Wyoming’s Republican Governor Mark Gordon has expressed concerns regarding the conduct of Justice Department (DOJ) election monitors during the state’s recent primary election. In a statement made at a state canvassing board meeting, Gordon described the behavior of the monitors as “aggressive” and “irregular,” prompting him to request his attorney general investigate the nature of their visits. The governor noted that some state officials, including the state attorney general, were not informed in advance of the DOJ’s deployment of two Civil Rights Division attorneys to Laramie County, which encompasses Cheyenne, the state capital.

The DOJ responded to inquiries by directing CNN to a statement from Wyoming U.S. Attorney Darin Smith, emphasizing the department’s commitment to ensuring voter confidence and the protection of lawful votes. Despite the DOJ’s assertion that its monitoring practices align with longstanding federal traditions, Gordon’s criticism emerges amid ongoing skepticism about election integrity fueled by President Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated claims of electoral fraud. While Gordon does not dispute the overall conduct of the election in Wyoming, he voiced discomfort with federal intervention in the state’s voting process, suggesting that the monitors’ behavior may have exceeded the authority granted to them by Congress.

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