We are Wyoming Democrats. People and place define who we are. While we share this landscape and the diverse population with many political outlooks, only Democrats look at our landscape and see beauty first, not consumption. We see people first and not ideology.
Our Wyoming Democratic values spring forth from this land and its people. And we are proud of these values. Our Wyoming experience says that caring about our neighbors and our environment is essential. Our Wyoming experience says that we get more done when we work together and lift up and honor every community member. Our Wyoming experience tells us to seize on commonsense solutions when they present themselves and not be dragged down by ideological fervor. Our Wyoming experience puts people ahead of corporate interests.
Fremont County Democratic Party Platform, Adopted 2022
Economic and Human Rights
1. Recognizing that diversity is our strength, we support economic growth, equality, and civil liberties for all citizens regardless of age, race, ethnicity, country of origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation/sexual identity, or cognitive/physical disabilities.
2. Promote the development of sustainable and diverse industries in Wyoming that provide job opportunities, protect workers’ rights and safety, strengthen business, and pay a livable wage.
3. Ensure that tax laws responsibly fund the government without an unfair burden on working individuals and families.
4. Protect women’s rights to reproductive choice without restrictive government interference.
5. Recognize the sovereign status of Wyoming’s Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes and recognize the treaty rights of both tribes.
6. Support policing, which increases both transparency and public safety while respecting human dignity.
7. Protect voting rights and maximize voter participation.
Health and Well-Being
8. Support universal quality affordable healthcare and Medicaid Expansion, including mental health care.
9. Support the Veterans Administration and active and non-active military personnel’s physical, mental health, and rehabilitation programs.
Education
10. Support firearm education and responsible gun reform.
11. Support professional educators to maximize learning in our public schools.
12. Provide educators and schools with the financial resources that ensure citizens receive high-quality and affordable public education, including early childhood education.
13. Affirm our opposition to any efforts to ban books and other media from libraries and public schools.
Environment
14. Keep public lands in public hands.
15. Based on science and research, we acknowledge that climate change impacts the environment and support efforts to minimize its effects.
16. Protect Wyoming's natural resources and environments.