CASPER, Wyo. — Another Republican has thrown a hat in the ring for an already crowded race to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat being vacated by Harriet Hageman.
Kevin Christensen announced his campaign on Monday. The self-described Wyoming native and decorated combat veteran is running on a platform of protecting individual liberty and the state’s cultural heritage.
“Raised in Wyoming and strengthened by my military experience, I’m ready to serve our people once again,” Christensen said. “Wyoming deserves strong, steady leadership that champions our values and way of life.”
Christensen said he entered the Army in 1989 and served for 27 years. He served as a helicopter pilot and rose to the rank of Colonel, accruing other achievements including the Legion of Merit, Defense Superior Service Medal, two Bronze Star Medals, four Air Medals, the Army Combat Action Bridge and the Valorous Unit Citation. He commanded Task Force Gunslinger in Iraq, and eventually served on the Join Staff at the Pentagon.
He holds a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Wyoming, as well as advanced degrees in operations research and systems analysis from the Florida Institute of Technology, and in national resource strategy from the National Defense University in Washington, D.C.
Following his military career, Christensen became a senior manager at Lockheed Martin before returning to Wyoming in 2019 to lead the Bureau of Land Management’s High Plains District in Casper.
Christensen will compete with five other Republicans in this race: fellow Casper veteran David Giralt, current Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray, entrepreneur Reid Rasner, former State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow and Pinedale resident Matt McGinnis. The primary election will take place on Aug. 18.
