Tell us a little about yourself.

I, like most people, have had to work for everything in my life and have had nothing handed to me. I have been working in various manual labor jobs since I was 14 years old. I have also had experiences that not many have had which give me a different view on life that allows me the ability to understand peoples’ experiences better than most. I was raised in foster care. Even though I was placed when I was 15, and I say raised because my foster mother, (who I now call my mother), raised me into who I am today. I know I would be a much different person in a much different place if it were not for her guidance. I have seen and experienced things I wished I hadn’t, but those experiences had profound effects. I may not be a large business owner yet, I may not own a ranch yet, or be a farmer yet, or be a Wyoming native, but I love Wyoming and I know I am meant to be here. The people of Wyoming are genuine. I will do everything I can to protect Wyoming and its people. Anyone who knows me or talks to me will be able to tell this is how I feel to my core. I understand the goal I have for our government will be a long and very hard journey. It is my mission to see Wyomingites represented with the integrity and honor they deserve. In 2012, I joined the Oregon Army National Guard as a welder/machinist and was honorably discharged in February of 2018. I hold my service in the military with great reverence and my service to the people with the same, unwavering honor. I joined shortly after my grandfather died, he was also in the Army and served during the Korean War. I joined the military partly to honor him, and, partly because I wanted to be involved in something great; to make a positive difference in this world. I willingly and without hesitation signed the line saying I would give my life to protect the Constitution and the people of the United States of America. I swore an oath to “defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic” and I will forever honor that oath. I serve the people. I believe the people deserve servant leadership in government. My service in the Senate will continue to be implemented with the same values as my military service. I promise to myself, my grandfather, the people of Sweetwater County and Wyoming, my steadfast resolve.

What do you see as the most important issues in your candidacy and how will you address them?

Transparency, accountability of elected officials, and fiscal responsibility. I will continue to address the transparency and accountability issues by maintaining my website of voting records at TomJamesforWyoming.com. The fiscal issues will continue to be addressed through legislation I will bring and voting “no” on legislation that will add a financial burden to the people’s lives.

How can voters contact you?

Phone: 307-350-4018
Website: TomJamesforWyoming.com
Email: [email protected]
Mail: 2630 Michigan CT. Green River, WY 829357