After pleading guilty to DUI and issuing a public apology, the House District 58 Republican is relying on his legislative record, counseling and continued support as he campaigns for a third term.
Wyoming Rep. Bill Allemand entered the 2026 election year defending his legislative record, his opposition to a proposed nuclear project and his conduct following a December arrest. After pleading guilty to driving under the influence and publicly apologizing, the House District 58 Republican is now asking voters to consider both his offense and the steps he says he has taken since it occurred.
Representative Bill Allemand; photo via screenshot video on Facebook
Allemand remains a candidate for a third term. He faces Bar Nunn Mayor Peter Boyer in the Aug. 18 Republican primary, with Democratic candidate Keenan Morgan seeking the seat in November.
Allemand Pleads Guilty
Allemand pleaded guilty July 15 in Johnson County to driving under the influence of alcohol on Dec. 28, 2025.
The court imposed a 90-day sentence with 88 days suspended. Allemand spent approximately two days in jail following his arrest. He was ordered to serve one year of unsupervised probation and pay a $500 fine, $70 in court costs, $150 to the Crime Victims Compensation Fund and $50 to the Wyoming Department of Corrections.
He must also follow through with Level One treatment pursuant to an Addiction Severity Index evaluation. If he violates probation, the suspended portion of his sentence could be imposed. The guilty plea ended more than seven months of litigation over the traffic stop, Allemand’s statements to law enforcement and the handling of his blood sample.
Watch the full video here: Johnson County Sheriff bodycam footage of Wyoming Rep. Bill Allemand Video obtained and published by WyoFile.
The Arrest And Legal Dispute
A Johnson County deputy contacted Allemand at a Buffalo gas station after receiving a Report Every Drunk Driver Immediately (REDDI) call concerning a blue Toyota Tacoma traveling north on Interstate 25. According to court filings, the deputy followed the vehicle and reported seeing it begin to enter an intersection before stopping abruptly near another vehicle.
During the contact, the deputy reported detecting the odor of alcohol and observing slurred speech and difficulty maintaining balance. The deputy also reported finding an open beer can in the center console, four unopened beers and a loaded firearm on the front passenger seat.
Because the vehicle was still running and a firearm was visible, the deputy placed Allemand in handcuffs while waiting for another officer.
Rep. Bill Allemand during the Dec. 28, 2025, traffic stop in Buffalo. Screenshot from Johnson County Sheriff’s Office body-camera footage obtained through a public-records request and published by WyoFile.
Allemand was later released from the handcuffs to attempt standardized field sobriety testing. According to prosecution filings, the deputy stopped the testing after Allemand swayed and nearly fell backward during an eye-gaze test.
After Allemand declined a breath test, he submitted to a hospital blood draw after being advised of Wyoming’s implied-consent law. Prosecutors reported that the sample showed a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.24%.
Allemand’s attorney, Michael Vang, challenged the laboratory evidence, the qualifications of anticipated state witnesses, the justification for the initial investigation and the admissibility of statements Allemand made while handcuffed.
Magistrate Jeremy Kisling ruled that the deputy had sufficient grounds for the stop and investigation. However, the judge excluded from the prosecution’s case approximately 12 minutes of body-camera footage and statements Allemand made while handcuffed because he had not received a Miranda warning.
The defense continued to dispute the reported blood-alcohol concentration. That challenge was not adjudicated at trial because Allemand changed his plea and pleaded guilty to the DUI charge.
From Contesting The Charge To Apologizing
Two days after entering his plea, Allemand released a public apology on Facebook.
“I do apologize for drinking while driving on a public road,” Allemand said. “I do acknowledge my actions could have been much worse, with much consequences.”
Allemand said his attorney had advised him not to apologize while the case remained active because an admission could affect his defense.
“I ultimately made the decision to plead guilty because I was wrong for drinking and driving,” he said. “It also seemed to be a major consensus that I couldn’t ignore.”
Allemand continued to dispute the prosecution’s description of his intoxication.
“I do not believe that the amount of beer consumed had me nearly as intoxicated as reported,” he said.
The guilty plea acknowledged the DUI offense but did not produce a trial ruling on the accuracy of the reported 0.24% blood-alcohol result. Allemand said he entered a counseling program voluntarily after the Wyoming Legislature concluded its session in March.
He reported completing that program, continuing with counseling and abstaining from alcohol since his arrest. Those statements represent Allemand’s account, while the court separately ordered him to comply with treatment requirements during probation.
Fellow Legislator Calls For Accountability And Grace
Rep. Landon Brown, a Cheyenne Republican who frequently opposes the Freedom Caucus, called on Allemand to apologize shortly before the video was released.
“The silence is deafening from not only Rep. Allemand on his guilty plea but also from the Wyoming Freedom Caucus,” Brown wrote. “Accountability for his actions should be demanded by every single member of our body.”
