports limited disagreement with the funding proposal, rather than categorical opposition to every form of school choice.
Source: Northern Wyoming News, October 8, 2026 — https://www.wyodaily.com/story/2026/10/08/news/house-district-28-larry-alwin-democrat/18307.html
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
10 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child– No position found
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
1 Agree9 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Our researchHis official campaign platform pledges to defend religious freedom: the Priorities page states he "will defend our rights, like the Second Amendment, freedoms of speech, religion, assembly, and due process." This supports the underlying principle of free religious exercise without government infringement, but he has not addressed specific conscience-protection legislation such as HB 207 (2025) or SF 77 (2025). [Sources: https://koltiskaforsheridan.com/priorities/
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child– No position found
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsI am very pro life.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
In their own wordsWomen should know the risk.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
In their own wordsAs long as their religion doesn’t call to harm other individuals.
Medical conscience protections✓ Strongly Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
In their own wordsAs long as no harm is happening to their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
In their own wordsAccountability should come with receiving any state funding.
Open enrollment✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
In their own wordsWithin reason as transportation has its cost as well.
No DEI mandates✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
In their own wordsWyoming constitution say that all children are to be included equally
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
10 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child– No position found
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsI agree that human life is valuable and deserving of protection, and as a lifelong Catholic, I believe life begins at conception. I support policies that respect and promote the dignity of life. At the same time, I believe it is important to consider the health and well-being of the mother in certain circumstances. These situations can be complex and require careful, compassionate judgment. My approach is to uphold the value of life while recognizing the need for reasonable considerations in cases involving the health and safety of the mother.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
In their own wordsI support ensuring women are fully informed and receive a medical evaluation prior to medication abortion. While these medications are generally effective and serious complications are considered relatively rare, risks such as heavy bleeding, infection, and undiagnosed ectopic pregnancy do exist. A medical exam or appropriate screening helps confirm gestational age and identify potential risks, improving patient safety. Given these considerations, I believe it is reasonable for lawmakers to require a medical evaluation before these drugs are provided. At the same time, care should be taken to ensure access remains practical, especially in rural states like Wyoming. My priority is protecting patient safety through informed, responsible care.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
In their own wordsI support the right of individuals and faith-based organizations to live out their sincerely held religious beliefs without government infringement. Protecting religious freedom is an important principle in our country and in Wyoming. At the same time, I believe these protections must be carefully balanced with public health and safety. We saw during COVID that conflicts can arise when individual beliefs intersect with broader community risks. In those situations, policymakers must be thoughtful to ensure that protections for religious freedom do not unintentionally harm others. My approach is to support strong protections for conscience rights while recognizing there are limited circumstances where public safety must also be considered.
Medical conscience protections✓ Strongly Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
In their own wordsI agree that medical professionals should not be required to participate in procedures that conflict with their sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs. Protecting conscience rights is important to ensure individuals are not forced to act against deeply held convictions. At the same time, I believe these protections must be balanced with a patient’s ability to access appropriate care, especially in rural areas like Wyoming. There may be situations where patient safety or access becomes a concern, and those must be carefully considered. My approach is to support strong conscience protections while recognizing the responsibility to ensure patients can still receive timely and appropriate medical care.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
In their own wordsI generally agree that minors should be protected from sexually explicit content in government-funded spaces such as schools and libraries, and that parents should play a central role in decisions about what their children can access. At the same time, I do not support broad book bans. Instead, there should be a fair, transparent process for reviewing materials when concerns are raised. In some cases, a book may be more appropriate in an adult section rather than removed entirely. My approach is to protect children while respecting parental rights and maintaining access to information through a thoughtful, balanced process.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
In their own wordsI strongly agree. Wyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and ensure fairness in girls’ sports as well as privacy in locker rooms and other sex-designated spaces. I supported these efforts in both committee and on the House floor. These policies are important to maintain fair competition and protect the privacy and safety of women and girls. At the same time, these issues should be approached respectfully, but the primary focus must remain on preserving fairness and safety in these spaces.
Parental rights✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
In their own wordsI support the role of parents as the primary decision-makers in raising their children and believe they should be informed and involved in important decisions affecting their child’s education and well-being. I supported SF9 because it focuses on transparency and ensures parents have access to information about their children. That is a reasonable and necessary step. However, I did not support HB200 because I believe it went beyond notification and created concerns about implementation and flexibility for schools. Policies in this area must strike a balance. My approach is to support parental involvement while ensuring policies are practical, balanced, and workable for families and schools.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
In their own wordsI support expanding parental choice in education and was the sponsor of HB166. My approach is grounded in the Wyoming Constitution, particularly with respect to financial means testing and responsible use of public funds. I believe parents should have options, including public, charter, private, and homeschool. At the same time, we must ensure any funding model is fair, sustainable, and consistent with our constitutional obligations. I am open to solutions where a portion of school funding tied to property taxes could follow the student up to a defined level. This approach is less about direct payments and more about providing property tax relief to families who choose alternative education options. My goal is to increase choice while maintaining accountability and fiscal responsibility.
Open enrollment✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
In their own wordsI believe expanding educational opportunities for families is important, but I did not support SF109 because it takes decision-making authority away from local communities. In Wyoming, school districts vary greatly, and what works well in one area may not work in another. Open enrollment should be a community-based decision, not a one-size-fits-all policy dictated by the state. I also have concerns about the financial impact, particularly increased transportation costs, which are fully reimbursed by the state and could significantly increase spending. My approach is to support local control, allowing communities to make the best decisions for their students while being mindful of fiscal responsibility.
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
In their own wordsI support ensuring that public education remains focused on learning and does not adopt mandates that divide students or staff based on ideology. I voted in favor of both SF103 and HB147 because I believe we should avoid policies that categorize individuals in ways that can be divisive. That said, I believe we must be careful not to go too far in restricting local decision-making or creating unnecessary limitations for schools and institutions. Of the two, I felt HB147 provided a more balanced and workable approach. My goal is to ensure our education system treats students as individuals, promotes fairness, and stays focused on core educational outcomes rather than political or ideological agendas.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
1 Agree2 Disagree5 Strongly Disagree2 Mixed
Life
Protecting the value of human life✓ Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Our researchA Mixed rating is entered because his record splits this statement's two clauses. Voted Nay on HB 64 (2025) (ultrasound required before chemical abortion; became law over the Governor's veto) but Aye on HB 117 (2026) (SHEWINS, informed-consent disclosures and civil remedies). Supported the fully-informed clause, opposed the examination mandate; no single rating honestly captures both votes. Official roll calls: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0064 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0117 explained at the WyoVoterGuide Roll Call pages: https://wyovoterguide.com/roll-calls/
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✗ Disagree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Our researchA Mixed rating is entered because his record is split. Voted Aye on House third reading of HB222 (2025), the Medical Ethics Defense Act, the most directly on-point conscience-protection vote in the window, but Nay on introducing cited bill HB143 (2026), Nay on SF 77 (2025) (compelled speech), and Nay on HB 3 (2026) (pregnancy-center conscience protections). No single rating honestly captures this record. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Digest/HB0222.pdfhttps://wyoleg.gov/2026/Digest/HB0143.pdf
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Our researchVoted Nay on the House third-reading passage of HB10 (2026), which would have required libraries and public schools to restrict minors' access to sexually explicit materials; the bill passed the House 48-13-1 over his objection before dying in the Senate. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0010
Biological sex & girls' sports✗ Disagree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Our researchVoted Nay on the House third-reading passage of HB200 (2025), 'Parent rights-amendments,' legislation intended to strengthen parents' standing to challenge government and school decisions about their children. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0200
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
Our researchVoted Nay in the House Committee of the Whole on SF109 (2025), which would have allowed open enrollment across Wyoming school district lines; the measure failed 16-40-6 with Posey opposed. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0109
No DEI mandates✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Our researchVoted Nay on the House third-reading passage of SF103 (2025), which would have terminated and defunded DEI programs in Wyoming government and education (the bill later passed both chambers but was vetoed by the Governor); was excused from voting on the related HB147 (2025). [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0103
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
10 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child– No position found
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsLife is precious and science now verifies that life begins at conception. Our WY Legislature has also passed laws protecting life. Judicial over reach has given our state permission to kill humans. Many women suffer horribly with post partum, physical conditions, and mental health injury following the killing of their child.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
In their own wordsDuring an enormously emotional time in a woman's life, outside pressure from many vantage points or the feeling of being abandoned or alone can make regrettable decisions. Often these 'solutions' are not explained fully or the side effects presented. The importance of medical oversite is required by the drug instructions but often not seen, read, or followed. A woman or girl, possibly alone, when the child is dispelled from her body can be severly horrifying.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
In their own wordsIndividuals that are expressing their right to free speech and right to petition should be upheld. Lawfare should NEVER compel anyone to forfeit these rights.
Medical conscience protections✓ Strongly Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
In their own wordsI have consistently brought legislation to provide for the freedom of medical professionals, medical researchers, medical admn., pregnancy resource centers to be heard and protected.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
In their own wordsEven though the ACLU called this bill censorship I believe and maintain that NO child should have access in any public school or public library to sexually explicit materials. These are explicit and it is documented, 2025 Univ of CO study, that it causes permanent harm to undeveloped brains and realationships.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
In their own wordsMen/boys have always had separate accomodations. This is a travesty that the WHSSA didn't put a stop to it in HS a couple of years ago and as for colleges it just verifies that liberal nuances for donations are being shown to be detrimental oftentimes.
Parental rights✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
In their own wordsI'll support it because it has become allowable because of funding and litigation. I hope and pray that we turn this nonsense around and do what is right. Parents are responsible for their children that means to make decisions and provide for them.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
In their own wordsI support school choice but believe that parent involvement should be a requirement to receive funds.
Open enrollment✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
In their own wordsThis would permit children in an unperforming district to move their students. I believe the school facilities committee should be part of the conversation. Having the state build and provide appropriations for an over abundance is not warranted.
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
In their own wordsDEI is not a curriculum that benefits the basic subject learning of our students.
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsI’m strongly pro-life and support Wyoming protecting life through its own elected legislature. I marked Agree rather than Strongly Agree only because I’d include exceptions for rape and incest.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
In their own wordsWomen deserve full informed consent and accurate medical information before a medication abortion — that’s the standard I support.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections✓ Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
In their own wordsAn individual medical professional shouldn’t be forced to personally perform a procedure that violates their conscience — with a clear duty that the patient can still access lawful care elsewhere.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
In their own wordsProtecting kids from explicit content shouldn’t stop at library shelves — the standard should apply wherever minors are exposed, and the final call belongs with parents and local boards.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
In their own wordsAs a career educator, I’ve always treated parents as partners, not adversaries — schools should keep families informed and involved. That’s the parental-rights standard I support.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
In their own wordsI support parents’ right to choose what’s best for their child — public, charter, private, or home. But I won’t pull funding out of our public schools to do it. Our first obligation is a strong public school system, especially for rural Wyoming.
Open enrollment✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
In their own wordsI support open enrollment — it gives families options while keeping funding in our public schools. Neighborhood schools should stay the backbone, so I’d keep it workable: districts accommodate open enrollment where they have capacity, with families providing their own transportation.
No DEI mandates✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
In their own wordsI support ending DEI mandates and forced trainings — people should be treated as individuals, not sorted into oppressor and oppressed. As an educator, I’d keep that aimed at ideological mandates, not at gutting legitimate coursework our colleges are accredited to teach.
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsI have always been pro-life. While I appreciate the complexity of this issue in some cases, I believe the child in the womb is protected under the Wyoming Constitution that clearly enshrines a right to life to all members of the human race. To what other race would a child belong? That said, I expect there will be a push to pass a Constitutional Amendment on this issue. I believe we need to be mindful that such an amendment will contain specific language that will determine what can be prohibited and with what exceptions. That language will be critically important.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
In their own wordsI have supported legislation concerning chemical abortions. Like all bills, the details matter.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
In their own wordsI sponsored the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The Preamble to the Wyoming Constitution sets forth why we have our constitution: "We, the people of the State of Wyoming, grateful to God for our civil, political and religious liberties, and desiring to secure them to ourselves and perpetuate them to our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution"
Medical conscience protections✓ Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
In their own wordsThis is what the Free Exercise Clause is all about. When the government is involved in compelling action contrary to one's religious beliefs, that is a violation in my view.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
In their own wordsI supported HB10 and even though it did not pass, some positive effects were seen as the topic prompted more folks to inquire and to pay attention to their library board and school board policies. I am not eager to take up this topic again right away, rather I would like to wait and see how libraries respond. Getting a bill that works statewide when our libraries vary tremendously is not easy. Many of our libraries are already handling this issue well without legislation. HB10 ended up being quite narrow and it did not address many issues of concern. Even so, we still could not get it passed.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
In their own wordsI think the recent court ruling should answer most concerns and further legislation probably is not needed.
Parental rights✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
In their own wordsCertainly there are times when we have seen government overreach in this area. Even so, due to my law enforcement background, I also know that sometimes parents fail their own children in horrible ways and the government must act to protect the kids from abuse, neglect, trafficking and the like. The details in the legislation will matter greatly.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
In their own wordsGenerally yes, I have supported school choice legislation. We also need to make sure that our public schools are properly funded. There will be limits as to how much funding the state can make available to all forms of primary and secondary education. We have legislation being litigated presently. The Supreme Court opinions will guide what, if any, future legislation might be workable.
Open enrollment✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
In their own wordsWe have such a policy in Natrona School District #1 and it seems to work reasonably well. It has been quite sometime since anyone raised the issue as a concern. I am not sure legislature should mandate such a policy statewide. I would want to hear more details about how such a policy might work in a more rural district.
No DEI mandates✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
In their own wordsI would want to hear more about what is actually happening in our state. The legislature will always have more bills than time. Deciding whether a particular DEI bill rates as a higher concern than other matters is always a judgment call.
Protecting the value of human life✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsIt is not the government’s place to restrict women’s healthcare
Informed consent on chemical abortion✗ Disagree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
In their own wordsThis is cause for concern but a law creating restrictions is also a concern.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
In their own wordsFirst amendment protects all religions. People can practice what they believe and the government should not infringe on this nor be used to create laws favoring one religion over another.
