Tim Salazar

2014

Salazar challenged incumbent Representative Rita Campbell in the Republican primary. Campbell defeated Salazar and two other opponents with 42% of the vote.

2016

When Campbell announced her retirement, Salazar again declared his candidacy for the seat. Salazar defeated Taylor Engum in the Republican primary with 57% of the vote and ran unopposed in the general election.

Legislation

In 2017 Salazar authored or co-sponsored 19 Bills including:

• HB.270, a bill providing compensation to Ranchers & Farmers whose livestock is damaged or killed by wolves who crossover from compensation areas to non-compensation areas.
• HB.129, a bill expanding the Food Freedom Act, giving homemade food producers more liberty to sell food and beverages without state interference, exempt from state licensure packaging.
• HB.207, a bill requiring verification of legal presence in the United States before receiving any state public benefits.
• HB.228, a bill establishing tax credit education accounts allowing for tax credits for parents who wish to send their children to private or religious schools.
• HB.137, a bill allowing a person with a valid concealed weapon permit to carry a concealed weapon at any meeting a government entity holds on public property.
• HB.182, a bill requiring a physician performing an abortion or designees to inform patients of the opportunity to view an active ultrasound image & hear the fetal heartbeat.

Committee assignments

Wyoming House Judiciary Committee

Salazar is an Independent Baptist