Major GOP donor Friess decides against Wyoming US Senate run

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) – Republican mega-donor Foster Friess has decided not to run for an open U.S. Senate seat in Wyoming.

Doing so would shift focus away from his ongoing efforts to promote government spending transparency, school safety and other issues he feels are important, Friess said Monday.

“I believe my most significant opportunity to serve the people of Wyoming is by enlarging the efforts of Foster’s Outriders,” Friess said in a release, referring to his political and civic advocacy organization.

Friess, 79, is a wealthy investor and philanthropist from Jackson Hole who has donated millions to Republicans and conservative causes. He reached his decision after a “listening tour” of Wyoming that included stops in Casper and Cheyenne.

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