Medical conscience protections✗ Disagree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
In their own wordsIf they are asked to do something they disagree with they can do what they choose but there may be consequences with those decisions.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
In their own wordsThat’s a parents responsibility, not the governments. Parents can hold ultimate authority over what their children consume but the government does not hold that same authority over all children and parents.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
In their own wordsPrivate schools are an option.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsThe right to life is precious!
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
In their own wordsOf course women should be fully informed and receive medical treatment!
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
In their own wordsReligious freedom is a cornerstone of our Constitution and should be protected for every American.
Medical conscience protections✓ Strongly Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
In their own wordsNo one should be forced to violate their sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious convictions.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
In their own wordsChildren deserve age-appropriate materials, and parents deserve the final say.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
In their own wordsMy daughters (and I suspect every Wyoming female) totally agrees!
Parental rights✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
In their own wordsParents are the primary decision-makers in their children's lives, and government should support—not undermine—their rights and responsibilities.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
In their own wordsI support giving parents meaningful educational choices while ensuring that taxpayer dollars are used responsibly. Any publicly funded educational option should include appropriate accountability and demonstrate that students are receiving a quality education.
Open enrollment✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
In their own wordsSchool of choice in Natrona County has made every school, program, teacher, activity or sport recognize they need to improve to attract students. Competition brings out the best in everyone.
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
In their own wordsAll students should be treated fairly and advancement or opportunity should be based on merit.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
4 Disagree2 Strongly Disagree4 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Our researchIn her Nov. 16, 2025 Cowboy State Daily letter, Erickson frames each "bad bill" of the 2025 session as damage to public schools and includes "Take a block away for politicizing bathrooms," criticizing the session's sex-designated facilities legislation. The remark is brief and does not address girls' sports or biological-sex definitions, so evidence is limited. [Sources: https://www.betsyerickson.com/post/letter-to-the-editor-11-16-2025-quit-playing-jenga-with-our-public-education-system
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Our researchErickson's Nov. 16, 2025 Cowboy State Daily letter criticizes the legislature for "trying to terminate funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion" — the aim of SF103 (2025) — and suggests "defunding DEI was just a guise" to take money from public institutions. This is one clear public statement opposing the statement's principle, not a repeated record. [Sources: https://www.betsyerickson.com/post/letter-to-the-editor-11-16-2025-quit-playing-jenga-with-our-public-education-system
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
10 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child– No position found
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsI agree. Except for rape, incest or life of the mother!
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections✓ Strongly Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
7 Strongly Agree1 Agree1 Strongly Disagree1 Mixed
Life
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Our researchA Mixed rating is entered because his record splits this statement's two clauses. Voted Nay on HB 64 (2025) (ultrasound required before chemical abortion; became law over the Governor's veto) but Aye on HB 117 (2026) (SHEWINS, informed-consent disclosures and civil remedies). Supported the fully-informed clause, opposed the examination mandate; no single rating honestly captures both votes. Official roll calls: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0064 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0117 explained at the WyoVoterGuide Roll Call pages: https://wyovoterguide.com/roll-calls/
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Our researchVoted Aye on House third reading of HB222 (2025), the Medical Ethics Defense Act, the most directly on-point conscience-protection vote in the window; also supported SF 125 (2025) and HB 3 (2026) (protecting pregnancy centers from compelled abortion referral). Voted Nay on the 2026 budget-session introduction of cited bill HB143, a procedural vote documented for completeness. Rated Agree rather than Strongly Agree to reflect that mixed procedural signal. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Digest/HB0222.pdfhttps://wyoleg.gov/2026/Digest/HB0143.pdf
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Our researchCampaign website lists "Advocate for Parental Rights" as an official platform plank; voted Aye on the cited SF09-2024 (Parental rights in education, enacted 55-7) and co-sponsored HB92-2024 (Protection of parental rights, enacted as Chapter 110). He did vote Nay on the broader HB200-2025 (Parent rights-amendments, died in Senate committee), which bundled additional pronoun-use and DEI-training provisions beyond core parental notice/consent. [Sources: https://wylie4wyofromwyo.com/ | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2024/SF0009 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2024/HB0092
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Our researchConsistently voted Aye on final passage of school-choice legislation: HB166-2024 (ESA program, adopted joint conference report 34-27-1), SF61-2024 (charter-school amendments, also an original House cosponsor, and voted to override the Governor's veto), HB199-2025 (Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act/ESA expansion, adopted conference report 42-19-1 after an earlier 3rd-reading Nay during amendment negotiations), and HB94-2025 (charter-school authorizations, Aye on 3rd reading, concurrence, and veto override), plus HB46-2025 (Homeschool freedom act, 54-6-2). [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2024/HB0166 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2024/SF0061 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0199 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0094
Open enrollment✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
Our researchVoted Nay in the House Committee of the Whole on SF109-2025 (open enrollment within Wyoming school districts), which failed 16-40-6 and never reached a 3rd reading; no supporting evidence found elsewhere on cross-district open enrollment. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0109
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Our researchVoted Aye on both cited anti-DEI bills: SF103-2025 (Terminating and defunding diversity, equity and inclusion; passed House 52-7-3, later vetoed with no override attempted) and HB147-2025 (Prohibition of institutional discrimination, enacted). [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0103 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0147
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Our researchConnolly co-sponsored HB126 (2026), the Human Heartbeat Act, and voted Aye on House introduction, third reading (51-7-4, 2/24/2026) and concurrence; she also voted Aye on third reading and concurrence of HB42 (2025), regulating surgical abortions. Multiple weight-5 sponsorship/vote records with no contradictory evidence. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0126 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0042
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Our researchConnolly voted Aye on HB64 (2025, chemical abortion ultrasound requirement) on third reading (48-13-1) and concurrence, and Aye on third reading of HB117 (2026) informed-notices bill (52-9-1). However, she voted Nay on the House override of the Governor's veto of HB64 (45-16-1, 3/4/2025), which bars a Strongly Agree rating. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0064 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0117
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Our researchConnolly voted Aye on both cited bills: HB207 (2025), the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, on third reading (57-3-2) and concurrence, and SF77 (2025), 'Compelled speech is not free speech,' on House third reading (54-7-1). Weight-5 recorded votes on both cited bills with no contradictory evidence. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0207 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0077
Medical conscience protections✓ Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Our researchConnolly voted Aye on the recorded introduction vote for HB143 (2026), 'Free speech for health care providers' (47-13-2, 2/11/2026); the bill died without a further floor vote, so no substantive-passage vote exists, and she was not in office for SF111 (2023). Supporting evidence is a single recorded vote at a procedural stage, which supports the principle but is not comprehensive. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0143
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Our researchConnolly voted Nay on HB10 (2026), the cited library sexually-explicit-materials bill, at both recorded House stages — introduction (46-16-0, 2/9/2026) and third reading (48-13-1, 2/20/2026) — and offered a floor amendment (rejected) that would have removed the bill's lawsuit enforcement mechanism and made the library's determination final. Consistent recorded opposition to the cited legislation; no countervailing supportive evidence was found. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0010 | https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/02/19/wyoming-house-rejects-amendments-to-bill-targeting-explicit-books-for-kids/
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
Our researchConnolly voted Nay on SF109 (2025), the cited open-enrollment bill, in the decisive House Committee of the Whole roll call in which it failed 16-40-6 on 2/28/2025. This is a single recorded opposing vote at a preliminary stage; her platform's emphasis on keeping education decisions local is consistent context but she has made no direct public statement on open enrollment. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0109
No DEI mandates✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsAbortion should never be used as a form of birth control. I do not support abortion unless there are extenuating circumstances, such as a legitimate medical emergency where the life of the mother is at risk.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections✓ Strongly Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
In their own wordsI believe sexually explicit materials should only be located in the adult section of public libraries. I do not think they should be available in public schools. My stance does not inlcude approved materials used to teach health education as long as they are used to teach children about their health. A parent should be able to decide if they wish to provide those materials to their children.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
In their own wordsI am neutral on this issue. I believe things such as scientific data, vital statistics, and athletics rely on biologial sex for accuracy and fairness. I believe steps to align with one's gender identity should not take place until a person is an adult when they can make their own decisions and have had some life experience. However, if there were gender alignment steps taken by parents with their child, I believe sports can be separated into boys' sports, girls' sports, and sports for children who take steps to align with what they believe their gender is. This way biological males would not compete in girls' sports but would still have the chance to compete in athletics. I disagree with holding a government entity liable for the actions of a private citizen such as in HB0072.
Parental rights✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
In their own wordsI have seen how students flourish in some educational environments and not do well in others.
Open enrollment✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
In their own wordsI can understand some arguments for requiring students to attend schools within their geographical address area, however I lean towards open enrollment policies. Going to a school outside of a student's geographical address can open up additional opportunites for that student. Such opportunities may include, but not be limited to, flourishing and learning better in a different environment and participating in educational paths that may only be available in select schools.
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
2 Disagree8 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life✗ Disagree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Our researchTold Cap City News (June 11, 2026) that state government 'does not belong in private medical decisions or doctor-patient relationships,' urging the Legislature to 'work on financing healthcare, not work on controlling personal medical decisions'; her VOTE411 questionnaire likewise says she is 'horrified' by 'Government interference in education, medical decisions' in the current Legislature. She has not addressed abortion by name, so this is rated Disagree (opposition to the underlying principle) rather than Strongly Disagree. [Sources: https://capcity.news/community/elections/2026/06/11/cheyenne-resident-stacy-becker-seeks-wyoming-house-district-41-seat/ | https://onyourballot.vote411.org/race-detail.do?id=3715215
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child– No position found
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Our researchThe Wyoming Tribune Eagle (July 2, 2026) reports she 'expressed deep frustration with recent legislative cuts for funding for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs at the university, describing such moves as a form of "blackmail" to control how funding is used,' and said lawmakers should support the university rather than use funding as a tool for political influence — opposing the approach of the cited anti-DEI legislation. Single-source evidence, so rated Disagree rather than Strongly Disagree. [Sources: http://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/stacy-becker-enters-wyoming-house-district-41-race-as-sole-democrat/article_34d6d270-0767-497b-be25-f3367b6901d3.html
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
8 Strongly Agree2 Agree
Life
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Our researchCo-sponsored HB126 (2026, Human heartbeat act) and HB42 (2025, Regulation of surgical abortions), both enacted, and voted Aye on House third reading of both (51-7-4 on 2/24/2026; 52-8-2 on 1/30/2025), plus Aye on concurrence for each. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0126 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0042
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Our researchCo-sponsored HB64 (2025, Chemical abortions-ultrasound requirement), voted Aye on House third reading (48-13-1) and Aye on the veto override (45-16-1, 3/4/2025) that enacted it; also voted Aye on House third reading of HB117 (2026, informed-notices bill), 52-9-1. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0064 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0117
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Our researchVoted Aye on House third reading of HB207 (2025, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, 57-3-2) and of SF77 (2025, Compelled speech is not free speech, 54-7-1); both bills were enacted and he also voted Aye on final concurrence/conference actions for each. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0207 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0077
Medical conscience protections✓ Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Our researchVoted Aye to introduce HB143 (2026, Free speech for health care providers), which passed introduction 47-13-2 but died without a floor vote; that bill protected providers' speech from state retaliation rather than participation in procedures, and no direct conscience-participation bill received a recorded vote in his tenure (SF111 predates his 2024 election). His Aye vote on the 2025 RFRA (HB207) supports the broader conscience principle. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0143 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0207
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Our researchVoted Aye on House third reading of HB10 (2026, Sexually explicit materials in libraries-requirements), which passed the House 48-13-1 before dying in the Senate; he also voted Aye on its introduction (46-16-0). [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0010
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Our researchVoted Aye on House third reading of HB200 (2025, Parent rights-amendments) in a closely divided 34-26-2 vote; the bill covered parental notice requirements, pronoun and DEI-instruction permissions, and later died in Senate committee. SF09 (2024) predates his legislative service. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0200
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
Our researchVoted Aye on SF109 (2025, Open enrollment within Wyoming school districts) in the recorded House Committee of the Whole vote, one of only 16 members supporting the bill as it failed 16-40-6 on 2/28/2025 — a recorded floor vote for the cited open-enrollment legislation. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0109
No DEI mandates✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Our researchVoted Aye on House third reading of SF103 (2025, Terminating and defunding diversity, equity and inclusion, 52-7-3; later vetoed by the Governor) and of HB147 (2025, Prohibition of institutional discrimination, 51-8-3; enacted), plus Aye on HB147 concurrence (55-5-2). [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0103 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0147
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
10 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child– No position found
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsHuman life is a gift and human life should be supported from conception to natural death. I am pro-life and believe that the health of the mother should be evaluated and considered along with the health of a child in the womb when difficult decisions for parents and healthcare providers arise.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections✓ Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
In their own wordsParental involvement is necessary when determining what materials their children read. Local school boards and library boards are closer to parents and should have processes to allow and encourage parental involvement and to facilitate evaluation of materials that parents, teachers, or the community find concerning.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
In their own wordsAllowing funding to follow the child must be considered carefully within the broader funding structure to ensure that Wyoming’s constitutional directive to establish and maintain public instruction is upheld.
Open enrollment✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
In their own wordsParents, local schools and school boards know best how changes in enrollment policies may impact their school district and, while I agree with the principle that this flexibility should be allowed in statute, flexibility for local decision-making must also exist.
No DEI mandates✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsPro life and always willing to work with others to find a path to protect life
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
In their own wordsSeems like this should be done by a doctor that truly informs the patient
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
In their own wordsAbsolutely
Medical conscience protections✓ Strongly Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
In their own wordsI strongly agree with this, but we always need to keep in mind that a doctor always has to take an oath. This is why education to the patient is so important.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
In their own wordsI was in favor of House Bill 10
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
In their own wordsScience doesn’t lie
Parental rights✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
In their own wordsI agree, one time government should get involved would be in cases of neglect, or other underlying circumstances that the child is in danger
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
In their own wordsI have a daughter with developmental disabilities and I believe that a parent should be able to decide what’s best for their child education
Open enrollment✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
In their own wordsI believe in the state of Wyoming that local school districts can already do this. Let’s keep that in place in order for our local elected school boards to do. What’s right for our communities because not every community is the same.
