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Wyoming Republican Governor nominee?
$55.3K
AUG 19, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleOther
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
GenderFemale
LocationWyoming
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BackgroundPolitician
EducationUniversity of Wyoming — B.A./B.S. (economics; political science)
Notable personal detailsMegan Degenfelder is an American politician and businesswoman who has served as Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction since 2023. She was elected to the statewide office in 2022 after serving as chief policy officer at the Wyoming Department of Education. She is a University of Wyoming graduate with bachelor’s degrees in economics and political science and later earned a master’s degree in economics from the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing. In January 2026, she announced a campaign for governor of Wyoming in the 2026 election.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
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.
Healthcare
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.
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Immigration & Border
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.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
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.
Climate & Energy
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.
Public Safety & Guns
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.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 15, 2026
Megan Degenfelder is in the news as a Republican candidate in a period of intensified abortion politics in Wyoming and other GOP-led states. The biggest recent development is Wyoming’s new abortion ban after embryonic cardiac activity is detected, which is likely to shape the political debate around her. More broadly, Republican states are moving to restrict abortion pills and other abortion access, keeping the issue front and center.
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Articles
WCWDIV ClickOnDetroit5 months ago
Wyoming governor signs ban on abortions after about 6 weeks but cites misgivings
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FForbes5 months ago
Trump Made Higher Ed A Target, More States Are Taking Dead Aim At It
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FFortune4 months ago
Republican states rush to ban abortion pills as surveys suggest they're spiking in pro-life states
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SLSalt Lake City Deseret News4 months ago
What happens when women lead? Just look to Western states
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Polls
Wyoming Republican Governor nominee?
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Wyoming Republican Governor nominee?
Endorsers of Megan Degenfelder for Wyoming Republican Governor nominee?
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