Freedom, Wyoming — Ex-House Freedom Caucus chair says GOP isn’t ‘a conservative

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Here in Freedom, the headline from D.C. might feel like a distant echo, but it carries weight for anyone considering a move to our community. Former House Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good recently stated that the Republican Party is “not a conservative party anymore,” while also adding that Democrats are “worse.” For locals, this isn’t just national theater; it’s a reflection of why many chose Freedom in the first place.

Outsiders often assume small-town Wyoming is a monolith, but our voters are fiercely independent. The gridlock described in Washington is precisely the expensive, bureaucratic inefficiency that drives up costs elsewhere. Here, a lower cost of living isn’t just a number—it’s a result of limited government overreach. Housing remains accessible compared to coastal markets, and the quality of life is measured by open space and neighborly self-reliance rather than party loyalty.

For the newcomer, this political disillusionment from a party leader signals that the ideological battles of the Beltway haven’t solved real problems. In Freedom, we value results over rhetoric. Whether you lean right, left, or center, the appeal of our town is the freedom to live without the constant friction of national politics dictating local life. If the GOP is no longer the party of smaller government, that only reinforces why our community—where your vote is a conversation, not a cable news segment—remains a sensible alternative. Freedom is worth watching because it proves that a place can be both conservative in its values and practical in its governing.

Source: Currents

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Updated September 01, 2026.