Republican megadonor Foster Friess told party leaders in Wyoming that he plans on running for governor.
It is expected that Friess will make an official announcement Friday afternoon at the Wyoming Republican Party’s convention, the Washington Examiner confirmed.
Friess has expressed interest in running for public office in the past. In 2017, he said that he was thinking about running for Senate, and was even considering a primary run against Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo.
Current Wyoming Governor Matt Mead is term-limited, and many Republicans are running for the open primary seat to succeed him in the red state.
The state treasurer, Mark Gordon, is currently the frontrunner for the primary.