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
In their own wordsIt has become more parent that we are picking winners and losers in government when it comes to DEI, I believe that eliminating DEI could possibly stop discrimination
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
10 Strongly Disagree
Life
Protecting the value of human life✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Our researchVoted Nay on House third reading of HB207 (2025 Religious Freedom Restoration Act, one of only 3 dissenting votes) and SF77 (2025, 'Compelled speech is not free speech,' which shielded state employees from being forced to use others' preferred pronouns). [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0207 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0077
Medical conscience protections✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Protecting minors from explicit content✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
Our researchVoted Nay in the House Committee of the Whole on SF109 (2025, open enrollment within Wyoming school districts), the furthest floor vote the bill received before it failed 16-40-6. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0109
No DEI mandates✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
10 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child– No position found
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
2 Agree8 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life✓ Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Our researchCampaign website and campaign-announcement page state general support for 'school choice' and parental freedom to choose educational paths, but pair this with emphasis on maintaining strong public education and do not specifically address ESA-style funding portability to private/homeschool options; endorsed as a 'pro-public education candidate' by the Wyoming Education Association (context only). [Sources: https://wright4wyoming.org/education | https://wright4wyoming.org/cam-wright-announces-campaign
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
10 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child– No position found
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
10 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child– No position found
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
10 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child– No position found
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
1 Strongly Disagree9 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Our researchSweetwaterNOW reports that Schmid supports ending public subsidies for private education and returning those funds to public schools. That position directly opposes the private-school funding component of this statement.
Source: SweetwaterNOW, September 9, 2026 — https://www.sweetwaternow.com/democrat-schmid-challenges-wamsley-in-hd-48-bid/
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
1 Strongly Agree1 Agree8 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Our researchOfficial campaign website lists "Pro-Life" as a core value, stating the candidate is "committed to protecting the unborn," a direct, explicit endorsement of the statement's underlying principle with no contradictory evidence found. [Sources: https://waltonforwyoming.com/
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Our researchCampaign site lists "Pro-Life" value, "committed to protecting the unborn"; general pro-life stance, not specific to chemical-abortion safeguards. Source: https://waltonforwyoming.com/
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child– No position found
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsI am pro life
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections✓ Strongly Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
1 Strongly Disagree9 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Our researchIn her VOTE411 response, Satterwhite states, “I do not believe that public taxes should be given to private schools.” This directly opposes the private-school funding component of this statement.
Source: League of Women Voters VOTE411, 2026 questionnaire — https://onyourballot.vote411.org/race-detail.do?id=3715308
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsI voted for HB126-2026 and HB42-2025 (I was not in office in 2024)
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
In their own wordsI voted for HB117-2026 and HB64-2025, and I also voted to override governer's veto of HB64-2025
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
In their own wordsI voted for HB 207-2025 in committee and on the House floor, I also voted for SF 77-2025
Medical conscience protections✓ Strongly Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
In their own wordsI voted for introductoin of HB143-2026, it was never brought to the floor. I was not in office in 2023
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
In their own wordsI voted to introduce HB10-2026, voted to pass it out of committee, and voted for it on the floor.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
In their own wordsI voted for SF 62-2025, I voted for HB 72-2025 in Education Committee and on the floor, I voted for HB 32-2025
Parental rights✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
In their own wordsI voted for HB 200-2025 in Education Committee and on House Floor
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
In their own wordsI voted for HB 199-2025; HB 94-2025; HB 46-2025; HB 23-2026
Open enrollment✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
In their own wordsI voted for SF 109-2025 in Education Committee and on the House Floor
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
In their own wordsI voted for SF 103-2025; HB 147-2025
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsI strongly agree with this statement; however, I will not vote for poorly written legislation that spends years in court and accomplishes nothing. If we are serious about protecting life, we need laws that are constitutional, carefully written, and have a real chance of taking effect.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
In their own wordsI strongly agree as long as the practices do not conflict with the constitutional rights of others.
Medical conscience protections✓ Strongly Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
8 Strongly Agree1 Agree1 Strongly Disagree
Life
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Our researchVoted Aye on third reading of HB64 (2025, chemical abortions-ultrasound requirement) and then voted Aye to override the Governor's veto of it (45-16-1, 3/4/2025); also voted Aye on third reading of HB117 (2026, informed-notices bill). Consistent recorded support for pre-abortion-drug examination and informed-consent requirements. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0064 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0117
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Our researchVoted Aye on third reading of HB207 (2025, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, enacted) and on concurrence, and voted Aye on House third reading and the conference report for SF77 (2025, Compelled speech is not free speech, enacted). Two weight-5 recorded votes supporting conscience and religious-liberty protections. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0207 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0077
Medical conscience protections✓ Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Our researchVoted Aye on the budget-session introduction vote for HB143 (2026, Free speech for health care providers), which barred state boards from retaliating against providers for their speech; the bill died without a passage vote, and its subject (provider speech) is related to but narrower than mandated participation in procedures. His Aye votes on the 2025 RFRA (HB207) support the same underlying conscience-protection principle, but he has no recorded vote on a bill exempting medical personnel from participating in procedures. Cited bill SF111 (2023) died without a House vote, so no evidence exists there. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0143 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0207
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Our researchVoted Aye on House third reading of HB10 (2026, Sexually explicit materials in libraries-requirements), which passed the House 48-13-1 before dying in the Senate; he also voted Aye on its introduction (46-16-0). Recorded vote on the exact cited legislation with no contradictory evidence. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0010
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Our researchVoted Aye on House third reading of SF9 (2024, Parental rights in education, enacted) and of HB200 (2025, Parent rights-amendments), a closer 34-26-2 vote in which he sided with the parental-rights expansion. Two weight-5 recorded votes with no contradictory evidence. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2024/SF0009 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0200
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
Our researchVoted Nay on SF109 (2025, Open enrollment within Wyoming school districts) in the House Committee of the Whole — the floor vote that defeated the bill 16-40-6 on 2/28/2025. This recorded vote against the exact cited open-enrollment legislation is the only evidence found on this issue; no statements supporting open enrollment were located. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0109
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Our researchCo-sponsored HB147 (2025, Prohibition of institutional discrimination, the anti-DEI bill for governmental entities, enacted) and voted Aye on its third reading; also voted Aye on House third reading of SF103 (2025, Terminating and defunding diversity, equity and inclusion, later vetoed). Sponsorship plus two recorded votes with no contradictory evidence. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0147 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0103
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsI voted for each of the bills cited in the question and have supported pro-life legislation while in the legislature except when the bill is constructed in a flawed manner that results in unintended consequences.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
In their own wordsI supported HB64 for limiting chemical as the bill came out of the House. The senate made some changes I opposed, but those changes were adopted in the conference committee, I voted against concurrence hoping to see the concurrence committee try to resolve the objections I had. The governor vetoed the bill and I voted to override the veto in support of the bill. I voted for HB117 in this last session, but it was not passed out of committee in the senate.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
In their own wordsThe protection of religious liberty is one of the most import duties I feel a responsibility for. I for for HB 207 noted above and strongly support the intent of the bill. I also supported SF77, but in my opinion the bill was not a freedom of religion issue.
Medical conscience protections✓ Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
In their own wordsSF111 was not heard in the House, I do however agree that child should not be subjected to an operation that would change their sex. They should be allow the make that choice personally and they reach the age accepted as an adult which is 18. HB143 was not debated on the floor. This bill originated in another state and was addressing a problem that to my knowlege doesn't exist in Wyoming. The penalties were poorly thought out.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
In their own wordsI supported this bill, I thought it was a thoughtful approach to a very emotional problem
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
In their own wordsI voted for all of the referenced bill and sponsored amendments in improve SF133.
Parental rights✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
In their own wordsI supported SF09 that reinforced the rights of parent and their access and control of their children while at school, I voted against HB200 as I thought the issues covered in the previous year's bill was sufficient, and this bill was poorly written, which may be the reason it wasn't heard int he senate.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
In their own wordsI voted for all but one of these bills, but my support is cautious. The one I voted against I believe violates the state constitution and is being considered in the courts currently. I worry there is a high risk of abuse of the educational funds.
Open enrollment✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
In their own wordsThe biggest problem with open enrollment is the impact on the district physical facilities, means availablity of classroom space if there is a large shift in student enrolment on a given year or the excess of space for the same reason. Our system already allows for a student to attend a school outside the district where his family resides, but it give the district some control which I feel is important.
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
In their own wordsI think local school boards and school administrators have a very clear responsibility to make sure teacher stay of subject matter in the classroom and don't expose students to their personal opinions on social matters.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
10 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child– No position found
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
1 Disagree9 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
1 Strongly Agree1 Agree2 Disagree4 Strongly Disagree2 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life✓ Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Our researchVoted Nay on HB64 (2025, chemical abortions-ultrasound requirement) at third reading, on concurrence, and on the veto override, and voted Nay on HB117 (2026, informed notices before chemical abortion) at both introduction and third reading. Five recorded votes against the two bills cited in the statement constitute a consistent opposing record. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0064 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0117
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Our researchVoted Aye on both cited bills at every recorded floor stage: HB207 (2025 Religious Freedom Restoration Act) on third reading and concurrence, and SF77 (2025, Compelled speech is not free speech) on third reading and on adoption of the conference report. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0207 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0077
Medical conscience protections✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Protecting minors from explicit content✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Our researchVoted Nay on HB10 (2026, Sexually explicit materials in libraries-requirements), the exact bill cited, at both introduction (2/9/2026) and House third reading (2/20/2026), a consistent record against the legislation. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0010
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Our researchVoted Nay on House third reading of HB200 (2025, Parent rights-amendments), the cited bill, which passed the House 34-26. SF9 (2024) predates her tenure and no other public statements on parental-rights legislation were found, so the opposing evidence rests on this single recorded vote. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0200
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Our researchVoted no on HB 147 (2025), prohibition of governmental DEI programs, at House third reading (51-8); excused on SF 103. Source: https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Digest/HB0147.pdf (2025-01-20)
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Protecting minors from explicit content✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
Our researchVoted Nay on SF109 (2025 open enrollment within Wyoming school districts), the bill cited in the statement, in the recorded House Committee of the Whole vote on 2/28/2025, where the bill failed 16-40-6 and died. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0109
No DEI mandates✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsAbortion access in Wyoming is already limited, including for medically necessary procedures. I think a lot of fear has been placed on this topic. But the reality is, we struggle to care for the people already here. Protecting a life in the womb while failing to care for that life once born doesn't feel very compassionate to me. It feels far more cruel than we are willing to admit.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
In their own wordsWomen deserve full information before any medical procedure. But informed consent shouldn't be used to block access, or shame women who are faced with a medical decision; it should be used to ensure safety.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
In their own wordsReligion in the name of freedom has been shouted from the rooftops. Every individual should be free to exercise their religion, but if those practices and beliefs harm others, the government has a duty to intervene. Doctors who believe their religious views exempt them from performing abortions does not allow them the right to prevent others who do not hold their beliefs and values from their practices. Individual freedom is very important to me, and I don’t believe any religion’s oppressive beliefs should be forced on people who do not believe the same.
Medical conscience protections✓ Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
In their own wordsNo medical professional should be required to participate in any service that violates their beliefs. At the same time, as a professional, the patient’s needs must also be considered. To ensure timely care, without violating deeply held beliefs, medical professionals should, at bare minimum, help the patient find access to care that it suitable for their needs. For example, if a bone doctor saw a patient and discovered cancer, it would be irresponsible to not refer the patient to a professional who could provide the right care for the issue.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
In their own wordsProtecting our children is important, but HB10 went way too far. What sort of parent doesn't supervise their child at the library to begin with? I support the principle that sexually explicit material shouldn't be in children's sections of taxpayer-funded libraries. But, Wyoming has a strong knit community between our libraries to begin with, and I believe there is a LOT of artificial outrage on this subject. Trust your librarians to do their jobs responsibly, address the issue with the library board if needed, and take personnel matters up with your county commissioners if absolutely necessary. Statewide legislation designed to open frivolous lawsuits against our libraries makes little sense to me.
Biological sex & girls' sports✗ Disagree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
In their own wordsBodies are biologically wired differently, in part thanks to hormones. Studies are inconclusive, but indicate that after years of therapy, physical performance can be similar. The government is applying broad overreach with these bills, and I believe this is counterproductive to our communities and their interests.
Parental rights✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
In their own wordsI support parental rights. I also support trusting our locally elected school boards, our teachers, and our parents to work together without the state stepping in to micromanage every interaction.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
In their own wordsPublic funds should be publicly transparent. While I support parental choice, I firmly oppose using public funds to be hidden within private charter schools. We must admit that if we are placing public funds into private institutions, they have a duty to the public to be fully transparent. Wyoming's Constitution, Article 7, Section 8, clearly prohibits using any public school fund to support or assist any private school, or any school controlled by a church or religious organization. To abandon these fundamental principles in our constitution is gravely concerning to me.
Open enrollment✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
In their own wordsNatrona County has had school of choice for a long time now… I got to choose what high school I attended, and my elementary school was not the closest to my home. I support school of choice, but I think our local communities are enabled to make decisions for themselves with their duly elected school boards.
No DEI mandates✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
In their own wordsI support the goal of ensuring that no one is treated unfairly based on race or sex. But I don't support banning ideas from our classrooms. The better approach is transparency: let parents and students see what's being taught, trust local school boards to make decisions, and keep the government out of the business of policing ideas.
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsFrom conception to death,
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections✓ Strongly Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
In their own wordsWith no strings attached.
Open enrollment✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
10 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child– No position found
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
1 Agree1 Disagree8 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✗ Disagree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Our researchIn a 2022 school-board interview, Porambo said, “I’m very much against book banning.” He opposed removing the challenged books from high-school libraries, while distinguishing elementary schools and supporting parental opt-outs. This supports limited disagreement; the evidence predates this House campaign.
Source: K2 Radio, October 16, 2022 — https://k2radio.com/natrona-school-board-interviews-porumbo-and-studer/
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Our researchIn a 2022 school-board interview, Porambo supported parental choice on masking and parents’ ability to prevent their own children from accessing particular library books. This supports parental authority in principle, but does not establish support for every legal remedy in this statement.
