Chip Neiman
Chip Neiman (Republican Party) is a member of theWyoming House of Representatives, representingDistrict 1. He assumed office on January 4, 2021. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
House Republicans elected Neiman statespeaker of the House on November 23, 2024.[1]
Neiman was born inBelle Fourche, South Dakota. He received a diploma from Hulett High School in 1985. Neiman was a rancher and small business owner.[2]
Neiman was elected to the state House in 2020. Before becoming House speaker, Neiman was the Housemajority floor leader from 2023 to 2024.[2]
Neiman was part of the Wyoming Freedom Caucus as of September 2025. The caucus' PAC described the caucus as a group of Republicans that champion "values such as smaller government, strong family values, and the protection of individual freedoms and liberties as outlined in the U.S. and Wyoming constitutions."[3] According to theCowboy State Daily's Leo Wolfson, moderate House Republicans described the Freedom Caucus as "too far right. Conversely, members of the Freedom Caucus have said these more centrist Republicans ... [are] ... 'liberals' and couch them as adversaries who side with Democrats."[4] The caucus supported legislation to lower taxes, eliminate gun-free zones, ban abortions, and ensure the state has closed primaries.[5][6][7][8]
Following the2024 election, the Freedom Caucus won a majority in the state House (34 of 62 seats).[9] Heading into the 2025 legislative session, Neiman said, "I'm trying for everything I'm worth right now to try to build bridges with some of the more moderate members of the House to see if we [Freedom Caucus] can create a veto-proof majority in the Wyoming House of Representatives, which we have not had."[10] In July 2025, theWyomingTribuneEagle highlighted several priority bills passed by the Freedom Caucus in the legislative session, including: requiring proof of citizenship and residency before voting, invalidating licenses issued by other states provided to individuals residing in the country without legal permission, and eliminating the requirement for parents to receive permission from a district to homeschool children.[11]
Biography
Chip Neiman was born in Belle Fourche, South Dakota. Neiman graduated from Hulett High School in 1985. His career experience includes working as a rancher.[12]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Neiman was assigned to the following committees:
- Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration
- House Rules and Procedure Committee,Chair
- Management Council Committee,Chair
- Joint Rules and Procedure Committee,Chair
2023-2024
Neiman was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Neiman was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 1
IncumbentChip Neiman won election in the general election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chip Neiman (R) | 97.6 | 5,096 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.4 | 124 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 5,220 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 1
IncumbentChip Neiman advanced from the Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 1 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chip Neiman | 97.1 | 2,255 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.9 | 68 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 2,323 | ||
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Endorsements
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Pledges
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2022
See also: Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 1
IncumbentChip Neiman won election in the general election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chip Neiman (R) | 97.2 | 3,876 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.8 | 110 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 3,986 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 1
IncumbentChip Neiman advanced from the Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 1 on August 16, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chip Neiman | 97.1 | 3,420 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.9 | 103 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 3,523 | ||
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2020
See also: Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 1
Chip Neiman won election in the general election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chip Neiman (R) | 91.2 | 4,706 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 8.8 | 454 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 | Total votes: 5,160 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 1
Chip Neiman defeated incumbentTyler Lindholm in the Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 1 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chip Neiman | 53.2 | 1,812 |
 | Tyler Lindholm | 46.7 | 1,593 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 4 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 3,409 | ||
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Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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| Year | Office | Status | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Wyoming House of Representatives District 1 | Won general | $6,879 | $719 |
| 2022 | Wyoming House of Representatives District 1 | Won general | $3,300 | $879 |
| 2020 | Wyoming House of Representatives District 1 | Won general | $26,855 | N/A** |
| Grand total | $37,034 | $1,598 | ||
| Sources:OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). | ||||
| ** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle | ||||
| Note: Totals above reflect only available data. | ||||
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2024
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In 2024, theWyoming State Legislature was in session from February 12 to March 8.
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2023
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In 2023, theWyoming State Legislature was in session from January 10 to March 3.
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2022
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In 2022, theWyoming State Legislature was in session from February 14 to March 11.
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2021
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In 2021, theWyoming State Legislature was in session from January 12 to April 7.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑Cowboy State Daily, "Bo Biteman Named Wyoming Senate President, Chip Neiman Is New House Speaker," November 23, 2024
- ↑2.02.1State of Wyoming 68th Legislature, "House District 01: Representative Chip Neiman," accessed April 24, 2025
- ↑Wyoming Freedom PAC, "Home," accessed May 1, 2025
- ↑Cowboy State Daily, "Conservative Movement: Freedom Caucus Could Gain Control Of House In ’24," July 10, 2024
- ↑WyoFile, "Wyoming governor shoots down bill to eliminate gun-free zones," March 22, 2024
- ↑WyoFile, "Two new abortion bans to become law in Wyoming," March 17, 2023
- ↑WyoFile, "Crossover voting bill goes to governor’s desk," February 27, 2024
- ↑WyoFile, "Hard-line Republicans gather in pursuit of ‘the prize’: control of the statehouse," July 10, 2024
- ↑WyoFile, "Freedom Caucus wins control of Wyoming House," November 6, 2024
- ↑The Sundance Times, "Neiman named Speaker of the House," November 28, 2024
- ↑Wyoming News, "Freedom Caucus applauds 'conservative laws' that took effect in Wyoming July 1," July 2, 2025
- ↑Legislature of the State of Wyoming, "House District 01: Representative Chip Neiman," accessed March 16, 2021
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