CHEYENNE — Wyoming’s three members of Congress, U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis and U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, have appeared in a video endorsing state Sen. Eric Barlow, R-Gillette, for governor and current Secretary of State Chuck Gray for U.S. House of Representatives.
In the video, both Lummis and Hageman advocated for voting Republican up and down the ballot in the general election. Hageman is currently running to replace Lummis in the U.S. Senate, due to Lummis deciding not to seek reelection at the end of her current six-year term.
Barrasso touted Gray’s work as secretary of state and how that would translate to protecting Wyomingites in Washington.
“He’ll take the fight right to the halls of Congress,” Barrasso said. “He’ll make sure our borders stay secure. He’ll go after the fraud that we’ve seen in California and Minnesota, and he’s going to make sure our constitutional rights remain protected.”
In his endorsement of Barlow, Barrasso highlighted how Barlow’s experience as a state legislator will help his understanding of local issues.
“Eric is standing strong,” he said. “He’s going to support our rural hospitals. He’s going to fight for local concerns. He’s going to build a resilient economy, and he’s going to make sure Washington stays out of our way.”
Both Gray and Barlow prevailed in hotly contested Republican primaries for U.S. House and governor, respectively.
Barlow faced Wyoming GOP-endorsed Brent Bien, as well as current State Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump.
During the primary, Hageman voiced her support for Degenfelder over Barlow.
Gray received just over 25% of the vote in a crowded nine-person Republican primary.
Barrasso concluded by issuing his support for all Republicans, from county to statewide candidates.
Barlow faces Democrat Ken Casner and Constitution Party candidate Rebecca Bextel in the general election.
Bextel was at the center of the “Checkgate” controversy that occurred on the first day of the Wyoming Legislature’s 2026 budget session, when she handed out campaign donation checks on the House floor afvter the session adjourned for the day.
In a debate held last week by Wyoming PBS, Bextel argued throughout that she was the only Republican in the race, in addition to calling Barlow a Democrat, as well as a “swamp creature,” due to his time in the Legislature.
Gray did not respond to PBS’s invitation to participate in the U.S. House of Representatives debate, choosing instead to focus on meeting Wyoming voters across the state.
Gray faces Democrat Lisa Kinney, Constitution Party candidate Jeff Haggit and Libertarian candidate Shawn Johnson in the general election.
Gray also received Trump’s endorsement earlier this month.
Trump wrote in a post that Gray had his “complete and total endorsement to be the next U.S. Representative from Wyoming.”
Gray thanked Trump and pledged to defend the Wyoming way of life.
Gov. Mark Gordon also announced endorsements this week. On Monday, he endorsed Barlow, and on Wednesday, he announced endorsements of Robert Short for secretary of state, incumbent Kristi Racines for state auditor, incumbent Curt Meier for state treasurer and state Rep. Steve Harshman, R-Casper, for state superintendent of public instruction.
Gordon noted Barlow’s role as a leader in his time in the Legislature.
“That is the Eric I know, a leader, a doer and the one who has my most enthusiastic endorsement,” Gordon wrote in an email. “Wyoming needs Eric Barlow now more than ever.”
The general election is Nov. 3, and early/absentee voting is underway.