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- 1Activist Behind Wyoming's 'Checkgate' Runs for Governor●OPINION: Rebecca Bextel, the activist who ignited Wyoming’s “Checkgate,” is now running for governor. While columnist Ke
Rebecca Bextel, the activist credited with sparking Wyoming's "Checkgate" controversy, has launched a campaign for governor. Columnist Kerry Drake argues she is unlikely to win, but says he remains grateful that her actions helped trigger the implosion of the state's Freedom Caucus. The piece frames her candidacy as a sideshow with lasting consequences for Wyoming Republican politics.