Bo Biteman

Bo Biteman


President of the Wyoming Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office January 14, 2025
Preceded by	Ogden Driskill
Member of the Wyoming Senate from the 21st district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 7, 2019
Preceded by	Bruce Burns
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from the 51st district
In office January 10, 2017 – January 7, 2019
Preceded by	Rosie Berger
Succeeded by	Cyrus Western

Personal details
Born	Dennis Dean Biteman (1978-10-23) October 23, 1978 (age 47) Midland, Michigan, U.S.
Party	Republican
Spouse	Mercedes
Children	2
Education	Central Michigan University (attended) West Shore Community College (attended) Grand Valley State University (BBA)

Dennis Dean "Bo" Biteman^[1] (born October 23, 1978) is an American politician who serves as President of the Wyoming State Senate^[2] and as a Republican member of the Wyoming Senate, representing District 21 since January 7, 2019. He previously served in the Wyoming House of Representatives, representing District 51 from 2017 to 2019, and is a candidate for the United States House of Representatives.^[3]

Bo Biteman attended Central Michigan University and West Shore Community College before earning a Bachelor of Business Administration from Grand Valley State University, after college he began working in the energy sector as a landman in Wyoming.

Biteman lives just outside Sheridan in Parkman. He is married to his wife, Mercedes, and they have two children.

Political career

Elections

Biteman challenged incumbent state Senate Majority Leader Rosie Berger in the Republican primary and defeated Berger with 56% of the vote.^[4] Biteman defeated Democrat Hollis Hackman in the general election with 69% of the vote.^[5]

Political positions

Biteman has been described as a pro-energy and pro-agriculture legislator, with a focus on economic issues and job creation in Wyoming.^[6] He has emphasized a results-driven conservative record during his tenure in the state legislature.^[7]

Biteman has supported tax policy changes described by supporters as among the largest tax cuts in Wyoming history.^[8]

He was a leading supporter and Senate sponsor of school choice legislation, including the Wyoming Freedom Scholarship Act, which expanded education savings accounts statewide.^[9] The legislation drew national attention and praise from President Donald Trump in his role in advancing the legislation, calling Biteman a “patriot”^[10] and stating that the effort would be an “incredible victory for Wyoming students and families.”^[11]^[12]

Biteman has sponsored and supported multiple pieces of legislation aimed at expanding Wyoming’s energy sector. In 2026, he co-sponsored legislation establishing the Wyoming Energy Dominance Fund, a program designed to support fossil fuel and mineral development projects through grants and loans.^[13]

On social issues, Biteman opposes abortion and has supported pro-life legislation. In 2020, he introduced a fetal heartbeat bill that would restrict abortion access in Wyoming.^[14]

Biteman has received a 100% rating from the American Conservative Union’s CPAC scorecard^[15] and a 100% rating from the Club for Growth,^[16] reflecting his conservative legislative record.

Political future

In 2023, then former President Donald Trump publicly encouraged Biteman to run for higher office, specifically Governor,^[17] stating on a radio interview "Bo is a good man… I would like to see him run… I would have endorsed him".^[18]

In 2026, Biteman announced his candidacy for Wyoming's at-large district in the U.S. House of Representatives, which is being vacated by Representative Harriet Hageman as she runs for the U.S. Senate.^[19]^[20]

v t e Statewide political officials of Wyoming
U.S. senators	John Barrasso Cynthia Lummis
U.S. representative	Harriet Hageman, At-large representative
State government	Mark Gordon, Governor Chuck Gray, Secretary of State Keith G. Kautz, Attorney General (appointed) Curt Meier, Treasurer Kristi Racines, Auditor Megan Degenfelder, Superintendent
Senate	Bo Biteman, President Tim Salazar, Vice President Tara Nethercott, Majority Leader Mike Gierau, Minority Leader
House	Chip Neiman, Speaker Jeremy Haroldson, Speaker pro tempore Scott Heiner, Majority Leader Mike Yin, Minority Leader
Supreme Court (appointed)	Lynne J. Boomgaarden, Chief Justice Kari Jo Gray John G. Fenn Robert Jarosh Bridget Hill, Associate Justices

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v t e Members of the Wyoming Senate
68th Legislature (2025) President Bo Biteman (R) Vice President Tim Salazar (R) Majority Leader Tara Nethercott (R) Minority Leader Mike Gierau (D)
▌Ogden Driskill (R) ▌Brian Boner (R) ▌Cheri Steinmetz (R) ▌Tara Nethercott (R) ▌Lynn Hutchings (R) ▌Taft Love (R) ▌Stephan Pappas (R) ▌Jared Olsen (R) ▌Chris Rothfuss (D) ▌Gary Crum (R) ▌Larry Hicks (R) ▌John Kolb (R) ▌Stacy Jones (R) ▌Laura Pearson (R) ▌Wendy Schuler (R) ▌Dan Dockstader (R) ▌Mike Gierau (D) ▌Tim French (R) ▌Dan Laursen (R) ▌Ed Cooper (R) ▌Bo Biteman (R) ▌Barry Crago (R) ▌Eric Barlow (R) ▌Troy McKeown (R) ▌Cale Case (R) ▌Tim Salazar (R) ▌Bill Landen (R) ▌Jim Anderson (R) ▌Bob Ide (R) ▌Charles Scott (R) ▌Evie Brennan (R)
▌Republican (29) ▌Democratic (2) Wyoming Legislature Wyoming House of Representatives Wyoming Senate Party leaders

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Elections

Political positions

Political future

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