The takeover: A reluctant politician, a far-right firebrand and the fight for Wyoming conservatism
In House District 57, a school administrator and political newcomer sought to challenge the ‘Joan of Arc’ of Wyoming’s far-right movement. The race was a journey of moral calculations and personal sacrifice amid a time when Wyoming politics has become characterized by personal attacks.
The takeover: How Wyoming’s ‘tireless minority’ took control
In only a few years, the Wyoming Freedom Caucus went from a handful of loosely affiliated lawmakers to the group now poised to control the statehouse. The transformation came as the group aligned with a national organization.