Source: K2 Radio, October 16, 2022 — https://k2radio.com/natrona-school-board-interviews-porumbo-and-studer/
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child– No position found
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsI have consistently supported pro-life legislation while serving in the House.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
In their own wordsThese medications can have serious side-effects and should be treated like other medications requiring a doctors visit to be sure its safe for that person.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
In their own wordsWe have seen abuses and dismissal of the First Amendment for decades by our courts. The Colorado "Jack the Cake Baker" case prominent among them. Even when the Supreme Court rules in favor of religious liberty, we can be certain another attempt to erode those liberties is right around the corner. Constant vigilance is required.
Medical conscience protections✓ Strongly Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
In their own wordsReligious liberty is either a right or its not. You are protected from being required to act contrary to your religious belief, just as those who can't be compelled to act on religious orthodoxy.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
In their own wordsI think recent legislation was reasonable and right. There should be an expectation that schools will provide rational judgement on age-appropriate content.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
In their own wordsI don't think much explanation is needed. There are no female athletes clamoring to compete against men in feats of strength. This issue is one-sided and tilted in favor of males wanting to compete in feats of strength against females. If you want to compete against members of the opposite sex--play co-ed sports.
Parental rights✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
In their own wordsI support this type of legislation, but we tend to examine and consider these bills from the perspective of traditional families in stable environments. I think we have to remind ourselves, sadly that arrangement is increasingly less common.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
In their own wordsI supported this legislation, but think there is still confusion on how these dollars can be expended. Too many people think that checks are being given to parents who home-school, and that's not the case. There are also home-school parents who want nothing to do with these funds. I think we should continue to pursue education opportunities that provide the best environment for kids to learn. I expect school choice to reveal what is working.
Open enrollment✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
In their own wordsI agree, but I do think that kids who live in the neighborhoods which a school has historically served, should have first choice for enrollment.
No DEI mandates✓ Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
In their own wordsI agree, and supported measures that dismissed DEI policies. I think that DEI has been shown to lower standards and has never had broad public support, is slowly withering away. While the DEI environment is still prominent in (out-of-state) urban areas, I think those institutions that continue to promote such policies will see continued deterioration and out-migration to places where DEI disappears. Hopefully, one o those places will be Wyoming.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
10 No position found
Life
Protecting the value of human life– No position found
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Informed consent on chemical abortion– No position found
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience– No position found
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections– No position found
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content– No position found
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports– No position found
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child– No position found
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment– No position found
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates– No position found
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsI strongly agree in protecting the unborn and restricting abortion.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections✓ Strongly Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
In their own wordsMales should not compete in any female sports.
Parental rights✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
In their own wordsI personally wish and pray that abortion would be unconscionable and unfathomable to humanity, but I also know that humanity is fundamentally broken. As a legislator, I will work to pass legislation or advocate for a constitutional amendment that would recognize that life begins at conception, that at all stages of development, a human is genetically, spiritually, and personally unique, and that life should be, ideally, concluded upon natural death.
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Medical conscience protections✓ Strongly Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
Parental rights✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
Open enrollment✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
8 Strongly Agree1 Agree1 Strongly Disagree
Life
Protecting the value of human life✓ Strongly Agree
The statementAbortion is the intentional act of ending the life of another human being, while in the womb. Lawmakers should work to promote and protect the value of human life from conception to natural death, rather than further expansions of abortion access.
Our researchVoted Aye on third reading of HB42 (2025), the surgical-abortion regulation bill (passed 52-8, 1/30/2025), and supported HB126 (2026), the Human Heartbeat Act, voting Aye at introduction (51-10) and on final House concurrence passage (47-7, 3/5/2026); he was excused only for its third-reading vote. He also co-sponsored HB159 (2025), 'Protecting water from chemical abortion waste.' [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0042 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0126
Informed consent on chemical abortion✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe danger of chemical abortion has been heavily researched (see EPPC study). Lawmakers should work to ensure that women are fully informed and receive a medical examination prior to receiving such drugs.
Our researchVoted Aye on third reading of HB64 (2025), the chemical-abortion ultrasound requirement (48-13, 1/30/2025), and again voted Aye to override the Governor's veto of that bill (45-16, 3/4/2025). Also voted Aye on third reading of HB117 (2026), 'Stop harm-empower women with informed notices' (52-9, 2/21/2026). [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0064 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0117
Religious Freedom
Right of conscience✓ Strongly Agree
The statementIndividuals and faith-based entities should have the right of conscience to freely live out their sincerely held convictions without fear of government infringement or retaliation.
Our researchVoted Aye on third reading of HB207 (2025), Wyoming's Religious Freedom Restoration Act (57-3, 1/30/2025), and on final concurrence (57-3, 3/3/2025). Also voted Aye on third reading of SF77 (2025), 'Compelled speech is not free speech' (54-7, 2/19/2025). [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0207 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0077
Medical conscience protections✓ Agree
The statementMedical personnel should not be required to participate in any medical procedure or service that conflicts with the individual's sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
Our researchVoted Aye on the House introduction vote for HB143 (2026), the 'Free Speech for Health Care Providers Act' (47-13, 2/11/2026), which would bar state agencies from taking licensure or employment action against providers over their speech and expression; the bill died without a floor merits vote. Supportive, but the vote was procedural (introduction stage) and the bill targets provider speech and retaliation rather than a right to decline participation in procedures, so evidence falls short of an explicit position. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0143
Family Values
Protecting minors from explicit content✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should protect minors by ensuring that government-funded spaces, including libraries and public schools, restrict access to sexually explicit content, while recognizing the right of parents to make decisions regarding their minor children's access to such materials.
Our researchVoted Aye on third reading of HB10 (2026), 'Sexually explicit materials in libraries-requirements' (passed the House 48-13, 2/20/2026; later died in the Senate), and Aye at its introduction (46-16). His official legislator record also lists him as co-sponsor of HB194 (2025), 'Obscenity amendments.' [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0010 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislators/2025/H/2136
Biological sex & girls' sports✓ Strongly Agree
The statementWyoming should recognize biological differences between men and women and protect girls' sports, locker rooms, and sex-designated spaces.
The statementLawmakers should support legislation that helps parents stand up to government entities that attempt to circumvent their rights in raising their children.
Our researchVoted Aye on third reading of HB200 (2025), 'Parent rights-amendments,' in a closely divided 34-26 House vote (2/6/2025); the bill later died in a Senate committee. The narrow margin makes this a clear merits vote rather than a routine one. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0200
Education Freedom
Funding follows the child✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should allow education funding to follow the child and protect parents' freedom to choose public, public charter, private, or homeschool options.
The statementLawmakers should support open enrollment policies that allow students to attend schools regardless of their geographic address.
Our researchVoted Nay on SF109 (2025), the open-enrollment bill, in the House Committee of the Whole on 2/28/2025 — the floor vote that killed the bill 16-40 and its only House floor vote. This is a recorded vote against the specific legislation cited in the statement; no countervailing public statements on open enrollment were found. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0109
No DEI mandates✓ Strongly Agree
The statementLawmakers should ensure that public schools and post-secondary educational institutions do not seek to enforce DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mandates, which promote discrimination by dividing individuals into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor."
Our researchVoted Aye on third reading of SF103 (2025), 'Terminating and defunding diversity, equity and inclusion' (52-7, 2/27/2025; later vetoed by the Governor), and Aye on third reading of HB147 (2025), 'Prohibition of institutional discrimination' (51-8, 1/20/2025), which was enacted. [Sources: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0103 | https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0147
Wyoming
Campbell County School District #1 Board of Trustees — At-Large, 4-year term
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
11 No position found
Academics first– No position found
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
Evidence-based reading instruction– No position found
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
Parents are primary decision makers– No position found
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
Inform parents of significant changes– No position found
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
Curriculum transparency– No position found
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
Sex ed only with parental permission– No position found
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
No sexually explicit material– No position found
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
Sex-separated sports & facilities– No position found
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
No oppressed/oppressor framing– No position found
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression– No position found
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
Respect parents' education choices– No position found
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
11 No position found
Academics first– No position found
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
Evidence-based reading instruction– No position found
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
Parents are primary decision makers– No position found
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
Inform parents of significant changes– No position found
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
Curriculum transparency– No position found
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
Sex ed only with parental permission– No position found
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
No sexually explicit material– No position found
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
Sex-separated sports & facilities– No position found
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
No oppressed/oppressor framing– No position found
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression– No position found
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
Respect parents' education choices– No position found
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
11 No position found
Academics first– No position found
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
Evidence-based reading instruction– No position found
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
Parents are primary decision makers– No position found
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
Inform parents of significant changes– No position found
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
Curriculum transparency– No position found
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
Sex ed only with parental permission– No position found
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
No sexually explicit material– No position found
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
Sex-separated sports & facilities– No position found
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
No oppressed/oppressor framing– No position found
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression– No position found
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
Respect parents' education choices– No position found
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
In their own wordsCore academics should always remain as the foundation of the education system. With literacy rates in question, reading, writing, math and history are the discipling that will shape the future of our student in preparation for the world ahead.
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
In their own wordsFully agree. the State of Wyoming has introduced legislation implementing the Reading Literacy Program. Campbell County has expanded these standards that will enhance early detection of student needing extra assistance and the development of a plan for literacy improvement.
Parents are primary decision makers✓ Strongly Agree
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
In their own wordsMy campaign slogan is "Your Voice Matters". Many times parents feel their voice has no influence on their child education. I believe a parents voice speaks volumes and deserves to be heard. My goal is to be a resource for parents to express their thoughts and opinions policy concerning their child's education.
Inform parents of significant changes✓ Strongly Agree
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
In their own wordsParents should always be informed of changes in well-being of their children.
Curriculum transparency✓ Strongly Agree
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
In their own wordsParents have every right to know what is being taught to their children.
Sex ed only with parental permission✓ Strongly Agree
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
No sexually explicit material✓ Strongly Agree
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
In their own wordsSexually explicit material does not belong in the school. There are avenues for parents to pursue their concerns starting with school administrations and the school board.
Sex-separated sports & facilities✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
No oppressed/oppressor framing✓ Strongly Agree
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression✓ Strongly Agree
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
In their own wordsFoundational patriotic education should be the cornerstone of our education system. There are too many children being released into our workplace without the ability to read properly, to have legible handwriting, so you can read the sentence they wrote, and that can make change properly. I also believe that American history is of utmost importance to our kids coming up because without it woke ideologies can worm their way into their thinking process. Our children need to know the sacrifices that were made to build this country and keep it free.
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
In their own wordsIt is a proven fact that strong leaders come from intense readers.
Parents are primary decision makers✓ Strongly Agree
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
In their own wordsThere’s a strong distinction between the roles. Parents are totally responsible for the upbringing morally and instilling polite and courteous manners in their children. They should be involved in what their students are seeing and learning in the classroom. Educators are charged with teaching our children, proper reading, writing, arithmetic, and history.
Inform parents of significant changes✓ Strongly Agree
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
In their own wordsEducators have no business discussing, presenting, or influencing a child about the opposite sex.
Curriculum transparency✓ Strongly Agree
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
In their own wordsI believe that the district’s responsibility to the parents is total transparency.
Sex ed only with parental permission✓ Strongly Agree
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
In their own wordsI don’t believe it’s the district’s responsibility to educate any child to any sex education. It is totally the responsibility of the parents.
No sexually explicit material✓ Strongly Agree
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
In their own wordsI do not believe there should be any sexually explicit materials in either the library or any classroom. I think the upper classmen used to and still should take classes on biology and human health. There needs to be a resolution between all parties involved, civilly to protect the child’s best interest.
Sex-separated sports & facilities✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
In their own wordsI agree with the law that the school district adopt and follow what has been set forth by the state of Wyoming. My personal conviction is that God made male and female. He doesn’t change. He doesn’t make mistakes.
No oppressed/oppressor framing✓ Strongly Agree
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
In their own wordsOur country fought a Civil War to try and settle this once and for all. It did not totally work, but through the years we have had patriots continue to level the playing field. The socialist ideologies that are loosen our country. Continue to push this ideology. That is why I feel that the true American history needs to be taught in our classrooms.
Students' religious expression✓ Strongly Agree
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
In their own wordsWhen I went through school in the late 50s and through the 60s, our schools open their day with prayer and the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I lived in a much more peaceful environment. Also the constitution of the United States article one gives those students the ability to have free speech and to worship whoever and however they desire.
Respect parents' education choices✓ Agree
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
In their own wordsThe parents ultimately are the decision makers of whether or not their children can learn in a peaceful tranquil setting without being bullied, oppressed, or criticized for their beliefs. If the district can’t provide that environment, then the parents have every right to seek other types of education for their children.
