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AUG 19, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Current roleOther
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
GenderFemale
LocationWyoming
BackgroundPolitician
EducationUniversity of Wyoming — bachelor's degrees in economics and political science
Notable personal detailsMegan Degenfelder is a Wyoming politician and businesswoman who has served as Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction since 2023 after winning the 2022 election. She previously worked in government and regulatory affairs roles tied to Wyoming’s coal and oil and gas industries. She earned bachelor’s degrees in economics and political science from the University of Wyoming and a master’s degree in economics from the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing. She is a Republican candidate for governor of Wyoming in 2026.
The candidate supports keeping taxes low and spending within the state’s means, promoting reduced government spending and greater transparency in state spending. She has criticized 'runaway spending' and favors creating efficiencies and eliminating waste within state agencies while protecting economic development and the energy sector.
The candidate emphasizes improving access to rural health care but does not present detailed positions on Medicaid expansion, a public option, or large federal health‑care programs. Public materials highlight general conservative priorities (including support for conservative family values and limited-government positions) without a clear, specific healthcare policy platform. Available public sources do not show advocacy for Medicare for All, a public option, or explicit support for full ACA repeal.
Supports stronger enforcement and border security measures, including backing ICE and building border barriers; requires highway workers and freight drivers to speak English and hold valid credentials. Emphasizes standing with law enforcement and prioritizing Wyoming families’ safety.
The candidate opposes abortion and frames her position as defending the unborn. Her campaign platform lists defending the unborn as a core goal and multiple campaign and local news sources describe her as anti-abortion.
Supports an "all-of-the-above" energy approach but emphasizes aggressive support for fossil-fuel development, energy affordability and reliability, and opposition to federal regulations that limit Wyoming production. Also expresses openness to adding renewables and rare-earth element development while prioritizing local economic benefits and energy independence.
The candidate supports expanding the right to carry firearms, including backing constitutional-carry measures and removing gun-free zones (including in schools and certain government buildings). She has pushed to allow concealed carry on state property and endorsed legislation to expand carrying in schools and public buildings.
Degenfelder’s nomination odds surged from 71% to 95% intraday, a fresh high that materially tightens the Wyoming Republican governor race and could force repricing versus Eric Barlow and the rest of the field.
Degenfelder’s nomination odds surged from 71% to 95% intraday, a fresh high that materially tightens the race and may force repricing versus Eric Barlow and the rest of the field.
Megan Degenfelder's odds are now 95%, topping the previous high of 83%.
Megan Degenfelder is in the news mainly because Wyoming has moved ahead with a new abortion ban after embryonic cardiac activity is detected, a law that is expected to face legal challenges. More broadly, she is being discussed in the context of Republican-led efforts to tighten abortion access and other conservative policy changes in the state. The available summaries do not give many direct details about her own actions, so the coverage around her appears limited and somewhat unclear.
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