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Wyoming Republican Governor nominee?
$55.3K
AUG 19, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer State Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age60 years old (May 8, 1966)
GenderMale
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LocationWyoming
BackgroundPolitician
EducationColorado State University (DVM, 1998)
Notable personal detailsEric Barlow is a Republican Wyoming state senator representing Senate District 23 and previously served in the Wyoming House of Representatives, including as Speaker of the House. He is a large-animal veterinarian and rancher, and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Colorado State University and has run a campaign for governor of Wyoming in the 2026 election cycle.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports targeted property tax relief and measures to limit residential property tax growth while emphasizing the need to preserve funding for education and local services. Favors measured, local-aware tax reductions rather than broad unilateral dismantling of state economic programs. Opposes large unilateral cuts that would force unplanned shifts of responsibilities between agencies.
Healthcare
Supports strengthening rural healthcare access through expanded telehealth, hospital stabilization, workforce development, reduced regulatory burdens on providers, and community-based/maternal health resources to increase availability and affordability of care.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate voted against a 2025 Wyoming bill (Senate File 124) that would have created broad state-level enforcement measures to identify, report, detain, and deport undocumented immigrants, and the bill failed in the state Senate. Public reporting about the bill highlights that it would have imposed criminal penalties for harboring or transporting undocumented immigrants and required extensive state enforcement actions; Barlow’s recorded no vote on the bill indicates opposition to that enforcement-first measure. There is no found evidence of Barlow advocating for large-scale enforcement or
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate has a pro-life record and supported 2023 legislation in Wyoming that would ban most abortions, including measures restricting medication abortions. He has described himself as pro-life and voted in favor of near-total abortion bans and related restrictions. Recent legislative actions show support for significant limits on abortion access in the state.
Climate & Energy
Supports Wyoming’s fossil-fuel industries (coal, oil, gas and uranium), seeks to protect and expand energy production and related jobs, and favors state-led decisionmaking and streamlined permitting rather than federal regulation. Endorses innovation on Wyoming’s terms and policies to strengthen core energy industries while pursuing opportunities (e.g., nuclear/uranium) that add jobs and value to the state’s energy sector.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports the Second Amendment and has sponsored and backed legislation to expand concealed-carry rights and to restore firearms rights to nonviolent felons. Voted for legislation that reduces restrictions on where concealed weapons may be carried and emphasizes restoring gun rights for eligible citizens. Advocates limited government approaches to firearm policy while supporting public-safety measures tied to local control.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 15, 2026
Eric Barlow is being mentioned in coverage of Republican-led efforts to tighten voting rules, especially new proof-of-citizenship requirements for voter registration. The broader reporting also notes conservative state actions on abortion pills and higher education policy, but it is not clear from the summaries what specific role Barlow played in those developments. Overall, the news points to him being tied to a wave of GOP-backed policy changes in South Dakota and other states.
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Articles
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WCWDIV ClickOnDetroit5 months ago
As citizen voting bill stalls in US Senate, some states forge ahead
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Polls
Wyoming Republican Governor nominee?
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Endorsements
Wyoming Republican Governor nominee?
Endorsers of Eric Barlow for Wyoming Republican Governor nominee?
Wyoming News Record
Elected official
Wyoming News Record endorsed Eric Barlow for governor in a social post.
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