ML
Michael Lynch
Nonpartisan
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
11 No position found
Academics first– No position found
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
Evidence-based reading instruction– No position found
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
Parents are primary decision makers– No position found
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
Inform parents of significant changes– No position found
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
Curriculum transparency– No position found
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
Sex ed only with parental permission– No position found
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
No sexually explicit material– No position found
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
Sex-separated sports & facilities– No position found
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
No oppressed/oppressor framing– No position found
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression– No position found
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
Respect parents' education choices– No position found
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
Wyoming
Fremont County School District #1 Board of Trustees — At-Large, 2-year unexpired term
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
11 No position found
Academics first– No position found
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
Evidence-based reading instruction– No position found
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
Parents are primary decision makers– No position found
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
Inform parents of significant changes– No position found
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
Curriculum transparency– No position found
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
Sex ed only with parental permission– No position found
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
No sexually explicit material– No position found
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
Sex-separated sports & facilities– No position found
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
No oppressed/oppressor framing– No position found
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression– No position found
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
Respect parents' education choices– No position found
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
Wyoming
Fremont County School District #1 Board of Trustees — At-Large, 4-year term
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
11 No position found
Academics first– No position found
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
Evidence-based reading instruction– No position found
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
Parents are primary decision makers– No position found
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
Inform parents of significant changes– No position found
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
Curriculum transparency– No position found
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
Sex ed only with parental permission– No position found
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
No sexually explicit material– No position found
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
Sex-separated sports & facilities– No position found
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
No oppressed/oppressor framing– No position found
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression– No position found
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
Respect parents' education choices– No position found
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
11 No position found
Academics first– No position found
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
Evidence-based reading instruction– No position found
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
Parents are primary decision makers– No position found
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
Inform parents of significant changes– No position found
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
Curriculum transparency– No position found
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
Sex ed only with parental permission– No position found
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
No sexually explicit material– No position found
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
Sex-separated sports & facilities– No position found
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
No oppressed/oppressor framing– No position found
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression– No position found
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
Respect parents' education choices– No position found
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
11 No position found
Academics first– No position found
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
Evidence-based reading instruction– No position found
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
Parents are primary decision makers– No position found
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
Inform parents of significant changes– No position found
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
Curriculum transparency– No position found
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
Sex ed only with parental permission– No position found
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
No sexually explicit material– No position found
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
Sex-separated sports & facilities– No position found
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
No oppressed/oppressor framing– No position found
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression– No position found
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
Respect parents' education choices– No position found
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
KS
Kate Strike
✓WINNER
Nonpartisan
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
11 No position found
Academics first– No position found
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
Evidence-based reading instruction– No position found
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
Parents are primary decision makers– No position found
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
Inform parents of significant changes– No position found
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
Curriculum transparency– No position found
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
Sex ed only with parental permission– No position found
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
No sexually explicit material– No position found
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
Sex-separated sports & facilities– No position found
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
No oppressed/oppressor framing– No position found
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression– No position found
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
Respect parents' education choices– No position found
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
11 No position found
Academics first– No position found
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
Evidence-based reading instruction– No position found
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
Parents are primary decision makers– No position found
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
Inform parents of significant changes– No position found
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
Curriculum transparency– No position found
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
Sex ed only with parental permission– No position found
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
No sexually explicit material– No position found
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
Sex-separated sports & facilities– No position found
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
No oppressed/oppressor framing– No position found
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression– No position found
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
Respect parents' education choices– No position found
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
1 Agree10 No position found
Academics first✓ Agree
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
Evidence-based reading instruction– No position found
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
Parents are primary decision makers– No position found
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
Inform parents of significant changes– No position found
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
Curriculum transparency– No position found
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
Sex ed only with parental permission– No position found
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
No sexually explicit material– No position found
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
Sex-separated sports & facilities– No position found
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
No oppressed/oppressor framing– No position found
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression– No position found
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
Respect parents' education choices– No position found
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
11 No position found
Academics first– No position found
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
Evidence-based reading instruction– No position found
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
Parents are primary decision makers– No position found
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
Inform parents of significant changes– No position found
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
Curriculum transparency– No position found
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
Sex ed only with parental permission– No position found
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
No sexually explicit material– No position found
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
Sex-separated sports & facilities– No position found
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
No oppressed/oppressor framing– No position found
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression– No position found
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
Respect parents' education choices– No position found
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
11 No position found
Academics first– No position found
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
Evidence-based reading instruction– No position found
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
Parents are primary decision makers– No position found
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
Inform parents of significant changes– No position found
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
Curriculum transparency– No position found
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
Sex ed only with parental permission– No position found
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
No sexually explicit material– No position found
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
Sex-separated sports & facilities– No position found
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
No oppressed/oppressor framing– No position found
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression– No position found
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
Respect parents' education choices– No position found
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
AS
Austin Shields
Nonpartisan
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
11 No position found
Academics first– No position found
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
Evidence-based reading instruction– No position found
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
Parents are primary decision makers– No position found
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
Inform parents of significant changes– No position found
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
Curriculum transparency– No position found
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
Sex ed only with parental permission– No position found
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
No sexually explicit material– No position found
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
Sex-separated sports & facilities– No position found
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
No oppressed/oppressor framing– No position found
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression– No position found
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
Respect parents' education choices– No position found
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
Wyoming
Goshen County School District #1 Board of Trustees — At-Large, 4-year term
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
11 No position found
Academics first– No position found
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
Evidence-based reading instruction– No position found
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
Parents are primary decision makers– No position found
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
Inform parents of significant changes– No position found
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
Curriculum transparency– No position found
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
Sex ed only with parental permission– No position found
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
No sexually explicit material– No position found
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
Sex-separated sports & facilities– No position found
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
No oppressed/oppressor framing– No position found
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression– No position found
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
Respect parents' education choices– No position found
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
11 No position found
Academics first– No position found
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
Evidence-based reading instruction– No position found
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
Parents are primary decision makers– No position found
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
Inform parents of significant changes– No position found
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
Curriculum transparency– No position found
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
Sex ed only with parental permission– No position found
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
No sexually explicit material– No position found
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
Sex-separated sports & facilities– No position found
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
No oppressed/oppressor framing– No position found
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression– No position found
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
Respect parents' education choices– No position found
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
In their own wordsThe purpose of a school is to establish a strong foundational knowledge of reading, mathematics, writing, and civics, so yes student achievement and outcomes in the base subjects has to be the priority of the board.
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
In their own wordsDistricts absolutely should, for the English language phonics has taught more people far better than guessing, personally I was taught with Hooked on Phonics and was reading grades ahead of where I should have been.
Parents are primary decision makers✓ Strongly Agree
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
In their own wordsIt is the duty of the school to educate the children of their community not to raise them. When I was going through the system there were nurses that tried getting my parents to put me on SSRI's to calm the "ADD", which was wholly unacceptable behavior. The parents have the ultimate say in their childs lives.
Inform parents of significant changes✓ Strongly Agree
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
In their own wordsWith parents being unable to observe their children 24/7 it is a function of the schools to observe children and report back to the parents changes and developments in their lives either good or bad, and have the urgency fall in line with the severity of the situation.
Curriculum transparency✓ Strongly Agree
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
In their own wordsI believe that all curriculum should have their own link on the front landing page of the district or school website so its the first thing seen, with easy menus to sort by grade and subject. Nothing should be kept from anyone for any reason when it comes to what is being taught.
Sex ed only with parental permission✓ Strongly Agree
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
In their own wordsThis should be fairly simple, the district shouldn't teach students explicit material without written consent, back to parents having ultimate say.
No sexually explicit material✓ Strongly Agree
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
In their own wordsAnatomy and physiology with "explicit" diagrams of structures and functions, scientific diagrams, should be reserved for the latter half of high school if its necessary at all. Personally I had the puberty slideshow in 5th grade and it was cardstock cartoons where it was representative but not explicit, the presentation was just factual and didn't go into feelings or sexualities just a, "Hey this is gonna happen". I found it at the time just bland, like no duh because my parents and siblings had already run me through it, but it was proper and objective not subjective. Sex ed was taught to me in 7th grade and was the celibacy is the only true 100% effective birth control, but if ya have to use protection and if you don't here's what's going to happen, nothing about how to or where to or what it means, just a warning. 7th grade now seems like it was a bit early in hind sight, I feel that 8th or 9th would likely be better for that one. Then at the end of the day my parents had to sign permission slips for all of it, but books and materials like the Kamasutra don't belong anywhere near a school.
Sex-separated sports & facilities✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
In their own wordsBiological males should never be in women's sports, competitions, events, locker rooms, restrooms or anywhere a lady may be in a compromising state. Not to say that you cant have co-ed basketball but public institutions must obey the law of the state that funds them.
No oppressed/oppressor framing✓ Strongly Agree
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
In their own wordsSubjective thoughts and reasonings should never be allowed to be taught as objective fact, and even less so when its filtered through racism. Those trainings and curriculums teach people to judge others based on the color of their skin or other things that they can't control which is the definition of racism, why would that ever be okay to teach to anyone.
Students' religious expression✓ Strongly Agree
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
In their own wordsThe first amendment is the first one because it is the bedrock that keeps this country together, without it we are nothing, and yes it even applies to toddlers. No child should ever be bullied or fear retaliation for their beliefs at school or anywhere.
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
In their own wordsHomeschool parents and charter parents still pay the property taxes that the public parents pay so absolutely they should be able to participate, they are all still part of the same community and would be better for it having a broader range of people and experiences that they are exposed to.
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Steve Zimmerman
✓WINNER
Nonpartisan
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
11 No position found
Academics first– No position found
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
Evidence-based reading instruction– No position found
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
Parents are primary decision makers– No position found
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
Inform parents of significant changes– No position found
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
Curriculum transparency– No position found
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
Sex ed only with parental permission– No position found
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
No sexually explicit material– No position found
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
Sex-separated sports & facilities– No position found
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
No oppressed/oppressor framing– No position found
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression– No position found
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
Respect parents' education choices– No position found
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
11 No position found
Academics first– No position found
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
Evidence-based reading instruction– No position found
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
Parents are primary decision makers– No position found
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
Inform parents of significant changes– No position found
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
Curriculum transparency– No position found
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
Sex ed only with parental permission– No position found
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
No sexually explicit material– No position found
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
Sex-separated sports & facilities– No position found
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
No oppressed/oppressor framing– No position found
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression– No position found
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
Respect parents' education choices– No position found
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
In their own wordsA well-rounded education is essential to growing the leaders of tomorrow. Core academics are a large part in that, but they're not everything, so I cannot honestly say that they would be my #1 priority.
Evidence-based reading instruction✗ Disagree
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
In their own wordsI assume you meant three-cueing, not three-cuiong as appears in the question. I think three-cueing can be part of, but should not be all of, a student's journey to robust literacy, so in that sense I agree with SF-59-2026. But entirely excluding a tool from our teacher's toolbelts that may be useful in some instances is rarely the right choice.
Parents are primary decision makers✗ Disagree
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
In their own wordsIt's a shared responsibility, and usually the two are in harmony with one another. There may be some situations, albeit extreme ones that I hope remain rare (e.g., physical abuse), where a school's staff intervening in a manenr the parents may disagree with would be the best thing for the child.
Inform parents of significant changes✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
In their own wordsSchool may be the only place some children feel safe being themselves.
Curriculum transparency✓ Agree
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
In their own wordsTo an extent I agree, up until the point
Sex ed only with parental permission✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
In their own wordsAge-appropriate, evidence-based sex education is an essential part of any student's education. Witholding sex education from students strongly correlated to an increase in unplanned pregnancies and STDs.
No sexually explicit material✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
In their own wordsI for one have no problem with the bible being in school libraries.
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
In their own wordsTrans youth exist and their existence should be respected. Additionally, the total number of possible trans athletes in the United States, let alone Wyoming, remains very low, which makes this culture war nonsense a distraction from the actual problems that need addressing in our schools.
No oppressed/oppressor framing✗ Strongly Disagree
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
In their own wordsI hold to the radical notion that if, for example, a history course wants to teach that the Nazis were the oppressors of Jewish people during WW2, that course is on the right track.
Students' religious expression✓ Strongly Agree
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
In their own wordsAbsolutely. And that includes all religions.
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
In their own wordsAssuming the parents and students understand that participating in district-funded activities also requires following applical district policies, this is a great way to ensure all students have access to great extra-cirriculars.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
11 No position found
Academics first– No position found
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
Evidence-based reading instruction– No position found
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
Parents are primary decision makers– No position found
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
Inform parents of significant changes– No position found
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
Curriculum transparency– No position found
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
Sex ed only with parental permission– No position found
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
No sexually explicit material– No position found
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
Sex-separated sports & facilities– No position found
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
No oppressed/oppressor framing– No position found
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression– No position found
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
Respect parents' education choices– No position found
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
Wyoming
Hot Springs County School District #1 Board of Trustees — At-Large, 2-year unexpired term
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
11 No position found
Academics first– No position found
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
Evidence-based reading instruction– No position found
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
Parents are primary decision makers– No position found
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
Inform parents of significant changes– No position found
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
Curriculum transparency– No position found
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
Sex ed only with parental permission– No position found
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
No sexually explicit material– No position found
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
Sex-separated sports & facilities– No position found
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
No oppressed/oppressor framing– No position found
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression– No position found
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
Respect parents' education choices– No position found
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
11 No position found
Academics first– No position found
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
Evidence-based reading instruction– No position found
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
Parents are primary decision makers– No position found
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
Inform parents of significant changes– No position found
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
Curriculum transparency– No position found
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
Sex ed only with parental permission– No position found
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
No sexually explicit material– No position found
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
Sex-separated sports & facilities– No position found
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
No oppressed/oppressor framing– No position found
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression– No position found
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
Respect parents' education choices– No position found
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
Wyoming
Hot Springs County School District #1 Board of Trustees — At-Large, 4-year term
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
11 No position found
Academics first– No position found
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
Evidence-based reading instruction– No position found
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
Parents are primary decision makers– No position found
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
Inform parents of significant changes– No position found
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
Curriculum transparency– No position found
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
Sex ed only with parental permission– No position found
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
No sexually explicit material– No position found
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
Sex-separated sports & facilities– No position found
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
No oppressed/oppressor framing– No position found
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression– No position found
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
Respect parents' education choices– No position found
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
11 No position found
Academics first– No position found
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
Evidence-based reading instruction– No position found
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
Parents are primary decision makers– No position found
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
Inform parents of significant changes– No position found
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
Curriculum transparency– No position found
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
Sex ed only with parental permission– No position found
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
No sexually explicit material– No position found
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
Sex-separated sports & facilities– No position found
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
No oppressed/oppressor framing– No position found
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression– No position found
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
Respect parents' education choices– No position found
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
11 No position found
Academics first– No position found
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
Evidence-based reading instruction– No position found
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
Parents are primary decision makers– No position found
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
Inform parents of significant changes– No position found
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
Curriculum transparency– No position found
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
Sex ed only with parental permission– No position found
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
No sexually explicit material– No position found
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
Sex-separated sports & facilities– No position found
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
No oppressed/oppressor framing– No position found
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression– No position found
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
Respect parents' education choices– No position found
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
11 No position found
Academics first– No position found
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
Evidence-based reading instruction– No position found
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
Parents are primary decision makers– No position found
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
Inform parents of significant changes– No position found
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
Curriculum transparency– No position found
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
Sex ed only with parental permission– No position found
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
No sexually explicit material– No position found
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
Sex-separated sports & facilities– No position found
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
No oppressed/oppressor framing– No position found
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression– No position found
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
Respect parents' education choices– No position found
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
11 No position found
Academics first– No position found
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
Evidence-based reading instruction– No position found
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
Parents are primary decision makers– No position found
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
Inform parents of significant changes– No position found
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
Curriculum transparency– No position found
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
Sex ed only with parental permission– No position found
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
No sexually explicit material– No position found
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
Sex-separated sports & facilities– No position found
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
No oppressed/oppressor framing– No position found
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression– No position found
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
Respect parents' education choices– No position found
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
Wyoming
Laramie County School District #1 Board of Trustees — At-Large, 4-year term
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
In their own wordsA strong public education is absolutely our number one priority. As a board member I have worked with our superintendent to express the importance of student achievement.
