Brian Boner

Brian Boner

Republican Party

Wyoming State Senate District 2

Tenure

2015 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

10

Compensation

Base salary

$150/day

Per diem

$109/day

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Appointed

March 19, 2015

Education

Bachelor's

University of Wyoming

Graduate

University of Nebraska

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Air Force

Years of service

2007 - 2013

Personal

Profession

Farmer/Rancher

Contact

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Brian Boner (Republican Party) is a member of the Wyoming State Senate, representing District 2. He assumed office on April 10, 2015. His current term ends on January 1, 2029.

Boner (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Wyoming State Senate to represent District 2. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

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Boner earned his B.S. in political science and his B.A. in Russian from the University of Wyoming. He also earned his master's degree in business administration (M.B.A.) from the University of Nebraska. His professional experience includes working as a rancher and farmer. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 2007 to 2013.

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Boner was assigned to the following committees:

• Select Water Committee, Vice Chair
• Senate Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee
• Senate Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Committee
• Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee
• Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Committee

2023-2024

Boner was assigned to the following committees:

• Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Committee
• Joint Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Committee, Chairman
• Interstate Compact on Students of Military Families
• Multistate Highway Transportation Agreement Cooperating Committee

2021-2022

Boner was assigned to the following committees:

• Management Audit Committee, Vice chair
• Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Committee, Chair
• Senate Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Committee

2019-2020

Boner was assigned to the following committees:

• Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Committee, Chairman
• Joint Judiciary Committee
• Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Committee, Chairman
• Senate Judiciary Committee

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Wyoming committee assignments, 2017
• Labor, Health and Social Services
• Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources
• Joint Labor, Health and Social Services
• Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2024

See also: Wyoming State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Wyoming State Senate District 2

Incumbent Brian Boner won election in the general election for Wyoming State Senate District 2 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brian Boner (R)	98.2	7,712
		Other/Write-in votes	1.8	138

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,850
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wyoming State Senate District 2

Incumbent Brian Boner advanced from the Republican primary for Wyoming State Senate District 2 on August 20, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brian Boner	98.5	3,662
		Other/Write-in votes	1.5	55

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,717
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Endorsements

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2020

See also: Wyoming State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Wyoming State Senate District 2

Incumbent Brian Boner won election in the general election for Wyoming State Senate District 2 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brian Boner (R)	98.6	9,372
		Other/Write-in votes	1.4	136

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 9,508
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wyoming State Senate District 2

Incumbent Brian Boner advanced from the Republican primary for Wyoming State Senate District 2 on August 18, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brian Boner	99.1	4,940
		Other/Write-in votes	0.9	46

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,986
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2016

See also: Wyoming State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Wyoming State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 16, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 27, 2016.

Incumbent Brian Boner defeated William Cullen III in the Wyoming State Senate District 2 general election.

Wyoming State Senate, District 2 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Brian Boner Incumbent	85.60%	8,187
	Democratic	William Cullen III	14.40%	1,377
Total Votes				9,564
Source: Wyoming Secretary of State

William Cullen III ran unopposed in the Wyoming State Senate District 2 Democratic primary.

Wyoming State Senate, District 2 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	William Cullen III  (unopposed)

Incumbent Brian Boner defeated D. Farmer in the Wyoming State Senate District 2 Republican primary.

Wyoming State Senate, District 2 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Brian Boner Incumbent	81.86%	3,565
	Republican	D. Farmer	18.14%	790
Total Votes				4,355

