Larry Hicks has served in Senate District 11 as a WY Senator for Carbon and Sweetwater Counties from 2011 to the present. He received a positive score for Representation and Integrity, and a Negative score for Constitutional Competence, and therefore has been ranked as Moderate Trust.
He is up for reelection in 2026.
Hicks said the level of guaranteed contract employment seen in continuing teacher contracts is not seen anywhere else at the state or local level. Under current statute, school districts must employ teachers “on a continuing basis from year to year without annual contract renewal.”
“I’m not aware of any other public employee in the state of Wyoming that’s afforded that guaranteed contract right,” Hicks told members of the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday.
Hick added he was concerned about schools employing temporary teachers who had no passion or interest in their students’ education. The senator clarified this is “not an anti-teacher bill,” but rather a bill to ensure equal employment opportunities across the board.
https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/contracts-that-protect-wyoming-teachers-could-be-eliminated-if-senate-bill-is-passed/article_d9ee6d72-d113-11ee-ad45-37c4b037bbe2.html
Overall, Hicks earns a (+) for Representation.
Attendance
It appears that Hicks missed 2 votes across 2 days in 2023 General Session:
- 1/11/23 – Agriculture Committee vote for SF29
- 3/3/23 – Concurrence vote for HB64
Public Conduct
Hicks appears to behave appropriately in public and to the public.
Sponsorship History
In 2023 Hicks was the primary sponsor of 3 bills, and co-sponsored 13 bills. Favored sponsorship topics appear to be education and hunting. For more details, see his legislator webpage.
Committee Assignments
2023-Riverton State Office Task Force – Chairman
2023-State Shooting Complex Oversight Task Force – Chairman
2023-Management Council
2023-Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources
2023-Senate Rules & Procedure
2023-Select Committee on Capital Financing & Investments
2023-Select Committee on School Facilities
2023-Select Water Committee
2023-Sage Grouse Implementation Team
2023-Colorado River Basin Forum
2023-CSG West – Agriculture and Water
2023-CSG West – Executive Committee
Hicks scored a (–) for Constitutional Competence with an average of 65.2% on the constitutional issues listed below. Legislators must have an average of 85% or higher to receive a favorable score.
For more on the bills used to analyze these scores click here. Special hat-tip goes out to Evidence Based Wyoming for use of their statistical tool to generate the following vote scores:
| Constitutional Bill Vote Scores | |
| Separation of Governmental Powers | 0 |
| 1st Amendment/ Right to Healthcare Decisions (Covid Mandates) | 0 |
| 2nd Amendment / Right to Self Defense | 71.4 |
| 4th & 5th Amendments | 50 |
| Right to Life/ Pro-Life | 100 |
| Protection of Children/ Parental Rights (Transgender Issues) | 100 |
| Sectarianism Prohibited in Schools (Critical Race Theory Issue) | 100 |
| Civics Education | 100 |
Hicks scored a (+) for Integrity
Conflicts
None found.
Employment/Income
According to Hicks’ legislative webpage, his occupation is Natural Resources Manager. According to Hicks’ 2023 State Elected Officials Financial Disclosure available at Wyofile, he reports:
- Managing partner – H&C LLC
- Employer – Little Snake River Conservation District
Memberships/Civic Organizations
Family Farm Alliance, Advisory Board
Savery-Little Snake Water Conservancy Board
West Side Canal Co
River of Grace Bible Church
Wyo Wild Sheep Foundation
NRA, RMEF, DU, BOW, P&Y
MFT Horse Breed Assn
Campaign Contributions
The table below shows all campaign contributions reported by the WY Secretary of State for Larry Hicks; Larry S Hicks; Carbon County for Larry Hicks.
From 2010 to 2022 Hicks received approximately 49 contributions that total approximately $24.098.13. Of the 49 donations, approximately 31 were from PACs & Campaign Committees. The total amount received from PACS & Campaign Committees was approximately $11,320.46.
