Wyoming Republicans have selected Eric Barlow, a former state House Speaker and current state senator, as their nominee for governor in the November midterms. The choice sets up the likely next governor of Wyoming, widely regarded as America's most Republican-leaning state, to succeed outgoing Governor Mark Gordon, who is term-limited.

Barlow secured the Republican nomination on Tuesday, positioning him as the frontrunner given Wyoming's overwhelming Republican lean in statewide elections. The race forms part of a broader wave of state-level primary contests being closely watched ahead of the November midterms.