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
In their own wordsYes. Evidence based literacy instruction is the gold standard that is used for our ELA programs.
Parents are primary decision makers✓ Agree
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
In their own wordsParents always have the right to make decisions about their child's education. The parents also have the responsibility to work with the teachers and administrators to work on a plan for that education if it does not align with the district lessons. It is not the teacher/administrators responsibility to change the lessons for the entire class/school.
Inform parents of significant changes✓ Agree
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
In their own wordsParents should be informed of any change to the childs medical condition.
Curriculum transparency✓ Strongly Agree
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
In their own wordsMaterials should be available for review, but it is not possible to supply an entire school years worth of details before class starts. It is incumbent on parents to continue to review materials as they become available.
Sex ed only with parental permission✗ Disagree
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
In their own wordssexual education is part of a normal health class. This information will be part of the syllabus and if parents do not want that instruction they should contact the teachers once the syllabus is available. Our teachers have more than enough on their plates and cannot ask permission to teach routine topics. There is not way for every teacher to know what would or would not offend an individual parent.
No sexually explicit material✓ Agree
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
In their own wordsElementary libraries and classrooms should not have sexually explicit material. Age appropriate materials for 8-12 grade students may contain material some parents would define as sexually explicit. This material is appropriate for normally developing teen/pre-teen students.
Sex-separated sports & facilities✗ Disagree
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
In their own wordsSchools should take these cases, which are very limited, by a case by case basis. If a person presents as a female who is going to check to see that they are not a female. That would be invasion of privacy. If there is a complaint then that case should be investigated and a decision made at that time.
No oppressed/oppressor framing✓ Strongly Agree
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
In their own wordsNo explanation needed.
Students' religious expression✓ Strongly Agree
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
In their own wordsNo discrimination for any religion.
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
In their own wordsParents should absolutely have the freedom to choose which type of education their children should receive. Home school children should be able to participate in school activities, but some fees may need to be assessed since no state funds are available to compensate the schools for some needed items such as uniforms/meals/travel.
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
In their own wordsAs an educator and former Special Education teacher I truly believe that student success directly correlates to their understanding of core knowledge skills. Too often students are labelled with learning deficits and/or disabilities because they never mastered core concepts, they need to be successful in higher levels of education.
Evidence-based reading instruction✓ Agree
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
In their own wordsI believe that as a core skill, decoding words should be taught to start developing reading skills, but three-cuing is another tool to teach. The key is to find what works best for students at an individualized level. If a child is not having success in one teaching method, then educators need to use all the tools and teaching methods at their disposal to help kids learn to read successfully.
Parents are primary decision makers✓ Strongly Agree
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
In their own wordsParents should always be their child's greatest advocates and by doing so, they need to be able to take responsibility for all decisions regarding their child's upbringing. If a parent is uncertain or struggling to make those types of decisions, then educators should be willing to be resources or provide resources to help parents make the best choices for their child.
Inform parents of significant changes✓ Strongly Agree
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
In their own wordsParents should always be made aware of any changes within their child's educational environment. This includes changes the child has requested, staffing changes, schedule changes or anything else that can impact them at school.
Curriculum transparency✓ Strongly Agree
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
In their own wordsSchools should maintain a high level of transparency with parents and the community. This helps to build relationships and to create an environment of open communication.
Sex ed only with parental permission✓ Strongly Agree
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
In their own wordsI strongly believe that parents are the best judge of their student's abilities and levels of understanding and it should be at their discretion to decide when and if sex education is appropriate for their child. As a parent of a special needs student, I have the right to decide when I deem that type of curriculum will be appropriate for him.
No sexually explicit material✓ Strongly Agree
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
In their own wordsAny reading material deemed sexually explicit should not be allowed in school libraries, however, parents should still have some discretion in deciding what they deem is appropriate for their individual child and the opt out program allows for that. Parents that are involved and regularly communicate with teachers and librarians can develop relationships that can help in making decisions about particular materials.
Sex-separated sports & facilities✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
In their own wordsWyoming laws should always be upheld.
No oppressed/oppressor framing✓ Strongly Agree
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression✓ Strongly Agree
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
Wyoming
Laramie County School District #1 Board of Trustees — Area 1, 4-year term
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
In their own wordsIt is very disturbing to me that the national average for 8th grade reading level is that only 25% are at or above grade level. Which means that we are sending 75% of students into high school functionally illiterate.
Evidence-based reading instruction✓ Agree
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
In their own wordsI don't know what "three-cuiong systems" means. Reading should be based upon strong and effective curriculum. In an ideal world students would learn to read K-3 and read to learn 4-12. However, based upon test results reading skills need to be taught and supported K-12.
Parents are primary decision makers✓ Strongly Agree
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
In their own wordsTo me it's a partnership with parents/guardians being the final decision makers. In a medical situation, one can research symptoms and work with their medical provider on testing and diagnosis. The medical provider makes recommendations and the patient is the final decision maker. We also need to be seeking advice and guidance from the professionals we have hired to teach and support our students. It's a team effort.
Inform parents of significant changes✓ Strongly Agree
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
In their own wordsThere should also be discretion used in situations of abuse and neglect. When working with people, there are only shades of gray.
Curriculum transparency✓ Strongly Agree
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
In their own wordsNecessary for transparency.
Sex ed only with parental permission✓ Strongly Agree
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
In their own wordsCurriculum should be available immediately upon request.
No sexually explicit material✓ Agree
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
In their own wordsI like Laramie 1's policy and parents get to choose what their students can/cannot have access to pertaining to sexually explicit material. Using caution as there are some books I would consider crossing a line and could be used in grooming and sexual abuse of a minor. Context of the situation matters.
Sex-separated sports & facilities✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
In their own wordsCombining biological males and females increases the risk of sexual violence and/or possible false allegations of sexual assault. It's too high risk and not safe.
No oppressed/oppressor framing✓ Strongly Agree
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
In their own wordsHow many decades is it going to take for our nation to stop discriminating?
Students' religious expression✓ Strongly Agree
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
In their own wordsThis is protected by the Constitution. Negative behavior towards these beliefs could result in religious discrimination, also protected by the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
In their own wordsParents/Guardians should be choosing the option(s) that best fit the needs of their family. One friend chose homeschooling which included for faith based reasons. They were also a military family and in a season moved 4 times in 5 years which included time in different states and in Germany. Imagine the academic chaos their students would have endured in public education.
Wyoming
Laramie County School District #1 Board of Trustees — Area 2, 4-year term
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
1 Agree10 No position found
Academics first– No position found
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
Evidence-based reading instruction– No position found
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
Parents are primary decision makers– No position found
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
Inform parents of significant changes– No position found
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
Curriculum transparency– No position found
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
Sex ed only with parental permission– No position found
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
No sexually explicit material✓ Agree
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
Sex-separated sports & facilities– No position found
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
No oppressed/oppressor framing– No position found
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression– No position found
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
Respect parents' education choices– No position found
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
In their own wordsI disagree with "first," not with the importance of reading and math. Core academics are vital to our mission, and I'd want the board regularly reviewing proficiency data and asking how each budget request supports it. But students can't learn, and teachers can't teach, in a place that isn't safe, so I treat safety as an equal priority, not a second one. The board works within a funding framework set by the Legislature, and I'd want to hear from staff and families about where it's falling short. Since this form has no space for a candidate profile, I'm adding one here. I'm John Weber, a dad, a husband, and a candidate for the LCSD1 Board of Trustees in Area 2, the East Triad. I have five kids in LCSD1, and my wife is a special education paraprofessional, which is why I'm all in. My roots run deep: I'm a sixth-generation Wyomingite and a third-generation LCSD1 graduate, and my family has worked for the Air Force and UPRR and has had a Miss Frontier. Saying you're here for the kids is the obvious part. What matters is your approach. Mine comes from leading teams in sales and hospitality, where I built a culture of communication and accountability and worked shoulder to shoulder with my teams so they had the support and tools to take care of our clients. That's how we give our kids what they need to succeed: give teachers and staff the support, tools, and voice they need. I answered every question here. Many focus on national debates that rarely come up in our classrooms day to day, and the teachers and families I talk with are focused on the kids in front of them. That's where I'll keep my focus on the board. If any of these topics matter to you, I'm glad to talk about them.
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
In their own wordseading is the skill every other subject depends on, and the evidence favors explicit, systematic instruction over teaching kids to guess at words. That doesn't mean one size fits all. As a parent of a child with an IEP, I've seen how visual supports and individualized accommodations can help a student access the same instruction. I'd want the board to ask for written confirmation of what our reading programs include, review screening data, and hear from teachers and families of struggling readers about whether the supports are working.
Parents are primary decision makers✓ Agree
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
In their own wordsParents know their children best, and they should be the primary decision makers in their education, health, and upbringing. The school's job is to be a partner: to listen, to share information openly, and to give families a real voice. The one exception is when a child may be at risk of abuse or serious harm at home. In those cases the school's first duty is the child's safety, working through counselors, trained staff, and the reporting laws already in place. Those cases are rare, and the default should always be working with families.
Inform parents of significant changes✓ Agree
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
In their own wordsParents should be informed promptly about significant changes in their child's well-being at school, and state law and district policy already require it. The exception is where a child may be at risk of harm at home, and in those cases the school's first duty is the child's safety, working through counselors, trained staff, and the agencies already responsible. As a trustee I'd focus on making sure staff are trained and clearly understand the policy so families get consistent communication, whichever school their child attends.
Curriculum transparency✓ Agree
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
In their own wordsParents and community members should be able to see what our students are being taught, and that includes the adopted curriculum, textbooks, and instructional materials. I'd want those posted in one place that's easy to find, with a clear, simple process to request a closer look at supplemental materials. The goal is trust and communication, not adding paperwork for teachers, so I'd want teacher input on how it works. When families can see what's in the classroom, it builds the kind of trust that makes everything else easier.
Sex ed only with parental permission✓ Agree
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
In their own wordsAgree. Parents should be the ones who decide, and written permission in advance makes that clear. I'd want the district to explain plainly what is covered, when, and who teaches it, with materials open for review (see Q5) so a parent can make an informed choice.
No sexually explicit material✓ Agree
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
In their own wordsSchool libraries and classrooms should have age-appropriate materials, and students need accurate, factual information on health and biology. I trust our librarians, who do an excellent job building collections that meet students where they are, and I'm not aware of materials in our libraries that fit a sexually explicit definition. I don't support removing books lightly. If a parent has a concern, there is a fair review process and a way to appeal. Parents also keep the right to limit their own child's access.
Sex-separated sports & facilities✓ Agree
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
In their own wordsAs a father of five kids in LCSD1, and the dad of a competitive high school soccer player, I take this question personally. My daughter has told me how much fairness in girls' sports matters to her, and I've heard the same from other student athletes. State law sets these rules, and as a trustee I would make sure our district follows them, with clear, consistent implementation and training so every school applies the policy the same way. The law also provides for reasonable accommodations, and I'd want those handled with privacy and respect so every student has a safe place to learn. This is a hard topic for many families, and I want all of them to feel heard.
No oppressed/oppressor framing✓ Agree
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
In their own wordsEvery student should be treated as an individual, not sorted into categories by race, sex, or any other group, and state law already requires that for our district. That doesn't mean avoiding hard history. Students should learn about slavery, discrimination, and institutional racism fully and accurately, and Wyoming law leaves room for that. On staff training, I'd start by asking our teachers what trainings they receive and which ones help them in the classroom, and then ask administration to confirm that everything complies with state law. The goal is classrooms where every student feels respected and every teacher has the support to teach.
Students' religious expression✓ Strongly Agree
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
In their own wordsStudents should be free to express their sincerely held beliefs at school, whatever their faith or none, without fear of penalty or retaliation. That's their right under the Constitution, and a respectful school supports it. The school's role is to protect that freedom for every student, to not promote any one belief, and to keep the classroom safe and focused on learning so students can talk with one another, respectfully.
Respect parents' education choices✓ Agree
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
In their own wordsParents know their children best, and families should be free to choose public, charter, private, or home education. As a trustee I would follow state law and welcome homeschool and private school students into district activities on the same terms as other students, because they're our community's kids too. I'd also ask the Legislature to cover the cost of including them, since those students don't generate per-student funding for the district. My job is to make LCSD1 a school families choose, and to treat every family with respect whichever option they pick.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
11 No position found
Academics first– No position found
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
Evidence-based reading instruction– No position found
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
Parents are primary decision makers– No position found
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
Inform parents of significant changes– No position found
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
Curriculum transparency– No position found
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
Sex ed only with parental permission– No position found
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
No sexually explicit material– No position found
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
Sex-separated sports & facilities– No position found
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
No oppressed/oppressor framing– No position found
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression– No position found
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
Respect parents' education choices– No position found
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
Wyoming
Laramie County School District #1 Board of Trustees — Area 3, 4-year term
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
In their own wordsCurrently LCSD1 is performing far below potential, less than 50% proficient in math and only 50% in language arts, well below 50% in reading. Some progress has been academically, but not enough.
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
In their own wordsLiteracy is critical for our children. Hopefully, the recently passed law will improve results. Somehow, we also need to convince parents how critically important the home is in teaching children to read and encouraging them to read uplifting literature!
Parents are primary decision makers✓ Strongly Agree
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
In their own wordsPerhaps the main reason I am running is to protect and preserve parents' rights in the rearing of their children, and this includes their education and health, physical, mental, and emotional.
Inform parents of significant changes✓ Strongly Agree
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
In their own wordsAbsolutely support this. In my work, I have represented parents whose rights have been violated and their child harmed because the school deliberately withheld this information.
Curriculum transparency✓ Strongly Agree
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
In their own wordsParents and community members, all taxpayers, must be able to easily and effectively review everything that is used to provide instruction in the public schools.
