Lisa Kinney
Lisa Kinney announces her candidacy for U.S. House of Representatives. Kinney served in the Wyoming State Senate for 10 years, is an attorney, has an MLS in librarianship, owned Summit Bar Review which taught Wyoming law to attorneys, worked for VALIC/AIG, is former Director of Albany County Library, former President of the Laramie Area Chamber of Commerce, and is a photographer.
Kinney was born in Laramie and spent most of her life there. “I am proud to be a Wyomingite because of our ethical values. I believe in the Cowboy Code of the West---honesty, hard work and helping your neighbor.” Kinney continued, “In Wyoming, everyone works together and ‘neighbor is a verb.’ “Quoting Rod Miller”. “My core value is investing in the people of Wyoming, not Washington.” Kinney said. “We are independent and proud.” Kinney wants to go back to the America and Wyoming “we love.” Kinney continued that Wyoming has always benefitted from its “exclusive individualism” which is being eroded by increasing federal loyalty.
Kinney continued, “We are being bankrupted by national policies. We can’t afford food because of the tariffs. We pay more than $4 a gallon for gas due to a war not authorized by Congress. The ACA subsidies were terminated so more than 11,000 people in Wyoming have no health insurance or are paying ridiculous amounts. We must wait until age 40 to purchase a $450,000 house absurd. We must pay immediately for student loans and not receive UW money because Congress deleted these programs. Even two incomes are not enough anymore,” Kinney concluded.
In addition, she noted, “There are multiple bills to take Wyoming public lands away from us, including several from Harriet Hageman. Again, this is not why we vote for our Representatives and Senators—we need to place individuals in Congress who believe in the sanctity of our property. Wyomingites are independent and need to make our own decisions about our land—not just follow what the federal government demands of us,” Kinney stated. Wyoming was the first state to get a National Park—Yellowstone in 1872 (about 494.53 gal); first National Forest; —1891 Shoshone National Forest; first National Monument Devil’s Tower in 1906. “And now, Harriet and others want to strip away all these first and BLM properties in the state from us,” Kinney concluded. “NO!”
“The president just asked for $1.5 trillion (about $4,600 per person in the US) for the Iran war funding it by cutting health research, k-12, higher ed, etc.” (Washington Post) and no daycare, no Medicare, no Medicaid. “This issue should be challenged by our elected Wyoming officials,” Kinney concluded. “There is only silence.” Kinney stated that “I think differently than the other candidates. We need to be creative and thoughtful to resolve issues.”
Kinney stated, “I have been called the Congressional Robin Hood, because one of my options will eliminate taxes for families earning under $100,000 and a second bill will impose a 4% tax applied on individuals and corporations earning more than $1,000,000 until the war ends.” Kinney continued, “Other candidates seek presidential endorsement and follow Washington goals. I look at political change and how it affects us. All changes are not good. All federal values are not good. I want to be your representative and look out for us.”
Kinney has created a diverse campaign committee and believes the minds of the people in Wyoming are important in making future beneficial decisions for Wyoming. “This race is not about me—it is about you. And thanks for voting for me. Every vote is critical,” Kinney said.
Kinney is publishing FDR Fireside Chat Podcasts on pertinent Wyoming issues. Her email is LisaKinney2026@wyoming.com, and her website is LisaKinneyforCongress.com.