Over 21,000 Wyomingites get WyoFile delivered straight to their inbox. Join your neighbors and stay informed with the stories shaping Wyoming.

Sen. Eric Barlow will run for Wyoming governor in 2026, the Gillette Republican and former Speaker of the House announced Tuesday.

“I ask for your support as we embark on this vital journey for our state’s future,” Barlow said at a campaign event in Wright, according to a press release.

Born in Gillette and raised on the family ranch southwest of town, Barlow served as a U.S. Marine and worked as a large-animal veterinarian and a rancher before getting elected to House District 3 in 2013.

As a lawmaker, Barlow led the House as speaker in 2021 and 2022 and now chairs the Senate Labor, Health and Social Services Committee as well as the Mental Hea

See Full Page