Sex ed only with parental permission✓ Strongly Agree
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
In their own wordsSex education should primarily be taught in the home and the church. But there is a role for public schools once children reach an appropriate age, so long as materials are appropriate. Obtaining parent permission is only helpful if parents are adequately informed of the content of the curriculum. Teaching about human reproduction in a health class is one thing, teaching about sexual intercourse, etc. can be an entirely different matter. Parents need to know what's being taught and approve it for their child!
No sexually explicit material✓ Strongly Agree
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
In their own wordsFrankly, I think sexually explicit materials do not belong in our public schools and should not be funded by taxpayer dollars. Teaching about human reproduction in a health or science class can be done tastefully and appropriately, without discussing intimate details of sexual intercourse, etc. There of course is 'some' sexual content in classic literature, even in the Bible. I would draw the line where the Supreme Court has drawn the line, books that are pervasively vulgar, obscene, or which have no real educational value should not be in our public school curriculum or libraries. If parents want to give their children access to such materials, they can find them at the public library, on the internet, or at a book store.
Sex-separated sports & facilities✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
In their own wordsBiological boys have NO place in girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, or hotel rooms! Coed kindergarten age soccer is one thing, high school volleyball, track, basketball, etc. is entirely different and offlimits.
No oppressed/oppressor framing✓ Strongly Agree
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
In their own wordsI am opposed to DEI and "woke" ideology of every stripe.
Students' religious expression✓ Strongly Agree
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
In their own wordsAbsolutely. I have observed that expressing religious beliefs is sometimes tolerated, so long as it's not a Judeo-Christian belief. Funny how that happens.
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
In their own wordsI have one grandchild in a local charter school and she is loving the experience. So are her parents. I have three grandchildren who are homeschooled. And I have a daughter who teaches 3 students in a home school setting. I support all of this. I wish our public schools could 'up their game' to perform at the level of the charter and home schools. All my children and most of my grandchildren have been or are being educated in public schools. They have had some outstanding teachers, which I am grateful for. I have 3 public school teachers in my family. And I love the experiences available in public schools. I am just hoping we can do a better job in that setting.
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
In their own wordsThis is the main purpose of education and given limited resources, we must focus on this first and build out as we can.
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
In their own wordsThe three cuiong system grew out of some older, prior research but has not held up as an effective approach by itself and we must rely on current, proven, researched practices.
Parents are primary decision makers✓ Agree
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
In their own wordsThis is absolutely the case, but there must also be an acknowledgment of educational professionlism and work towards a partnership.
Inform parents of significant changes✓ Strongly Agree
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
In their own wordsParents can not effectively and responsibility raise their children if information is withheld from them. The only exception would be if there is a clearly established set of circumstances that would put the student's well-being at risk .
Curriculum transparency✓ Strongly Agree
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
In their own wordsSchool should have nothing to hide and a parntership with parents requires this level of easy access.
Sex ed only with parental permission✓ Strongly Agree
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
In their own wordsAgain, I think this decision should rest with the parent in collaboration with their student.
No sexually explicit material✓ Agree
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
In their own wordsThe definition of sexaully explicit material should not be so stringent that is denies our students the opportunity to read books they would like to. I would expect very few books to not be allowed.
Sex-separated sports & facilities✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
In their own wordsYes, the district should uphold Wyoming law, and the district must fully comply with it. Our policies shcould protect the privacy, safety, and dignity of every student and keep parents informed.
No oppressed/oppressor framing✓ Agree
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
In their own wordsstudents should never be labeled as oppressors or victims because of their race, sex, or any other group identity. But students should learn our full history, including real injustices like slavery, segregation, and the long fight for women's and civil rights, and how Americans worked to overcome them. Teaching what happened accurately, without assigning guilt to anyone for who they are, is how we prepare students to think for themselves.
Students' religious expression✓ Agree
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
In their own wordsReligous expression is a right that should be protected and only interfered with if the student is infringing on the rights or others.
Respect parents' education choices✓ Agree
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
In their own wordsThese activities are benefical to all students and regardless of the school of attendance we should try to provide them these opportunities, however, the appropriate funding must be in place to make this happen. No funding would require us to rethink this.
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
In their own wordsI agree that strong reading and math skills are foundational to student success and should be among the board’s highest priorities when establishing goals and allocating resources. However, achievement does not happen in isolation. Students learn best when they are safe, supported, engaged and taught by high-quality educators. I would prioritize measurable improvement in core academics while recognizing that investments in teachers, special education, student behavior and mental health support, CTE, arts, athletics and other opportunities all contribute to student success. Budget decisions should reflect the goal of educating the whole student while never losing sight of our fundamental academic mission.
Evidence-based reading instruction✓ Agree
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
In their own wordsThe new law specifically says three-cueing cannot be the only basis for teaching word recognition or decoding. Decoding words using letter and sound relationships combined with phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary and reading comprehension are fundamental to a student's education.
Parents are primary decision makers✓ Agree
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
In their own wordsParents and guardians play the most important role in raising their children and should be informed, engaged partners in their education. But I don’t believe that parental rights and trusting professional educators are competing interests. Teachers, counselors, librarians, nurses, and administrators bring education, training and experience that parents should be able to rely upon, just as educators benefit from parents’ knowledge of their children. Strong public schools require both. The board’s responsibility is to respect parents, trust our professionals, encourage communication and create policies that serve all students. We accomplish far more when families and educators work together than when we treat their roles as being in conflict.
Inform parents of significant changes✓ Agree
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
In their own wordsThe law requires districts to notify a parent or guardian “as soon as practicable” of a change in a student's educational, physical, mental, or emotional health or well-being, and it prohibits district policies that encourage students to withhold such information from parents. I believe student safety and well-being is an essential consideration in all decision-making.
Curriculum transparency✓ Agree
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
In their own wordsI strongly support transparency in public education. Parents and community members should have reasonable access to adopted curriculum and instructional materials and should understand what our schools are teaching. Transparency builds trust and creates opportunities for productive conversations between families and educators. At the same time, teachers use professional judgment every day to supplement lessons with articles, examples, activities, current events, and other resources. I would not support creating unnecessary administrative requirements that force educators to catalogue every worksheet, webpage, or supplemental resource before it can be used. We can provide meaningful transparency without creating bureaucracy that takes teachers away from teaching.
Sex ed only with parental permission✓ Agree
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
In their own wordsSF 9 (2024) requires written or electronic permission at least 1 day prior to any instruction addressing sexual orientation or gender identity. I believe that sometimes true learning comes when we are uncomfortable. Instead of an opt-in model like the question suggests, I support an opt-out model, where parents receive advance notice, can review the curriculum, and can choose to excuse their child from all or part of the instruction.
No sexually explicit material✓ Agree
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
In their own wordsUsing the term "sexually explicit" skews the true intent behind this question - no, children should not be exposed to "sexually explicit" content and I haven't seen any in LCSD1 classrooms or libraries at any of the schools my children attend or have attended. There is a difference between "sexual explicit" material and books that controversial ideas or mature themes. I trust our teachers, librarians, counselors, nurses, administrators, and staff to rely on their education, training, and professional experience when doing their jobs. I strongly believe in following the Constitution and the rule of law, HB 10 did not advance in the 2026 legislative session. I want us to move away from the rhetoric of competing rights and toward a conversation about shared responsibility. Parents should be heard. Educators should be trusted as professionals. Students should be supported and protected. And trustees should keep the focus where it belongs: making decisions that allow our public schools to provide every student with the education and opportunities they deserve.
Sex-separated sports & facilities✓ Agree
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
In their own wordsAs a trustee, I have an obligation to ensure the district complies with applicable law regardless of my personal views of any underlying policy, I am committed to that standard. Wyoming statute requires public-school multiple-occupancy restrooms, changing/locker rooms, and sleeping quarters for school-sponsored activities to be designated exclusively male or female based on biological sex. Importantly, the law requires districts to provide a reasonable accommodation, including single-occupancy facilities, for someone who does not wish to use the corresponding multiple-occupancy facility.
No oppressed/oppressor framing✓ Agree
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
In their own wordsI understand the intent behind HB 147’s prohibition on compelling students or staff to personally affirm beliefs that assign guilt, blame, or responsibility based solely on race, sex, or other group identity. At the same time, that should never prevent our schools from honestly teaching history. Students should learn about slavery, segregation, discrimination, civil rights, women’s rights, and other historical and contemporary inequalities, even when those lessons are uncomfortable. Education should give students the facts, context, and critical-thinking skills to understand our history and society, not tell them what they must personally believe. We can reject assigning individual guilt based on identity while still teaching an honest and complete account of our past.
Students' religious expression✓ Agree
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
In their own wordsStudents do not surrender their constitutional rights when they walk through the schoolhouse doors, including their right to sincerely held religious beliefs and expression. As a school board trustee, however, my responsibility is not to promote or discourage any particular faith. It is to ensure district policies comply with the U.S. and Wyoming Constitutions and protect the rights of every student. That means respecting students’ lawful religious expression while maintaining the constitutional separation between individual religious expression and government-sponsored religion. The board’s responsibility is to protect those freedoms consistently, regardless of a student’s faith.
Respect parents' education choices✓ Agree
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
In their own wordsI respect a parent's right to choose public, charter, private, or home education. I also support homeschool and private school students participating in district activities as I believe these are great opportunities for peer relationships and social development. As a trustee, my responsibility is to those who choose public education and the provision of a quality education to all students in our district as required by law. The Wyoming Constitution and statute dictate the use of public funds for education, not school boards.
Wyoming
Sweetwater County School District #1 Board of Trustees — At-Large, 2-year unexpired term
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
In their own wordsI come from a strong educational background and believe the curriculum should focus on the skills needed for strong reading, writing, and arithmetic.
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
In their own wordsReading has been taught successfully for 100s of years through traditional phonics; our current systems are missing basic skills. If something isn’t broken, like the way we were taught with “The New England Primer,” then it doesn’t need to be fixed/improved/reinvented.
Parents are primary decision makers✓ Strongly Agree
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
In their own wordsParents are uniquely responsible for their children's care, including education, health, and upbringing. If parents choose to delegate academic instruction for their children, then parents are still responsible for overseeing that instruction. Schools should not do anything that inhibits students' health. Schools are not primarily charged with the ‘upbringing' of students; parents are.
Inform parents of significant changes✓ Strongly Agree
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
In their own wordsI believe this particular issue falls into the mental health category, and yes, parents should be promptly informed of any mental health/well-being issues.
Curriculum transparency✓ Strongly Agree
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
In their own wordsYes, parents should be able to easily access all materials and instruction. Curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials have been made unnecessarily complicated. Example: If I were a parent of 6 children over 20 years, the curriculum shouldn’t change much from day 1 to day 7305. Reading, writing, and arithmetic require specific skills that haven’t changed. Changing the curriculum every 3-5 years is unwarranted and burdens teachers, parents, and students.
Sex ed only with parental permission✓ Strongly Agree
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
In their own wordsAgain, parents are uniquely charged with the care of their children, and that includes sex education. I believe one of the strongest factors in our country's downfall is the absence of parents teaching propriety in this area.
No sexually explicit material✓ Strongly Agree
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
In their own wordsSexually explicit/graphic materials should not be on or obtainable on any campus, including libraries, textbooks, computers, and cell phones. If found, then policies should be in place to handle the occurrences. Possibly a three-strikes type of rule. I would need to do more research to develop a review process.
Sex-separated sports & facilities✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
In their own words1st if it is the law, then we should be following it. 2nd, there are only two biological sexes: male and female. Allowing biological boys into girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations is irresponsible and harmful to the well-being of biological girls.
No oppressed/oppressor framing✓ Strongly Agree
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
In their own wordsThere is only one race, the human race. Throughout history and today, people groups have been oppressed or have been oppressors, and we should learn from history using primary source documents to understand the issues involved and use basic reasoning skills to understand why that is the case. We should not be using opinion, biases, or political agendas to determine how civilizations have risen and fallen.
Students' religious expression✓ Strongly Agree
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
In their own wordsThis is a more nuanced question, as I can see how some religious practices could distract from the learning environment.
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
In their own wordsParticipation in district activities should not be hindered based on parents' choice of education, because all participating families pay taxes to support these activities.
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
In their own wordsI believe reading, writing, and mathematics are the foundations of a strong academic education. We need to prioritize literacy, particularly reading and writing, because these skills are the gateway to success in every other area of learning. Strong literacy skills help students understand directions, comprehend complex information, communicate effectively, and think critically. These skills also support students' ability to understand mathematical concepts, solve problems, and develop logical reasoning. As our workforce becomes increasingly technology-driven, students will need strong reading, writing, mathematical, and critical-thinking skills to successfully navigate future careers. Technology can provide powerful tools, but students still need the foundational skills to understand information, evaluate it, communicate their ideas, and use technology effectively. I believe we should prioritize these foundational academic skills early and consistently so that students have the tools they need not only to succeed in school, but also to become capable, independent learners and productive members of the workforce.
Evidence-based reading instruction✓ Agree
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
In their own wordsI am somewhat mixed on the transition toward reading curricula based on systematic, evidence-based approaches rather than the traditional three-cueing system. I can see the potential benefits, particularly if the approach is helping improve student reading outcomes and scores. However, I also believe we need to consider the practical impact of implementing a completely new curriculum. Changing instructional approaches requires significant classroom time, teacher training, planning, and adjustment. Teachers need adequate time and support to learn a new curriculum and understand how to implement it effectively, and that transition can take valuable time away from classroom instruction. I believe the goal should ultimately be to use instructional practices that are supported by evidence and help students become stronger readers. At the same time, we should carefully evaluate whether the benefits of a new curriculum justify the additional training, classroom time, and resources required to implement it successfully. Rather than simply choosing one approach over another, I believe we should continue examining student outcomes, listen to teachers about what they are experiencing in the classroom, and make adjustments based on what is actually working for our students.
