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Gary Wilken

Democratic · Wyoming · 2026

Running for Wyoming House District 46, Wyoming

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Supporting the drug, mental health and homeless court programs he worked with in law enforcement
  • Addressing public safety, zoning and hazardous waste concerns through his code enforcement background
Biography

Wilken is a retired United Methodist pastor and former Albany County Sheriff's Office detention deputy, corporal and patrol officer who also worked as an Albany County code enforcement officer, per the campaign site. He holds a history degree from Colorado State University and a Master of Divinity from Pacific School of Religion, and served as a liaison between the sheriff's office and the county's drug, mental health and homeless courts, per the campaign site.

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Wyoming House District 46Wyoming · 2026Albany County sample ballot

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