Nine of 10 Republican candidates tied to ‘Checkgate’ lost in Wyoming’s primary

by Maggie Mullen, WyoFile Nine of the 10 Republican candidates who received “Checkgate” campaign donations on Wyoming’s House floor and elsewhere during the 2026 legislative session lost in Tuesday’s primary election. The controversy — which overshadowed the session and spurred investigations, legislative rule changes and an executive order from the governor — involved Rebecca Bextel, a […]