Mark Gordon
Bio | Gordon started his political career as Wyoming State Treasurer. He is serving as the 33rd Governor of Wyoming. |
Status and Position | Current Governor of Wyoming |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, Wyoming |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2022 Governor Election Wyoming | Wyoming | No | N/A | N/A |
Campaign Financing | Gordon raised $3,036,475 for his 2018 campaign. Source: https://www.followthemoney.org/entity-details?eid=17946343 |
Voting Rights | Gordon signed a bill that requires voters to present an ID at voting sites. Source: https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/gordon-signs-voter-id-bill-many-other-pieces-of-legislation-into-law/article_7a0a6ffa-2344-573b-979e-ad333357099f.html |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| LGBT Rights | Against | Gordon doesn't support LGBT rights. At a debate among gubernatorial candidates, Gordon said he opposes nondiscrimination laws for LGBT people. Source: https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/local_news/gov-race-sees-clashes-on-health-care-education-social-issues/article_2db83fb3-32df-5179-964d-2d58f143895a.html |
| Taxes | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Abortion | Against | Gordon is pro-life and opposes abortion. Gordon signed a "born alive" bill that requires doctors providing abortions to try to keep the fetus alive once it is removed. Sources: https://oilcity.news/wyoming/legislature/2021/04/07/gordon-signs-born-alive-bill-modifying-wyoming-abortion-restrictions/ and https://gordonforwyoming.com/issues/ |
| Gun Control | Against | Gordon opposes gun control. Gordon supports the Second Amendment. He recently criticized Biden's gun regulations. Source: https://oilcity.news/wyoming/legislature/2021/04/08/gordon-wyoming-will-protect-our-firearms-at-all-cost/ |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. Gordon supports the Second Amendment. He recently criticized Biden's gun regulations. Source: https://oilcity.news/wyoming/legislature/2021/04/08/gordon-wyoming-will-protect-our-firearms-at-all-cost/ |
| Government Interference | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Planned Parenthood | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Welfare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Welfare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Death Penalty | Nuance | Gordon supports the death penalty. Despite supporting the death penalty, Wyoming's budget deficit has caused him to consider a moratorium on capital punishment. Source: https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/news/wyoming-governor-very-seriously-considering-death-penalty-moratorium |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Brexit | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Government Spending | Against | Gordon wants to limit government spending. Source: https://gordonforwyoming.com/issues/ |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Common Core | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Clean Energy | For | Gordon supports clean energy. Gordon wants to protect Wyoming's wildlife and natural resoources. He wants to implement clean energy in the state and make Wyoming a leader in clean energy. Source: https://gordonforwyoming.com/issues/ |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Border Control | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| DACA | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Against | Gordon opposes legalizing marijuana. Source: https://www.wyomingnewsnow.tv/content/news/Governor-Candidates-Talk-Marijuana-490853791.html |