
Brent Bien
Republican | Wyoming
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Brent Bien
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary
Race
Governor
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
University of Wyoming, Laramie, BS Civil Engineering, 1986-1991
United States Naval War College, Newport, MA National Security and Strategic Studies, 1998-2011
WORK & MILITARY
United States Marine Corps, Colonel, 1991-2019
Bighorn Airways, Director of Safety and Standardization, 2020-2021
AFFILIATIONS
Wyoming Voter Initiativew, Chairman, 2022-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Governor, 2022-
Governor, 2026-
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Wyoming Right to Life
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (3)
Wyoming Right to Life
Make Liberty Win
Liberty's Place 4 You
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
State Republican Party Organizations (2026)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
Wyoming Campaign Finance - public search
OTHER INFORMATION
Candidate participated in the 2026 Wyoming Family Conservative Candidate Forum.
Brent Bien completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
None
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Minimum wage shoud be set by market driven forces in compliance with federal law. Lower taxes and less regulation will help workers and businesses thrive more effectively than wage mandates.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Wyoming citizens sould have absolute primacy over their private property-especially mortgage free homeowners who have earned full ownership through their hard work and sacrifice. They deserve the clear option to secure the actual deed or allodial title, free from unncecessary govenment claims or interference.
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
1. Routine audits of all levels of government;enforce the laws as required for accountability. 2. After a gap analysis is completed, identify essential and nonessential services and eliminate frivilous spending on nonessential government services 3. Elliminate redundancies and duplicity at all levels 4. Institute performance based budgeting and contracting.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
The First Amendment to our Constitution is clear and states that "Congress shall make no law respecting and establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." Government has no place in dictating religious affiliation or the participation in religious activities.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other tax-payer funded programs are necessary.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
As a combat-tested Marine who confronted Chinese expansion in the Pacific, I am unwavering: Wyoming and the United States must remain vigilant against any and all threats from the Chinese Communist Party - whether through land purchases near our military bases, data centers that compromise our security, economic espionage or influence operation.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
The United States' relationship with Israel is very important. Israel stands as the only true democracy in the Middle East. We must maintain an unwavering, strong alliance with Isreal, supporting our democratic ally against terrorism and tyranny.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
As Governor, I will fully cooperate with federal law enforcement under existing agreements to remove all undocumented persons from the state of Wyoming.
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Strongly Agree
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
My spritial beliefs are deeply rooted in Christianity, with a strong emphasis on God as the ultimate source of absolute truth, moral foundation, and guiding principles for life, family , and governance.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Strongly Disagree
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Coal, natural gas and nuclear are the most reliable energy souce that will supply the growing demand for electricity.
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
The goal of the criminal justice system is to uphold the rule of law, support law enforcement, ensure public safety, promote personal responsibility, and deliver swift, certain accountability while maintaining fiscal responsiblity.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Agree
The parents and the government have a shared responsibilty to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Gun ownership restrictions should not be placed on law abiding citizens. Respect for firearms and hunter safety should be taught at a young age.
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