Kenneth Casner

Kenneth Casner lives in Elk Mountain, where he and his wife own the Elk Mountain Trading Company and Crossing Cafe.¹ He was born in Cheyenne in 1950 and describes himself as a third generation Wyoming working man, with a father born in Laramie and a mother born in Cottier.²

Casner is a Vietnam veteran who served in the Wyoming National Guard for 25 years, including 12 years teaching within the military.¹ In October, he told Wyoming Public Radio that he had run a small business in Elk Mountain for 28 years and wanted more support for young couples trying to open businesses of their own.²

This is his third campaign for governor, following bids in 2002 and 2018.¹ His proposals include universal healthcare and a state income tax, alongside support for public school funding and history education.¹³ He has said he will accept no campaign donations.¹

Casner calls election access his leading issue, arguing that people should be able to enter primaries without joining a political party.² His healthcare outline includes connecting rural clinics and using telehealth.² He faces Republican Eric Barlow and Constitution Party candidate Rebecca Bextel in a contest that includes competing approaches to property taxes and the local services they finance.⁴