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WY-AL Republican nominee?
$6.4K
AUG 19, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleBusinessman
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationWyoming
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BackgroundBusinessman
Notable personal detailsStephen (Steve) Friess is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Wyoming’s at-large district in the 2026 election cycle. He has described himself as a conservative activist and political outsider and has been involved in conservative advocacy and philanthropy connected to the Friess family. His campaign emphasizes support for President Donald Trump and the America First agenda.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports making the Trump tax cuts permanent, opposes all tax increases, favors cutting federal spending and reducing regulations, and seeks to reduce or repeal the estate (death) tax while lowering taxes that affect working Americans (e.g., Social Security income, taxes on tips and overtime).
Healthcare
Supports reforms that increase market competition and state control of programs: advocates block-granting Medicaid to states, reforming Medicare Advantage, and exploring premium-support-style systems to boost competition while opposing benefit cuts for current retirees. Emphasizes cutting federal spending and reducing federal bureaucracy in health programs.
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Immigration & Border
Supports finishing construction of a border wall, fully funding Border Patrol and ICE, nationwide E-Verify and mandatory entry/exit tracking, expedited deportations (starting with violent criminals), no amnesty, tighter asylum rules, and designating drug cartels as terrorist organizations. Advocates prosecuting illegal border crossers and sanctuary city officials and using military force against cartels.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate identifies as pro‑life and frames his political philosophy around traditional conservative values. Public campaign materials and news coverage describe him as opposing abortion access and aligning with pro‑life positions. No detailed policy on exceptions or specific bans was found in the cited sources.
Climate & Energy
Supports keeping federal oil and gas leasing open, reversing Biden-era drilling moratoria, cutting permitting red tape, and rolling back regulations that increase costs for energy producers while opposing environmental restrictions on public lands. Emphasizes prioritizing Wyoming interests and mineral royalties and frames federal environmental agendas as harmful to the state’s energy sector.
Public Safety & Guns
Steve Friess describes himself as pro-gun and 100% pro-gun on his campaign website and frames his campaign as defending individual freedoms and Wyoming hunting access. His campaign materials emphasize support for gun rights and protecting hunting and recreational access on public lands.
Polls
WY-AL Republican nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$2.2M
$1.6M
$1.1M
$543.4K
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2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$2.2M
$686.9K
$1.5M
$82.6K
Source: FEC
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