
Deb Mutter Shamley
Republican | Wyoming
Candidate Profile
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Deb Mutter Shamley
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 7
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
University of Wyoming, Laramie, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 2002-2004
Kansas State University, Manhattan, MS in Personal Financial Planning, 2018-2020
WORK & MILITARY
Wyoming Military Department, Flight Nurse, 1996-2004
Wyoming Military Department, Labor Relations/Human Resources, 2004-2015
Wyoming Military Department, Inspector General, 2015-2018
AFFILIATIONS
Wyoming Public Charter School Association, Board Member, 2024-2026
Laramie County Master Gardeners, Member, 2020-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Wyoming House of Representatives, House District 07, 2026-2026
OTHER INFORMATION
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
Taxpayers should not be asked to pay for an abortion.
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Abortions should be rare, if ever done to end the life of healthy babies.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Choose not to answer
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Choose not to answer
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Choose not to answer
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Maybe necessary for earners just starting out, high school students, and other entry level positions. Not an advocate of raising the minimum wage for entry level positions.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
Accountability for money spent by state agencies. Allowing state agencies to return unspent funds without detriment to their next year’s budget. Changing fiscal mindset to “these are my tax dollars, I want to preserve them the best I can for a better Wyoming”, not “spend, spend, spend”.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
The right to worship without government interference.
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.
Government should have a limited role in healthcare, it’s became cost prohibitive for so many Americans. Healthcare and Health insurance are not synonymous. I am most closely aligned with C.
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
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Our relationship with all foreign countries is important.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
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.
Neutral
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I’m Christian, I am not affiliated with a church. I was baptized Catholic but don’t attend church.
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
Climate change will happen whether humans are on the planet or not. We should focus on keeping air, soil, and water pollution to a minimum and conserve where we can.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
At some point in the future it will probably be personal solar for homes and commercial electricity from the grid for data centers and such. As the science behind renewable energy improves, we will have more options.
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?
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?
Punish those who commit crimes in a malicious manner. Consider rehabilitation for those who show contrition, unfortunate accidents causing harm to another, and foolish mistakes made by young people. The court and jail system could be a source to identify people who could succeed in life with a hand up, but only give them one chance to “figure it out”.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Neutral
Ultimately, it’s the parent’s responsibility to keep their kids safe. I would want to learn more about the obligation internet service providers have to keep kids safe. The government’s role should be limited to prosecuting a state or federal crime.
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?
The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
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