Cam Wright
Republican · WY
Cam Wright is a retired Navy and Air Force officer and a retired University of Wyoming engineering professor and former dean who lives south of Laramie. He works on protecting public lands, affordable housing and rural health care.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 5 records
Won an early ruling in his retaliation lawsuit against the University of Wyoming in September 2025. A district judge refused the university's request to dismiss the case, so the suit went forward.
September 30, 2025
Source: wyomingpublicmedia.org
Sued the University of Wyoming in Albany County District Court in June 2025 over his removal as dean. He claimed the university president retaliated after he refused the funding transfer, and asked to be reinstated with back pay.
June 12, 2025
Source: wyofile.com
Refused as engineering dean to move $500,000 from his college to the University of Wyoming's new School of Computing. He argued the Legislature had set the money aside for engineering. The university removed him as dean on April 2, 2025.
April 2, 2025
Source: wyomingpublicmedia.org
Received the 2024 Distinguished Examination Service Award from the national council that writes engineering license exams. He had volunteered since 2000 on the committee that writes the electrical engineering license exam.
August 27, 2024
Source: uwyo.edu
Was named Carrell Family Dean of the University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Physical Sciences in August 2022, after serving as acting dean since 2019. The UW Board of Trustees approved the appointment.
August 26, 2022
Source: uwyo.edu
Past race Cam Wright ran in:
- State Representative 46 · November 3, 2026 · State House District 46; Wyoming