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Megan Degenfelder
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Republican Party

Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction
Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

2

Predecessor

Compensation

Base salary

$125,000

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of Wyoming, 2012

Personal
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Government administrator
Contact

Official website

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Megan Degenfelder (Republican Party) is the Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction. She assumed office on January 2, 2023. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027.

Degenfelder (Republican Party) ran for election for Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Biography

Megan Degenfelder graduated from Natrona County High School.[1] Degenfelder earned bachelor's degrees in business economics and political science from the University of Wyoming in 2012 and a master's degree in economics and international business from the University of International Business and Economics in 2014.[1][2] Her career experience includes working as the chief policy officer of the Wyoming Department of Education. Degenfelder has served as the vice chair of Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroom and the chair of the Wyoming Women’s Foundation.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2022

General election

General election for Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction

Megan Degenfelder defeated Sergio Maldonado in the general election for Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Megan Degenfelder
Megan Degenfelder (R)
 
75.0
 
142,544
Image of Sergio Maldonado
Sergio Maldonado (D)
 
22.8
 
43,260
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.2
 
4,156

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 189,960
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction

Sergio Maldonado advanced from the Democratic primary for Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction on August 16, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Sergio Maldonado
Sergio Maldonado
 
98.5
 
6,694
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.5
 
104

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 6,798
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction

Megan Degenfelder defeated incumbent Brian Schroeder, Jennifer Zerba, Thomas Kelly (Unofficially withdrew), and Robert White III in the Republican primary for Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction on August 16, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Megan Degenfelder
 
40.6
 
59,334
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Brian Schroeder
 
38.1
 
55,769
Image of Jennifer Zerba
Jennifer Zerba Candidate Connection
 
9.3
 
13,662
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Thomas Kelly (Unofficially withdrew)
 
8.4
 
12,347
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Robert White III
 
3.0
 
4,396
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
721

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 146,229
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Campaign themes

2022

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Campaign website

Degenfelder ’s campaign website stated the following:

“

As your State Superintendent, Megan will:


  • Empower parents as the #1 decision maker in their children’s education
  • Work with local industries to ensure graduates are prepared for the Wyoming workplace
  • Fight back against anti-American curriculum & policies
  • Advocate for school funding to be prioritized in the classroom, not central administration
  • Prioritize literacy rates for K-3 students
  • Use her private sector experience to effectively run the state agency, and do more with less[3]
 ”
—Megan Degenfelder’s campaign website (2022)[4]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Megan Degenfelder Superintendent, "Meet Megan," accessed December 8, 2022
    2. ↑ LinkedIn, "Megan Degenfelder," accessed December 8, 2022
    3. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    4. ↑ Megan Degenfelder’s campaign website, “On the Issues,” accessed September 12, 2022

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