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Wyoming Republican Governor nominee?
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AUG 19, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Marine Corps officer (retired colonel)
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationWyoming
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BackgroundU.S. Marine Corps officer (retired colonel)
EducationUniversity of Wyoming — B.S., Civil Engineering
Notable personal detailsBrent Bien is a Wyoming Republican candidate for governor and a retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel, naval aviator, and combat veteran. He earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Wyoming and a master’s degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College. He previously ran for governor in 2022 and has been active in Wyoming political organizing, including ballot-initiative efforts. In 2024, he served as a Wyoming presidential elector.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports large reductions in taxes—particularly a ballot initiative to exempt 50% of the assessed value of a homeowner’s primary residence—and advocates audits, reduced government spending, and fewer regulations to leave more money with taxpayers. Prioritizes cutting property and ad valorem taxes for residents and growers and emphasizes returning taxes to the taxpayer.
Healthcare
Opposes COVID-era public health mandates and emphasizes personal liberty over government public-health orders; expresses concern about behavioral-health issues in the state such as Wyoming’s high suicide rate. Policy materials emphasize limiting government overreach generally but do not lay out a detailed health-policy platform (e.g., on Medicaid, ACA, or insurance market reforms).
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Opposes abortion and frames policy in terms of protecting the rights of the unborn; supports restricting abortion access rather than expanding legal access. Public statements and campaign materials emphasize conservative positions on abortion without detailing a specific statewide policy or explicit support for a near-total ban.
Climate & Energy
The candidate rejects mainstream climate science linking CO2 to warming, opposes carbon-capture initiatives, and calls for prioritizing and expanding traditional energy production (coal, oil, gas) while criticizing federal and state support for “green” energy. He frames energy policy as restoring Wyoming’s fossil-fuel production, renegotiating higher federal mineral royalties, and strengthening the intrastate grid.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports teaching children about firearms and emphasizes the cultural importance of guns; expresses conservative, pro-Second Amendment viewpoints and favors school safety measures (security). There is no clear evidence of support for major new gun restrictions such as assault-weapons bans or universal background checks in the cited statements.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJun 11, 2026
Brent Bien is mentioned in coverage of Trump administration and conservative-state higher education policy changes. The report focuses on shifts in college admissions, funding, governance, and diversity programs, including moves to accept the Classic Learning Test alongside the ACT and SAT in some states. It is not clear from the summary what specific role Bien played in these developments.
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Wyoming Republican Governor nominee?
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