Eric Barlow
Wyoming State Senator, District 23 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 7 elections between 2012 and 2022, winning 7. Won the 2026 race for Wyoming Governor.
Wyoming State Senator, District 23Born 1966
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 6
- 10 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 7.0%
- Chamber median 1.4%
- With party
- 64%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +51.8
- Won 2026
- Elections
- 8
- 2012–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs
- Tribal Relations Select
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Barlow sits in the Wyoming State Senate
Barlow is closer to the center than 79% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Barry Crago, Ogden Driskill, Gary Crum
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Barlow’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans64%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills7%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Wyoming State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Barlow’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Barlow | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | SF 119: Strategic investments and projects account-repeal-2. | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 20–10 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | SF 101: Second amendment protection act amendments-3. | No | No | Yes | Failed 12–18 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | SF 1: General government appropriations. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 24–5 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | HB 36: Hathaway scholarship-amendments. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 23–8 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | HB 94: Charter school authorizations-amendments. | No | Yes | No | Passed 21–10 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Barlow was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Governor of Wyoming | Won | R+51.8 | R+47.0 | +4.8 |
| 2022 | Wyoming State Senate, District 23 | Won | R+44.9 | R+83.8 | −38.9 |
| 2020 | Wyoming House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Wyoming House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Wyoming House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Wyoming House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Wyoming House of Representatives, District 3 (primary) | Won | +6.0 | — | — |
| 2012 | Wyoming House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Barlow has held
- Wyoming State Senate, District 23 · since 2022
- Wyoming House of Representatives, District 3 · 2012–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Barlow has run against
- Rebecca Bextel (CST) · 2026 election, won
- Patricia Junek (I) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Barlow
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/afa67bb0-3191-4dce-94ab-ddb3a9e7475c
- Wikidata Q16147585
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET