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Bextel

The Gillette News Record reported a gathering of about 20 people at which Bextel described her priorities as removing Barlow and 'weak men' embedded in state politics. She called for broad audits, eliminating the Wyoming Business Council, ending renewable-energy subsidies, protecting public lands, and allowing hand-counted ballots.

The Gillette News Record reported that U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, Megan Degenfelder, and Chuck Gray had not endorsed Bextel, despite her describing them as friends or people she had helped raise money for. No formal endorsement from a prominent political figure was identified.

Wyoming Public Media reported that Bextel declined its offer of a 20-minute interview with gubernatorial candidates. The outlet reported her campaign materials criticize Barlow for 'managing the status quo' and highlighted her first-100-days plan. Bextel proposed an 8% lodging tax, saying it was already on the books and should be restructured.

At the Glenrock campaign stop, Bextel criticized Barlow and other Republicans and outlined a government-reform agenda. The Cody Enterprise also revisited the 'Checkgate' controversy, in which Bextel distributed checks to Freedom Caucus legislators during the 2026 legislative session. Bextel said the checks were lawful and the episode was a First Amendment matter; a bribery investigation by the Laramie County Sheriff's Office and a legislative special committee hearing were ongoing.

Cowboy State Daily reported that Wyoming Game and Fish had asked a Lincoln County court to eject Bextel from, and bar construction on, an easement on her land. Bextel said she believed the dispute intensified because she was running for governor; that is her characterization, not an established finding about the agency's motives.

At a Glenrock campaign event reported by the Cody Enterprise on Sept. 30, Bextel said she would eliminate property taxes and replace the revenue with a lodging tax, citing Wyoming's tourism economy.

The Sheridan County Republican Party posted a statement backing Bextel over Republican nominee Eric Barlow, then removed it. A party representative told Cowboy State Daily the party had not formally endorsed Bextel.

Cap City News reported that Bextel was one of six Constitution Party candidates on the general-election ballot and that the party sought to build support toward major-party status. The article noted she began campaigning in earnest only about two months before Election Day.

Following Barlow's primary win, Bextel reaffirmed her candidacy and released a campaign website and a '100-day plan' calling for reviewing executive agencies, examining energy subsidies and tax breaks, freezing discretionary grants, and sharing a legislative agenda.

Eric Barlow won the Republican gubernatorial nomination, defeating Megan Degenfelder and Brent Bien. Bextel, already running as the Constitution Party candidate, had described her campaign as an 'insurance policy against Eric Barlow' and campaigned more actively after his win.

WyoFile's election guide recorded $0 raised and $0 spent for Bextel as of Aug. 17, a dated snapshot of her campaign finances. By contrast, Republican Eric Barlow had raised $1,673,103.