Noteworthy contributions are:
- $1,000 from Nextera Energy PAC
- $300 from Pacific Power/Rocky Mtn Power PAC
- $250 from MDU Resources Group Good Government Fund
- 200 from Pfizer PAC
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.)
| Contributor Name | Recipient Name | Recipient Type | Contribution Type | Date | Filing Status | Amount | City State Zip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUCKING INDUSTRY PAC (CASPER) | LARRY HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 10/7/2022 | FILED | 150 | CASPER, WY 82602 |
| WY REALTORS PAC (CASPER) | LARRY HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 9/27/2022 | FILED | 1000 | CASPER, WY 82604 |
| WYOMING STOCK GROWERS' AG PAC (CHEYENNE) | LARRY HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 9/26/2022 | FILED | 200 | CHEYENNE, WY 82003 |
| MDU RESOURCES GROUP GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND (BISMARCK) | LARRY HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 9/22/2022 | FILED | 250 | BISMARCK, ND 58506 |
| NEXTERA ENERGY PAC (JUNO BEACH) | LARRY HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 9/22/2022 | FILED | 1000 | JUNO BEACH, FL 33408 |
| COMMON VALUES PAC (ALEXANDRIA) | LARRY HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 9/19/2022 | FILED | 250 | ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314 |
| PACIFIC POWER/ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER PAC (PORTLAND) | LARRY HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 9/15/2022 | FILED | 300 | PORTLAND, OR 97232 |
| WYOMING MINING ASSOCIATION PAC (WMA) (CHEYENNE) | LARRY HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 9/9/2022 | FILED | 250 | CHEYENNE, WY 82001 |
| COWBOY GAMES PAC (SHERIDAN) | LARRY HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 7/15/2022 | AMEND - ADD | 500 | SHERIDAN, WY 82801 |
| EXXONMOBILE PAC (IRVING) | LARRY HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 6/15/2022 | FILED | 250 | IRVING, TX 75039 |
| SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION PAC (WASHINGTON) | LARRY HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 6/14/2022 | FILED | 500 | WASHINGTON, DC 20036 |
| MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. PAC (WASHINGTON ) | LARRY HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 6/12/2022 | FILED | 500 | WASHINGTON , DC 20004 |
| WYOMING MINING ASSOCIATION (MINE PAC) (CHEYENNE) | LARRY HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 6/10/2022 | FILED | 200 | CHEYENNE, WY 82003 |
| NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS WYOMING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (WASHINGTON) | LARRY S HICKS | CANDIDATE | IN-KIND | 11/1/2018 | FILED | 20.46 | WASHINGTON, DC 20004 |
| NRA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND (FAIRFAX) | LARRY S HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 10/26/2018 | FILED | 500 | FAIRFAX, VA 22039 |
| LARRY HICKS (BAGGS) | LARRY S HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 10/25/2018 | FILED | 2000 | BAGGS, WY 82321 |
| NRA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND (FAIRFAX) | LARRY S HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 10/18/2018 | AMEND - ADD | 500 | FAIRFAX, VA 22039 |
| NRA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND (FAIRFAX) | LARRY S HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 10/18/2018 | AMEND - DELETE | 500 | FAIRFAX, VA 22039 |
| WYOMING STATE SENATE REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE (AFTON) | LARRY S HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 10/10/2018 | FILED | 500 | AFTON, WY 83110 |
| COMMON VALUES PAC (ALEXANDRIA) | LARRY S HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 10/5/2018 | FILED | 250 | ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314 |
| TRUCKING INDUSTRY PAC (CASPER) | LARRY S HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 9/28/2018 | FILED | 150 | CASPER, WY 82602 |
| WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC (WASHINGTON) | LARRY S HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 9/25/2018 | FILED | 400 | WASHINGTON, DC 20006 |
| LOFTUS, GREG (SHERIDAN) | LARRY S HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 9/24/2018 | FILED | 100 | SHERIDAN, WY 82801 |
