Biography
Erin Edwards is the Republican candidate for the Wyoming House of Representatives, District 41, in the November 3, 2026 general election, where Stacy Becker (D) is also on the ballot.[1][2] A risk manager, she defeated incumbent Gary Brown in the August 18, 2026 Republican primary, 1,185 votes to 456.[2]
Erin Edwards graduated from Cheyenne Central High School and earned an associate degree from Laramie County Community College in 2002 and a bachelor's degree from the University of Wyoming in 2005.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she was born and raised in Cheyenne and works full-time for the State of Wyoming as the State Risk Manager.[3] She said she is a volunteer firefighter and EMT with 24 years in the fire service, currently a battalion operations captain, and that she served for a couple of years as a Department of Defense contract firefighter during Operation Iraqi Freedom.[3] Edwards also said she has volunteered on the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo Committee for 14 years.[3]
Edwards said her campaign priorities include supporting energy, agriculture, tourism and other core industries, and strengthening schools by focusing on academic fundamentals and local input.[3]
- 1.Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Erin Edwards (Wyoming) - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Erin Edwards (Wyoming) - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Wyoming House District 41
Erin Edwards is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Wyoming House District 41 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.