Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow gestures during a news conference in 2022 in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
"I am proud of the legacy Senator Cynthia Lummis and Congresswoman Harriet Hageman have built by standing up for Wyoming values and refusing to back down in Washington," Balow noted, according to the press release. "They are trailblazers for our state, and I am running to carry that same strong, independent Wyoming voice forward, to follow in their footsteps, and to fight for our state with the same conviction and resolve."
Balow will face competition in the GOP primary for the U.S. House seat from Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray and Reid Rasner, who lost a 2024 Republican U.S. Senate primary in the state to incumbent Sen. John Barasso.
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In 2022, Balow resigned from her role as Wyoming state superintendent of public instruction to become the Virginia superintendent of public instruction.
She resigned from Virginia role in 2023.
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Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wy., speaks at the annual CPAC D.C. conference at the Gaylord National Resort in Oxon Hill, Md., on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. (DOMINIC GWINN/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)
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"I believe Wyoming leads best when we stand firm on conservative principles and deliver real results," Balow noted, according to the press release. "This campaign is about protecting what makes Wyoming strong and ensuring our state has a confident, independent voice in Congress."
Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.
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