| WYOMING STOCK GROWERS AGPAC (CHEYENNE) | LARRY S HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 9/20/2018 | FILED | 200 | CHEYENNE, WY 82003 |
| HOLDING, CAROL (SALT LAKE CITY) | LARRY S HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 9/17/2018 | FILED | 1000 | SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84103 |
| WYOMING RURAL ELECTRIC (CHEYENNE) | LARRY S HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 8/23/2018 | FILED | 500 | CHEYENNE, WY 82001 |
| ANDEAVOR (SAN ANTONIO) | LARRY S HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 7/2/2018 | AMEND - ADD | 200 | SAN ANTONIO, TX 78259 |
| PFIZER PAC (NEW YORK) | LARRY S HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 5/23/2018 | FILED | 200 | NEW YORK, NY 10017 |
| HICKS, LARRY (BAGGS) | LARRY S HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 11/11/2014 | FILED | 820.56 | BAGGS, WY 82321 |
| JAURE, RONI (RAWLINS) | LARRY S HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 10/22/2014 | FILED | 30 | RAWLINS, WY 82301 |
| WYOMING STATE SENATE REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE (CASPER) | LARRY S HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 10/10/2014 | FILED | 1000 | CASPER, WY 82605 |
| WY RURAL ELECTRIC ASSN. PAC (CHEYENNE) | LARRY S HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 10/3/2014 | FILED | 250 | CHEYENNE, WY 82001 |
| BP EMPLOYEE PAC (HOUSTON) | LARRY S HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 10/1/2014 | FILED | 100 | HOUSTON, TX 77079 |
| WY REALTORS PAC (CASPER) | LARRY S HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 9/25/2014 | FILED | 200 | CASPER, WY 82601 |
| TRUCKING INDUSTRY PAC (CASPER) | LARRY S HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 9/22/2014 | FILED | 150 | CASPER, WY 82602 |
| REPUBLICAN (CASPER) | LARRY S HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 9/20/2014 | FILED | 1500 | CASPER, WY 82602 |
| BARRASO, JOHN (CASPER) | LARRY S HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 9/19/2014 | FILED | 100 | CASPER, WY 82601 |
| ERVIN, GARY (PINEVILLE) | LARRY S HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 9/18/2014 | FILED | 1000 | PINEVILLE, OR 97754 |
| HOLDING, CAROL (CODY) | LARRY S HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 9/18/2014 | FILED | 500 | CODY, WY 82414 |
| WYOMING STOCK GROWERS' AG PAC (CHEYENNE) | LARRY S HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 9/18/2014 | FILED | 200 | CHEYENNE, WY 82003 |
| HALVERSON, MARTHA (ETNA) | LARRY S HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 9/17/2014 | FILED | 100 | ETNA, WY 83118 |
| CENTURYLINK, INC., EMPLOYEES PAC (WASHINGTON ) | LARRY S HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 8/28/2014 | FILED | 200 | WASHINGTON , DC 20001 |
| HICKS, LARRY (BAGGS) | CARBON COUNTY COMMITTE FOR LARRY HICKS | CANDIDATE COMMITTEE | MONETARY | 10/22/2010 | FILED | 3127.11 | BAGGS, WY 82321 |
| REPUBLICAN (CASPER) | CARBON COUNTY COMMITTE FOR LARRY HICKS | CANDIDATE COMMITTEE | MONETARY | 10/22/2010 | FILED | 500 | CASPER, WY 82602 |
| LUNT, DR. JOHN (SARATOGA) | CARBON COUNTY COMMITTE FOR LARRY HICKS | CANDIDATE COMMITTEE | MONETARY | 10/1/2010 | FILED | 100 | SARATOGA, WY 82331 |
| MCALLISTER, (NOT AVAILABLE) (CASTLE ROCK) | CARBON COUNTY COMMITTE FOR LARRY HICKS | CANDIDATE COMMITTEE | MONETARY | 9/23/2010 | FILED | 500 | CASTLE ROCK, CO 80108 |
| TRUCKING INDUSTRY PAC (CASPER) | CARBON COUNTY COMMITTE FOR LARRY HICKS | CANDIDATE COMMITTEE | MONETARY | 9/23/2010 | FILED | 150 | CASPER, WY 82602 |
| REPUBLICAN (CASPER) | CARBON COUNTY COMMITTE FOR LARRY HICKS | CANDIDATE COMMITTEE | MONETARY | 9/17/2010 | FILED | 500 | CASPER, WY 82602 |
| WYOMING STATE SENATE REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE (CASPER) | CARBON COUNTY COMMITTE FOR LARRY HICKS | CANDIDATE COMMITTEE | MONETARY | 9/17/2010 | FILED | 1000 | CASPER, WY 82605 |
| DICKENSON, (NOT AVAILABLE) (ROCKSPRINGS) | CARBON COUNTY COMMITTE FOR LARRY HICKS | CANDIDATE COMMITTEE | MONETARY | 8/24/2010 | FILED | 200 | ROCKSPRINGS, WY 82901 |
| HICKS, LARRY (BAGGS) | LARRY HICKS | CANDIDATE | MONETARY | 8/3/2010 | FILED | 500 | BAGGS, WY 82321 |