In the GOP-leaning state of Wyoming, U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman and U.S. Sen. John Barrasso were reelected after the Republican incumbents defeated obscure Democrats.
Barrasso, who was heavily anticipated to win in deep-red Wyoming, upset Laramie-based former postal union official Scott Morrow to earn a third full term in office.
“The people of Wyoming have been just absolutely tremendous to me in the past year, not just in the election but personally as well as I lost my wife, Bobbi,” Barrasso stated.
After battling brain cancer for two years, Bobbi Barrasso passed away in January at the age of 70.
John Barrasso has been a vocal opponent of the Biden administration’s air pollution rules, fossil fuel development policies, and immigration policies.
Regarding his next-term goals, Barrasso stated, “Prices are too high, the border — we need to secure the border — and we need to unleash American energy.”
During his 17 years in the Senate, he has gained notoriety. Barrasso is the ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the chair of the Senate Republican Conference, which is the third-ranking GOP post in the chamber.
Barrasso, a former Casper state lawmaker and orthopedic surgeon, was initially appointed to the Senate in 2007 upon the passing of Senator Craig Thomas. He won the next two elections by landslides and was elected the next year to complete Thomas’ tenure.
After running on a platform supporting abortion rights and labor unions, Morrow lost.
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In contrast to two years before, when she defeated Liz Cheney in the Republican primary and won the general election by a significant margin, Hageman defeated Kyle Cameron in a low-key contest.
Priorities for her future term, according to Hageman, include reducing illegal immigration and strengthening federal regulatory agencies.
“We’re going to have to start cutting spending. We’re going to have to start right-sizing government,” Hageman stated.