Parents are primary decision makers✓ Agree
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
In their own wordsI believe parents are the primary decision-makers regarding their children's health, upbringing, education, and whether their child attends traditional school, virtual school, or is homeschooled. However, once a child is enrolled in and attending a school, I believe there also needs to be a clear understanding of the school's authority and responsibility. Parents should have a voice in their child's education, but they should not be able to dictate individual lesson plans, classroom instruction, or how teachers perform their professional responsibilities. Parents should also understand that classroom rules and procedures are necessary to ensure that every student has the opportunity to learn. A parent should not expect their child to be removed from class whenever they request it, nor should a child be permitted to disrupt instruction or take valuable learning time away from other students. Students should be expected to follow school rules and treat teachers, staff, and other students with respect. Parents should support those expectations rather than permit or encourage disrespectful behavior. I believe there is an important distinction between what happens at home and what happens at school. Parents have the right to make decisions about their children outside of school, while teachers and school staff must be allowed to carry out their professional responsibilities within the school environment. Ultimately, I believe parents and schools should work together, with mutual respect. Parents should be heard and treated respectfully, but teachers and staff should also be trusted and given the authority to do their jobs without being undermined or disrespected by students or parents.
Inform parents of significant changes✓ Agree
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
In their own wordsTo be honest, if a situation like this were to occur, I would view a child coming forward as potentially meaning that they do not feel comfortable or safe discussing something at home and may be looking for a trusted adult to talk to. As a professional, I believe it is important that a child feels safe, heard, and respected when they come to me. I want them to know that they can talk to me without immediately feeling judged or dismissed. At the same time, I recognize that professionals have responsibilities when a child shares information involving potential abuse, neglect, or an immediate safety concern. In those situations, I would follow the appropriate laws, district policies, and professional requirements rather than promise absolute confidentiality. My goal would be to listen first, support the child, protect their dignity, and make sure they receive the appropriate help while respecting my responsibilities as a professional.
Curriculum transparency✓ Agree
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
In their own wordsI believe parents should have access to information about the instructional materials and methods being used to educate their children. Parents should be able to ask questions, understand what their children are being taught, and express concerns about the materials or instructional approach. However, I also believe there is an important distinction between having access and having the authority to determine how instruction is delivered. Teachers are trained and educated in curriculum, instructional strategies, child development, classroom management, and methods of assessing student learning. Their professional expertise should be respected when determining which instructional materials and teaching methods are appropriate and effective. Most parents are not trained educators, just as most teachers are not trained to do every profession. That does not mean parents' concerns are unimportant; it means that different roles come with different areas of expertise. I believe the best approach is for parents and educators to communicate openly and respectfully. Parents should have transparency and an opportunity to raise legitimate concerns, while trained educators should be trusted to make professional decisions about instruction and curriculum within district standards and requirements. Ultimately, parents know their individual children best, while teachers have professional expertise in educating children. Both perspectives have value, but they serve different purposes.
Sex ed only with parental permission✓ Agree
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
In their own wordsI believe parents should be informed when their child is receiving sex education and should have a clear understanding of what is being taught. Parents deserve transparency about the health education their children receive at school. At the same time, I believe age-appropriate, medically accurate sex education and women's health education should be a required part of the curriculum. Students need access to accurate information about their bodies, reproductive health, pregnancy, contraception, prenatal care, and the healthcare options available to them. This education is especially important as laws and access to reproductive healthcare continue to change. Young women should understand their health, know what questions to ask, recognize their available options, and know where they can seek appropriate medical care. I believe schools can provide this education while still respecting parents by keeping them informed about the curriculum and maintaining open communication. Education should give students accurate information so they can make informed decisions about their health and understand the consequences of those decisions.
No sexually explicit material✗ Disagree
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
In their own wordsI don't believe that kindergarteners or first graders need access to sexually explicit material but as a human grows older the more curios they get to how our bodies work especially our productive organs, our organs, tissue, etc. As the child grows I think they should be allowed to explore the opportunity to learn about human biology and health, sex, reproduction, the uterus, pregnancy, etc. They should be able to understand how their body works. If you continue to withhold this knowledge then what happens, we are dumbing down the nation. We will no long have doctors or nurses. If you do not want your child looking at these materials then advise your children you don't want them to but other kids should not have to be punished because one parent decided they don't find it appropriate.
Sex-separated sports & facilities✗ Disagree
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
In their own wordsI don't even know why this is a topic. We have never had this issue until recently nor is this an issue that comes up on a regular issue. I feel this is not something that should be consistently argued about when it isn't even a real issue. It is something that doesn't effect our day to day. There are zero under the age of 13 at this time. .5% Transgender youth under the age of 18 participating nationwide in athletics.
No oppressed/oppressor framing✓ Agree
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
In their own wordsI believe curriculum, staff training, and programs should be offered equally to everyone. Every teacher in our district has completed the same requirements to become a teacher and has earned the appropriate licensure. We are all human beings and part of the human race. No one should be divided, excluded, or treated differently based on race, sex, color, religion, or any other group identity. We should all be treated with dignity, fairness, and respect and be given equal opportunities. These characteristics should not be a factor in determining who has access to curriculum, professional development, staff training, or district programs. The same standards and opportunities should apply to everyone.
Students' religious expression✓ Agree
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
In their own wordsStudents should be able to express their religious beliefs and personal convictions without fear of being bullied, tormented, harassed, discriminated against, or retaliated against by staff or other students. At the same time, I believe that respect must go both ways. Students should be free to express their beliefs, but they should not force, pressure, or impose their religious, political, or other personal beliefs on others. Everyone should have the right to hold and express their own beliefs, while also respecting the right of others to hold different beliefs—or no religious beliefs at all. I believe this is a two-way street. Protecting freedom of expression should go hand in hand with protecting others from harassment, intimidation, or coercion. Our schools should foster an environment where differences can be discussed respectfully, everyone feels safe, and no student is punished or mistreated simply because of what they believe.
Respect parents' education choices✗ Disagree
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
In their own wordsII believe that if a student resides within Sweetwater County School District #1 and is enrolled in the district, whether attending school in person or participating virtually through the district, that student should be eligible to participate in district activities, including athletics, subject to the same rules and requirements as other district students. However, I believe there is an important distinction for students who are independently homeschooled and are not enrolled in or utilizing the district's curriculum or educational program. If a student is being educated independently outside of the school district, I do not believe that residency alone should automatically qualify that student to participate in district athletics or other district activities.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
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Academics first– No position found
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
Evidence-based reading instruction– No position found
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
Parents are primary decision makers– No position found
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
Inform parents of significant changes– No position found
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
Curriculum transparency– No position found
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
Sex ed only with parental permission– No position found
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
No sexually explicit material– No position found
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
Sex-separated sports & facilities– No position found
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
No oppressed/oppressor framing– No position found
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression– No position found
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
Respect parents' education choices– No position found
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
11 No position found
Academics first– No position found
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
Evidence-based reading instruction– No position found
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
Parents are primary decision makers– No position found
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
Inform parents of significant changes– No position found
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
Curriculum transparency– No position found
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
Sex ed only with parental permission– No position found
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
No sexually explicit material– No position found
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
Sex-separated sports & facilities– No position found
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
No oppressed/oppressor framing– No position found
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression– No position found
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
Respect parents' education choices– No position found
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
11 No position found
Academics first– No position found
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
Evidence-based reading instruction– No position found
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
Parents are primary decision makers– No position found
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
Inform parents of significant changes– No position found
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
Curriculum transparency– No position found
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
Sex ed only with parental permission– No position found
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
No sexually explicit material– No position found
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
Sex-separated sports & facilities– No position found
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
No oppressed/oppressor framing– No position found
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression– No position found
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
Respect parents' education choices– No position found
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
11 No position found
Academics first– No position found
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
Evidence-based reading instruction– No position found
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
Parents are primary decision makers– No position found
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
Inform parents of significant changes– No position found
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
Curriculum transparency– No position found
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
Sex ed only with parental permission– No position found
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
No sexually explicit material– No position found
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
Sex-separated sports & facilities– No position found
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
No oppressed/oppressor framing– No position found
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression– No position found
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
Respect parents' education choices– No position found
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
Wyoming
Sweetwater County School District #1 Board of Trustees — At-Large, 4-year term
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
In their own wordsThe students need to be able to make wise decisions to prosper in life once they are out of school. They are our future and they need to know the history of our great nation and love and respect it. They need to be well rounded in their education in order to establish and run a company or advance in another company. Good work ethics are so very important.
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
In their own wordsReading is not a guessing game. You need to sound out words and know what they mean. How can you learn a love for reading if you are guessing what the author is saying?
Parents are primary decision makers✓ Strongly Agree
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
In their own wordsThe parents are the primary decision maker on what their child needs. They are responsible for the way that the student is raised. And the parents need to take that responsibility unto themselves.
Inform parents of significant changes✓ Strongly Agree
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
In their own wordsThis topic is for the parents and child to handle. If this happens, the parents need to be notified immediately, and no changes are made with the child.
Curriculum transparency✓ Strongly Agree
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
In their own wordsParents need to know what is being taught in the classroom.
Sex ed only with parental permission✓ Strongly Agree
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
In their own wordsSex education has no place in the classroom below the 10th grade. And with prior written permission from the parents. Parents should be addressing and teaching this to their children.
No sexually explicit material✓ Strongly Agree
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
In their own wordsSexually explicit material has no place in a public-school library.
Sex-separated sports & facilities✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
In their own wordsBiological males have no place in girls' sports, locker rooms, restrooms or overnight accommodations. The girls need to be protected at all times.
No oppressed/oppressor framing✓ Strongly Agree
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
In their own wordsEvery student should be accepted just as they are. Equal standing.
Students' religious expression✓ Strongly Agree
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
In their own wordsAs long as the student isn't trying to force their beliefs on others, they should be able express their own beliefs without penalty or retaliation. First Amendment right.
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
In their own wordsThe home-schooled students and those from charter schools should be allowed to participate in all activities that are offered by the district. Their tax dollars support the district just like everyone else.
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
In their own wordsThe primary focus of the board is to supply the students the tools to master and understand the subject matter to prepare the students for their future.
Evidence-based reading instruction✓ Agree
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
In their own wordsIt’s important to have accountability steps in place to ensure districts that are deficient are taking the necessary steps to overcome the deficiencies and help to student
Parents are primary decision makers✓ Strongly Agree
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
In their own wordsThe parents are the ones who best know and understands their child. They should have the final decision on matters involving their child.
Inform parents of significant changes✓ Strongly Agree
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
In their own wordsThe schools are responsible for the child’s safety and behavior while they are in school but they must inform the parents of changes in child behavior and actions. I believe this will help get a plan in place where the parents and the child can work with the district to come up with a plan to correct any issues
Curriculum transparency✓ Agree
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
In their own wordsParents know their child better than any district employee. They are raising their child in a manner they choose and if there is any curriculum that goes against this the parents have the right and responsibility know what their child is being taught and why.
Sex ed only with parental permission✓ Agree
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
In their own wordsI believe this is a parent responsibility.
No sexually explicit material✓ Agree
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
In their own wordsThe line drawn is what is appropriate to teach students and not introduce materials that would be considered pornography.
Sex-separated sports & facilities✓ Strongly Agree
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
In their own wordsYou can’t change biology with a pill or surgery. Under no circumstances should a person born as a male be allowed to participate in girl sports or allowed in girl locker rooms and bathrooms.
No oppressed/oppressor framing✓ Agree
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
In their own wordsEveryone should be treated equally never separated according to race or sex
Students' religious expression✓ Strongly Agree
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
In their own wordsThis is common sense and to do otherwise would encourage discrimination based on that which is protected constitutionally.
Respect parents' education choices✓ Agree
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
In their own wordsIf the district is doing there job properly with education I believe there would be less desire to have their child educated elsewhere. The bottom line is the parents pay taxes as well and should be allowed to have their child participate in activities where their taxes support for all students in public school.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
11 No position found
Academics first– No position found
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
Evidence-based reading instruction– No position found
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
Parents are primary decision makers– No position found
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
Inform parents of significant changes– No position found
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
Curriculum transparency– No position found
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
Sex ed only with parental permission– No position found
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
No sexually explicit material– No position found
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
Sex-separated sports & facilities– No position found
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
No oppressed/oppressor framing– No position found
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression– No position found
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
Respect parents' education choices– No position found
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
11 No position found
Academics first– No position found
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
Evidence-based reading instruction– No position found
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
Parents are primary decision makers– No position found
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
Inform parents of significant changes– No position found
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
Curriculum transparency– No position found
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
Sex ed only with parental permission– No position found
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
No sexually explicit material– No position found
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
Sex-separated sports & facilities– No position found
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
No oppressed/oppressor framing– No position found
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression– No position found
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
Respect parents' education choices– No position found
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
⚑ This candidate did not complete the survey.Their positions below were researched from public sources and documented where available. Where research did not find a clear position on a statement, it is marked “No position found.”
11 No position found
Academics first– No position found
The statementStudent achievement in core academics, especially reading and math, should be the board's first priority when setting district goals and budgets.
Evidence-based reading instruction– No position found
The statementDistricts should use reading curricula built on systematic evidence based literacy instruction and not on three-cueing systems.
Parents are primary decision makers– No position found
The statementParents, not the school, are the primary decision makers in their children's education, health, and upbringing.
Inform parents of significant changes– No position found
The statementDistrict staff should promptly inform parents of any significant change in their child's well-being at school, including a request to be treated as the opposite sex.
Curriculum transparency– No position found
The statementParents and community members should be able to easily review all curriculum, instructional materials, and supplemental materials used in district classrooms.
Sex ed only with parental permission– No position found
The statementStudents should receive sex education only with a parent's written permission in advance.
No sexually explicit material– No position found
The statementSchool libraries and classrooms should not offer sexually explicit material, while keeping age-appropriate, factual materials on human biology and health.
Sex-separated sports & facilities– No position found
The statementThe district should fully uphold Wyoming law that keeps girls' sports, restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations separated by biological sex.
No oppressed/oppressor framing– No position found
The statementDistrict curriculum, programs, and staff training should not divide people into classes of "oppressed" and "oppressor" based on race, sex, or other group identity.
Students' religious expression– No position found
The statementStudents should be free to express their sincerely held religious beliefs at school without fear of penalty or retaliation.
Respect parents' education choices– No position found
The statementThe board should respect parents' freedom to choose public, charter, private, or home education, and should welcome homeschool and private school students in district activities as state law now requires.
