据决策台总部（DDHQ）预测，怀俄明州参议员埃里克·巴洛（共和党）将在该州州长选举中击败民主党人肯·卡斯纳和宪法党候选人丽贝卡·贝克斯泰尔。
Wyoming state Sen. Eric Barlow (R) is projected to defeat Democrat Ken Casner and Constitution Party candidate Rebecca Bextel in the state’s gubernatorial race, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ).
巴洛曾任怀俄明州众议院议长，将接替因任期限制无法连任的州长马克·戈登（共和党）。
Barlow, a former Speaker of the Wyoming House, will succeed term-limited Gov. Mark Gordon (R).
截至美东时间晚上10点58分，在20%的选票统计完毕时，DDHQ预测巴洛以48个百分点的优势领先贝克斯泰尔。
DDHQ projected that Barlow beat Bextel by 48 percentage points with 20 percent of the vote counted as of 10:58 p.m. EST.
他在8月赢得了本党提名，击败了包括州公共教育监督员梅根·德根费尔德在内的多名对手，后者获得了特朗普总统的背书；另一名对手布伦特·比恩则获得怀俄明州共和党的支持。
He won his party’s nomination in August, defeating a field that included state Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder, who was endorsed by President Trump, and Brent Bien, who was backed by the Wyoming Republican Party.
这位来自坎贝尔县的兽医和牧场主在共和党初选中赢得了每一个县，尽管面临的对手分别获得特朗普和党领导层的背书，怀俄明州被称为“平等州”。
A veterinarian and rancher from Campbell County, Barlow won every county in the GOP primary despite facing opponents backed by Trump and party leadership in the Equality State.
戈登在10月背书巴洛，称赞他在州立法机构的经验以及跨党派合作的意愿。
Gordon endorsed Barlow in October, praising his experience in the state Legislature and willingness to work across party lines.
这位共和党候选人还获得了前怀俄明州州长吉姆·格林格（共和党）和前州众议院议长汤姆·卢布诺（共和党）的背书。
The GOP hopeful also received endorsements from former Wyoming Gov. Jim Geringer (R) and former state House Speaker Tom Lubnau (R).
巴洛将竞选重点放在教育、医疗和水权上，包括科罗拉多河相关问题。
Barlow focused his campaign on education, healthcare and water rights, including issues surrounding the Colorado River.
民主党提名人卡斯纳的竞选主张是让选举更容易参与，并扩大独立候选人参与政治进程的机会。
Casner, the Democratic nominee, campaigned on making elections more accessible and expanding opportunities for independent candidates to participate in the political process.
以宪法党候选人身份参选的贝克斯泰尔批评巴洛和戈登，认为该州共和党领导层未能缩小政府规模。她提议审查州政府机构、冻结酌情拨款并削减联邦开支。
Bextel, who ran under the Constitution Party banner, criticized Barlow and Gordon, arguing that the state’s Republican leadership had failed to reduce the size of government. She proposed reviewing state agencies, freezing discretionary grants and reducing federal spending.
这场竞选也凸显了怀俄明州共和党内部的分歧，贝克斯泰尔获得了前州共和党主席弗兰克·伊索恩的支持。
The race also highlighted divisions within Wyoming’s Republican Party, as Bextel received support from former state GOP Chair Frank Eathorne.
自2006年戴夫·弗罗登塔尔连任以来，怀俄明州再未选出过民主党州长。DDHQ在11月3日前将该竞选评为共和党稳操胜券。
Wyoming has not elected a Democratic governor since Dave Freudenthal won reelection in 2006. DDHQ rated the contest as safe for Republicans ahead of Nov. 3.