Crum, Gary

2025 Scores currently being researched.

Gary Crum was elected in 2024 to Senate District 10 in Albany County to replace Dan Furphy who did not seek re-election.

He is up for reelection in 2028.

On energy, Crum said he supports Wyoming’s traditional fossil fuels.  He also wants to see the state pursue alternative energies like uranium, wind, solar and hydroelectricity, but with the caveat that they are not publicly funded in any way.

“I really believe it should be privately funded to all extents possible,” he said.
https://cowboystatedaily.com/2024/05/08/former-wyoming-football-star-nfl-player-gary-crum-runs-state-senate/

2025

Overall, Crum earns a (–) for Representation.

Attendance

In keeping with our grading system, a legislator had to be present 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.  Crum missed 34 votes across seven days

1/24/25: Judiciary committee votes for SF0075; SF0079; SF0107; SF0115;
1/28/25: Judiciary committee votes for SF0116; SF0122; SF0133;
1/30/25: Judiciary committee votes for SF0101; SF0114; SF0122;
2/3/25: Labor committee votes on SF0155; SF0172; 3rd Reading vote on SF0149;
2/5/25: 3rd Reading votes on SF0101; SF0111; SF0114; SF0139; SF0143; SF0165; SF0167; SF0186;
2/24/25: Judiciary votes for HB0273; HB0324; COW vote on HJ0004; 3rd Reading votes on HB0005; HB0039; HB0046; HB0097; HB0116; HB0181; HB0226; Concurrence votes on SF0075; SF0114;
2/26/25: Judiciary committee vote for HB0083

Crum also recused himself from HB0121 Hospital pricing transparency.  Vote recusals are not considered an absence.

Public Conduct

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

Sponsorship History

In 2025 Crum was the primary sponsor of three bills:  Certificate of need repeal-2; Youth organizations in schools; E-cigarette and vapor material manufacturer licenses.

Committee Assignments

In 2025 Crum served on ten committees: Senate Journal (Chairman); Senate Judiciary; Senate Labor; Mental Health & Vulnerable Adult Task Force; Select Committee on Capital Financing & Investments; Select Water Committee; NCSL – Banking, Financial Services & Insurance Standing; NCSL – Health; NCSL – Labor & Economic Development; NCSL – Transportation.

Crum earned a ( + ) for Constitutional Competence with an average of 86% 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, Crum was absent for two.  Out of the 29 bills Crum voted on, he voted constitutionally correct on 25 bills – giving him 86%.

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

2025

Conflicts

Employment/Income

According to his 2025/2026 financial disclosure:

• Chairman – Ivinson Memorial Hospital (Laramie, WY)
• Directorship – Ivinson Memorial Hospital (Laramie, WY). Volunteer – No compensation
• Directorship – Boy Scouts of America (Irving, RX). Volunteer – No compensation
• Business Interest – Snowy Range Investments, LLC (Laramie, WY)
• Investment income – Any security or interest earnings

Memberships/Civic Organizations

Co-founder, former chairman, chief executive officer for Western States Bank
Former University of Wyoming football player

Campaign Contributions

In 2024 Crum received 79 contributions that total $56,490.91.  Of the 79 donations, 15 were from PACs.  The total amount received from PACS was $13,770.38.

Noteworthy contributions are:

• $7,000 from Prosperity and Commerce PAC
• $500 from Wyoming Hospital Association PAC
• $500 from True family members
• $250 from Pacific Power/Rocky Mountain Power PAC

CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS TABLE

The table below shows all campaign contributions reported by the WY Secretary of State for GARY FOR WYOMING.

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.)