John Barrasso
RepublicanU.S. Senator, WY| Age | 73 (b. 1952-07-21) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2007-06-25 (~18 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White; third-generation Italian-American (paternal grandparents from Carife, Campania; maternal grandparents from Vasto, Abruzzo) |
| Religion | Presbyterian (Presbyterian Church USA) |
| Education | B.S. in Biology, Georgetown University (1974, Phi Beta Kappa); M.D., Georgetown University School of Medicine (1978); orthopedic residency at Yale Medical School. Attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for two years before transferring to Georgetown. |
| Prior occupation | Board-certified orthopedic surgeon in private practice in Casper, Wyoming (1983-2007); chief of staff at Wyoming Medical Center; president of the Wyoming Medical Society; rodeo physician for the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Reading, Pennsylvania |
| Marital status | Widower (second wife died January 2024) — Bobbi Brown (m. 2008, d. 2024); previously Linda Nix (divorced) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Casper, Wyoming |
Pending research: languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2008 (won special election; appointed to the Senate June 22, 2007 by Gov. Dave Freudenthal to fill the seat of the late Sen. Craig L. Thomas) |
| Previous offices | Wyoming State Senate, 27th District (2003-2007) |
| Committees | Energy and Natural Resources · Finance · Foreign Relations |
| Leadership | Senate Majority Whip (2025-present) · Chair, Senate Republican Conference (2019-2025) · Chair, Senate Republican Policy Committee (2012-2019) · Chair, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (2017-2021) · Chair, Senate Indian Affairs Committee (2015-2017) |
| Ideology | Conservative Republican. GovTrack ranked him 6th most politically right among senators serving 10+ years in 2022. Voteview maintains his DW-NOMINATE profile (consistently one of the more conservative members). |
| Signature legislation | Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 (Manchin-Barrasso), bipartisan permitting reform for fossil fuel, renewable energy, and transmission infrastructure |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $3,480,000–$16,880,000 (2023) · estimate
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Shares (VTSAX) | fund · $1,000,000–$5,000,000 · 2023 |
| Vanguard Wellington Fund Admiral Shares (VWENX) | fund · $1,000,000–$5,000,000 · 2023 |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBTLX) | fund · $1,000,000–$5,000,000 · 2023 |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B (BRK.B) | stock · $500,000–$1,000,000 · 2023 |
Top industries: Coal mining · Oil & gas · Electric utilities · Natural gas transmission & distribution · Mining · Pharmaceutical manufacturing
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.