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Eric Barlow

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Wyoming Republican Governor nominee?

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AUG 19, 2026

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Overview

Current roleState Senator

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyConservative Republican

Age60 years old (May 8, 1966)

GenderMale

LocationWyoming

BackgroundPolitician

EducationColorado State University (DVM)

Notable personal detailsEric Barlow is an American politician and Republican member of the Wyoming State Senate (District 23), serving since January 2023. He previously represented House District 3 (2013–2023), including service as Majority Leader (2019–2021) and Speaker of the Wyoming House (2021–2023). He is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and has worked as a large-animal veterinarian and rancher. In August 2025, he announced his candidacy for Governor of Wyoming in the 2026 election.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports targeted property tax relief and measures to limit residential property tax growth while emphasizing the need to preserve funding for education and local services. Favors measured, local-aware tax reductions rather than broad unilateral dismantling of state economic programs. Opposes large unilateral cuts that would force unplanned shifts of responsibilities between agencies.

Healthcare

Supports strengthening rural healthcare access through expanded telehealth, hospital stabilization, workforce development, reduced regulatory burdens on providers, and community-based/maternal health resources to increase availability and affordability of care.

Immigration & Border

The candidate voted against a 2025 Wyoming bill (Senate File 124) that would have created broad state-level enforcement measures to identify, report, detain, and deport undocumented immigrants, and the bill failed in the state Senate. Public reporting about the bill highlights that it would have imposed criminal penalties for harboring or transporting undocumented immigrants and required extensive state enforcement actions; Barlow’s recorded no vote on the bill indicates opposition to that enforcement-first measure. There is no found evidence of Barlow advocating for large-scale enforcement or

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

The candidate has a pro-life record and supported 2023 legislation in Wyoming that would ban most abortions, including measures restricting medication abortions. He has described himself as pro-life and voted in favor of near-total abortion bans and related restrictions. Recent legislative actions show support for significant limits on abortion access in the state.

Climate & Energy

Supports Wyoming’s fossil-fuel industries (coal, oil, gas and uranium), seeks to protect and expand energy production and related jobs, and favors state-led decisionmaking and streamlined permitting rather than federal regulation. Endorses innovation on Wyoming’s terms and policies to strengthen core energy industries while pursuing opportunities (e.g., nuclear/uranium) that add jobs and value to the state’s energy sector.

Public Safety & Guns

Supports the Second Amendment and has sponsored and backed legislation to expand concealed-carry rights and to restore firearms rights to nonviolent felons. Voted for legislation that reduces restrictions on where concealed weapons may be carried and emphasizes restoring gun rights for eligible citizens. Advocates limited government approaches to firearm policy while supporting public-safety measures tied to local control.

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AINews Summary

Last updatedJun 11, 2026

Eric Barlow is being mentioned in coverage of Republican-led efforts to tighten voting rules and other conservative policy changes. The biggest recent development is the push in several states, including South Dakota, for proof-of-citizenship requirements for voter registration. He is also appearing in broader reporting on Republican state actions over abortion pills and higher education policy, though the summaries do not show a specific new action by Barlow himself.

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