Eric Barlow

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Names his top priorities as Wyoming energy independence, rural health care access and water infrastructure.[1]
• Says he would assemble a "healthcare strike team" on day one, and lists goals of attracting providers, strengthening rural hospitals, expanding behavioral health care and improving telehealth.[2]
• Supports cash-based budgeting and "right-sized government," scaling back duplicative programs while funding core services and saving when the state can.[2],[3]
• Says Wyoming's public lands should stay in public hands, pointing to his sponsorship of a Public Lands Resolution.[2],[3]
• Describes his campaign as grassroots and supported by everyday Wyomingites, and says Wyoming voters' voice should matter most in the race.[1],[4]

Background

• State Senator, Senate District 23, Wyoming Senate · 2023–present[5],[6]
• Speaker of the House, Wyoming House of Representatives · 2021–2022[5],[6]
• House Majority Floor Leader, Wyoming House of Representatives · 2019–2020[5],[6]
• State Representative, House District 3, Wyoming House of Representatives · 2013–2022[5],[6]
• Member, Wyoming Livestock Board · Before legislative service (years not stated)[3]
• Large-animal veterinarian and rancher, Family ranch, Campbell County · Ongoing[2],[1]
• Marine, U.S. Marine Corps · Before veterinary school[2],[1]

Education

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (1998), Colorado State University[5],[6]

Where they stand

• Energy & Environment
  Says he supported legislation to protect coal, oil, gas and uranium production and streamline permitting, and would support development with clear rules that respect property and water rights.[3]
• Public Lands
  Opposes selling or transferring public lands, supports multiple use and public access, and says Wyoming does not need sweeping federal land plans.[2],[3]
• Taxes
  Says he delivered property tax relief as House Speaker and as a senator, and supports cash-based budgeting so the state lives within its means.[3]
• Abortion
  Describes himself as firmly pro-life and supports community-based care and maternal health resources.[3]
• Guns
  Supports Second Amendment rights and sponsored a 2023 bill giving some nonviolent felons a path to restore their firearm rights.[3],[4]
• Education
  Supports local control and parental involvement in schools, plus vocational training, trades and apprenticeships.[3],[2]
• Economy & Jobs
  Says the state should not pick winners and losers; supports workforce development and wants communities to decide on data center proposals while the state protects water and electricity ratepayers.[2]
• Health Care
  Supports expanding telehealth, stabilizing rural hospitals, growing the health care workforce and reducing regulatory burdens on doctors and clinics.[3],[2]

Voting record

A selection of notable recorded votes. Not a complete record.

In their words