Bratten, Laurie

2025 Scores currently being researched.

Laurie Bratten was elected in 2024 as Representative for House District 51 in Sheridan County.  She ran unopposed in both primary and general elections to replace Cyrus Western who did not seek re-election.

She is up for reelection in 2026.

“People are tired of the failures of our current legislature to address the issues that matter to them most. A prime example is the issue of property taxes. While skyrocketing property taxes have been an issue for over 4 years, very little has been done to actually fix the underlying problems or provide real relief for all property taxpayers. We need a bigger vision and a more collaborative approach to the problems we face.”

Laurie will work to build consensus on how to achieve real property tax relief. She will also defend our state’s legacy energy industries and agriculture, push back against radical liberal ideology and stand up for parents’ rights in raising their children, work to protect Wyoming against the negative impacts of illegal immigration, create a framework for school choice that is fair and empowers families to pursue educational paths that best suit their needs, and work with health care professionals and law enforcement to address the issue of mental health and its impact on our community.
https://sheridanwyoming.com/2024/03/06/laurie-bratten-announces-campaign-for-wyoming-house-district-51/

2025

Overall, Bratten earns a positive score (+) for Representation.

Attendance

In keeping with our grading system, a legislator had to be present for, and vote on all bills, for any 33 days in the 2025 General Session.  If a legislator missed any votes on 5 or more days, they receive a negative (-) score.  Bratten missed 3 votes across one day:

2/24/25: Concurrence votes for HB0005; HB0097; HB0116.

Public Conduct

Bratten appears to behave appropriately in public and to the public.

Sponsorship History

In 2025 Bratten was the primary sponsor for four bills:  State auditor payment transparency; Local government reporting; Vacancies in public office-amendments; and Office of homeland security amendments.

Committee Assignments

In 2025 Bratten served on the following committees:  House Education; House Judiciary; and teh Select Committee on School Facilities.

Bratten earned a ( + ) for Constitutional Competence with an average of 97% on the constitutional bills listed below.  Legislator’s must have a percentage of 85% or higher to receive a final positive (+) score.

Out of a total of 31 bills, Bratten voted constitutionally correct on 30 bills – giving her 97%.

For more on the bills used to analyze these scores click here

2025

2025 Integrity score being researched.

Employment/Income

According to Bratten’s 2025/2026 State Elected Officials Financial Disclosure:

• Sole proprietor, Agricultural
• Investment income from security or interest earnings

Memberships/Civic Organizations

Sheridan County Republican Women
Daughters of the American Revolution
Big Horn Woman’s Club
Wyoming Master Gardener
Sheridan Chamber of Commerce – Government Affairs and Agricultural Committees

Campaign Contributions

The table below shows all 2024 campaign contributions reported by the WY Secretary of State for COMMITTEE TO ELECT LAURIE BRATTEN.

In 2024 Bratten received 62 contributions that total $18,569.  Of the 62 donations, 0 were from PACs.

CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS TABLE

Hold cellphones horizontally to view all columns.  Click the arrows at the top of columns to sort the data by name, date, $ amount, etc.  (Data is publicly available records obtained from the Wyoming Secretary of State’s Wyoming’s Campaign Finance Information System.)