Campaign themes

2024

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2020

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2016

Boner's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“	Fighting Back in the War on the West With a heavy handed administration in Washington, we have to take an active role in protecting our way of life. I am proud of voting to block our state Department of Environmental Quality from implementing the Clean Power Plan in Wyoming while it is being litigated in court. If this rule becomes the law of the land, it will cost the coal industry billions of dollars per year. It is designed to do one thing and one thing only: destroy an industry which is already on its knees. Even though this fight is an uphill battle, I vow to continue to protect blue collar jobs and our way of life in this state. We also protected property rights from activist groups which would seek to trespass in order to collect data to be used against the landowner whose rights they violated. Private property rights are the foundation of our ability to pursue happiness in this country as our founders intended. It is disturbing to see so many people with such contempt for this principle. I am proud to say I’ve helped pass legislation which protects those rights. You can count on me to continue that fight if reelected. Fiscal Responsibility I am committed to ensuring the people of Wyoming receive a good return on their tax dollars by staying true to our fiscally conservative values. We are blessed to have a significant amount in savings because we have adhered to these values in the past; it will take a significant effort to continue that commitment moving forward. As the state faces a serious decline in revenue and an uncertain economic future, we need to remind ourselves that Wyoming's per capita government spending is three times the national average. ​Education​ I am also an advocate for a safe and effective learning environment in our K-12 system. According to the US Department of Education, 10% of our kids will face some sort of educator sexual misconduct before they graduate from high school. Unfortunately, Wyoming is not immune to this reality. By strengthening background checks and hiring practices for teachers as well as eliminating loopholes in our sexual assault statues for teachers in a position of authority, we can ensure that our kids will get the most out of the significant investment we put into our public school system. Transfer of Public Lands Of course, I will defend public access to transferred land. The state of Wyoming has successfully managed state lands since statehood, with 3.5 million surface acres currently under state management. This proven track record alleviates the concerns that these lands would be sold to private entities. If we are going to manage public land in Wyoming in a manner consistent with our respect for the land and tax payer dollars, that management needs to happen from right here in the state, not Washington DC. 2nd Amendment The second amendment exists to allow citizens to protect themselves from anyone who would unjustly take life and property. It is the ultimate guarantee of the rest of the constitution and should be treated as such. I will fight to support our rights to keep and bear arms free of unreasonable laws, rules and regulations. I support concealed carry in public areas, but local boards should have the authority to designate gun free zones as they see fit. Our state is just too diverse for a top down, one size fits all strategy. Ultimately, guns are not the source of violence in our society, nor are they the solution.	”
—Brian Boner

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Brian Boner campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Wyoming State Senate District 2	Won general	$2,200	$7,631
2020	Wyoming State Senate District 2	Won general	$4,050	N/A**
2016	Wyoming State Senate, District 2	Won	$15,495	N/A**
Grand total			$21,745	$7,631
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2024

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In 2024, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from February 12 to March 8. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

2023

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In 2023, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from January 10 to March 3. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. The Institute for Legislative Analysis Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.

2022

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In 2022, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from February 14 to March 11. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

2021

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In 2021, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from January 12 to April 7. Club for Growth Foundation Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2020

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In 2020, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from February 10 to March 12. Club for Growth Foundation Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2019

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In 2019, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from January 8 through February 28. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2018

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In 2018, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from February 12 to March 15. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. Wyoming Liberty Index Legislators are scored by the Wyoming Liberty Index on "whether they support or inhibit liberty."

2017

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2016

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In 2016, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from February 8 through March 4. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. Wyoming Liberty Index Legislators are scored by the Wyoming Liberty Index on "whether they support or inhibit liberty."

2015

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In 2015, the Wyoming State Legislature was in session from January 13 to March 12. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. Liberty Index Legislators are scored by the Wyoming Liberty Index on "whether they support or inhibit liberty."

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Current members of the Wyoming State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Bo Biteman

Majority Leader:Tara Nethercott

Minority Leader:Mike Gierau

Senators

District 1

Ogden Driskill (R)

District 2

Brian Boner (R)

District 3

Cheri Steinmetz (R)

District 4

Tara Nethercott (R)

District 5

Lynn Hutchings (R)

District 6

Taft Love (R)

District 7

Stephan Pappas (R)

District 8

Jared Olsen (R)

District 9

Chris Rothfuss (D)

District 10

Gary Crum (R)

District 11

Larry Hicks (R)

District 12

John Kolb (R)

District 13

Stacy Jones (R)

District 14

Laura Taliaferro Pearson (R)

District 15

Wendy Davis Schuler (R)

District 16

Dan Dockstader (R)

District 17

Mike Gierau (D)

District 18

Tim French (R)

District 19

Dan Laursen (R)

District 20

Ed Cooper (R)

District 21

Bo Biteman (R)

District 22

Barry Crago (R)

District 23

Eric Barlow (R)

District 24

Troy McKeown (R)

District 25

Cale Case (R)

District 26

Tim Salazar (R)

District 27

Bill Landen (R)

District 28

James Anderson (R)

District 29

Robert Ide (R)

District 30

Charles Scott (R)

District 31

Evie Brennan (R)

Republican Party (29)

Democratic Party (2)