The president of the Wyoming state Senate is running to represent the state in its lone U.S. House of Representatives seat.
State Senate President Bo Biteman, a Republican of Ranchester, announced his candidacy Thursday and enters the crowded field for the GOP nomination one day after completing a 22-day legislative budget session.
Biteman, 47, told Cowboy State Daily his policy style is “constitutional conservative,” and he seeks to spark a culture change toward accountability and limited government in Congress.
“They should be more worried about me changing them, than them changing me,” Biteman said. “I can’t be bought… I can’t be controlled. I’m my own man.”
He vowed to protect Wyoming’s public lands from being sold off to private buyers, while seeking reform so Wyoming could control federal mineral leasing. He also wants to push for a constitutional change requiring Congress to run single-subject bills only, avoiding the omnibus bills that bundle numerous complicated provisions without adequate debate.
“Washington needs a work horse, not a show horse,” he said. “I think my skills that I’ve developed in the Legislature and through the leadership the last two years have kind of prepared me well for what’s needed in Washington right now.”
Biteman works as a certified landman in the energy sector and said energy dominance is a top priority. He also wants to bolster U.S. manufacturing and supply chains.
He vowed to run a high-road campaign and curb toxic political rhetoric. “People are sick of it, honestly, I think,” he said.
The primary election is Aug. 18. Biteman joins a field that includes Secretary of State Chuck Gray, Casper businessman Reid Rasner, former Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow, and Casper military veterans David Giralt and Kevin Christensen.
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