Megan Degenfelder
Republican · WY · Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction
Megan Degenfelder is the Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wyoming, elected in 2022, and is a candidate for Governor of Wyoming in 2026. She previously worked in the energy industry and in the state education agency.
Where Megan Degenfelder stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
As Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction, Degenfelder supported legislation to authorize charter schools and an education-savings-account program making public funds available for private-school tuition.
February 1, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: ballotpedia.org · researched July 15, 2026
Track record — General
General · 3 records
On April 23, 2026, the State Land Investment Board adopted an amendment proposed by Megan Degenfelder that prohibited undocumented immigrants from receiving taxpayer-funded housing grants.
April 23, 2026
Source: edu.wyoming.gov · researched August 21, 2026
On January 12, 2026, President Donald Trump endorsed Megan Degenfelder's campaign for governor of Wyoming.
January 12, 2026
Source: wyomingpublicmedia.org · researched August 21, 2026
Degenfelder led development of a state guide for district policies on providing or restricting books in Wyoming public schools.
January 1, 2024
Source: ballotpedia.org · researched July 15, 2026
Past race Megan Degenfelder ran in:
- Governor · August 18, 2026 · Wyoming
Profile last researched July 15, 2026.