Screenshot; Representative Bill Allemand released an apology on his Facebook page
After Allemand published the apology, Brown said he was “incredibly grateful” the representative had responded. Brown said the apology demonstrated accountability but remained concerned that Allemand continued to criticize the judicial process.
Brown also said Allemand should receive grace after accepting responsibility.
“None of us are infallible, and I believe we all deserve grace when we take accountability,” Brown said.
Watch the full video here: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1EdYvAYU3H/
The Wyoming Freedom Caucus has not publicly withdrawn its support for Allemand.
A Former Ally Becomes A Challenger
Allemand has represented House District 58 since January 2023. The district includes Bar Nunn, Midwest, Edgerton, Homa Hills, Vista West and part of northern Natrona County. He defeated incumbent Rep. Pat Sweeney in the 2022 Republican primary, receiving 1,369 votes to Sweeney’s 806. Allemand faced another primary opponent in 2024, defeating Tom Jones by 1,017 votes to 424.
Rep. Pat Sweeney and Tom Jones
Allemand ran without a Democratic opponent in both general elections. He received 2,024 votes in the 2022 general election and 3,055 in 2024.
His current Republican opponent, Peter Boyer, was once an Allemand supporter. Their relationship deteriorated during the 2025 dispute over Radiant Industries’ proposed nuclear microreactor manufacturing facility near Bar Nunn.
The Radiant Dispute Reshapes The Race
Radiant proposed manufacturing portable nuclear reactors near Bar Nunn and returning used reactor cores to the Wyoming facility for refueling and storage. Supporters pointed to potential employment and economic development. Opponents raised concerns about spent nuclear fuel, public safety, tax exemptions and the company’s request for $25 million in state assistance.
Screenshot of Radiant Industries’ logo from website
Allemand became one of the project’s most visible opponents. He questioned Radiant’s employment projections and potential tax benefits. He also opposed the plan to return spent fuel from reactors operating elsewhere to the Natrona County facility. Allemand organized a Bar Nunn town hall and said the community supported manufacturing but did not want nuclear waste stored nearby.
Boyer supported the project after examining its anticipated economic and safety effects. Public disagreements between the two officials included heated exchanges over the proposal and allegations of corruption circulated by project opponents. Boyer denied accepting money or acting improperly.
Screenshot of Representative Bill Allemand speaking at Bar Nunn Town Hall from Bar Nunn Town Hall Youtube
Radiant abandoned the Wyoming proposal in October 2025 and selected Tennessee for its manufacturing facility. The company cited Wyoming’s restrictions on storing spent nuclear fuel from reactors operating outside the state.
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The project ended and went elsewhere, but the political disagreement continued. Boyer entered the House race in early 2026, saying the district needed better representation.
Allemand Returns To His Legislative Record
Allemand serves on the Joint Appropriations Committee, which reviews Wyoming’s budget and state-agency spending. In 2025, House Bill 211 became his first successful measure. The law clarified when prairie dogs and certain other animals classified as pests may be shot from motor vehicles on private property.
The legislation originated with a constituent who had been cited for shooting prairie dogs from a truck, according to Allemand. He has also supported residential property-tax reductions, financial assistance for small municipalities and efforts to secure a separate ZIP code for Bar Nunn.
As a Freedom Caucus member, Allemand has supported efforts to reduce or eliminate the Wyoming Business Council. He has called for a moratorium on new data centers until Wyoming develops taxation and natural-resource policies for the industry. He supports transferring federal land to state ownership and has proposed using revenue from new industries to replace property-tax collections.
During the Radiant debate, Allemand positioned himself against public subsidies for private development and in support of residents opposed to storing spent nuclear fuel near Bar Nunn. During the DUI case, he initially emphasized his legal challenges to the evidence. Following his guilty plea, he added an apology, counseling and reported abstinence from alcohol to his public response.
Voters Will Decide What Comes Next
Allemand’s guilty plea resolves the criminal charge but not the political questions surrounding it. He remains in office, remains on the Aug. 18 ballot and continues campaigning for a third term. The conviction is now part of his record, but so are his two previous primary victories, his position on the Appropriations Committee, his first successful sponsored bill and his opposition to the Radiant project.
After acknowledging that drinking and driving was wrong, Allemand apologized publicly and reported entering counseling voluntarily, continuing treatment and abstaining from alcohol since his arrest.
Boyer is campaigning on his municipal experience and his belief that House District 58 needs different representation. Allemand is asking voters to weigh that challenge against his legislative experience, conservative voting record and willingness to oppose a major development proposal when residents raised concerns.
The apology cannot undo the offense, and Allemand has not asked voters to pretend that it can. It does, however, give voters a fuller record on which to judge him: the mistake, the legal consequences, his acceptance of responsibility and the actions he says he has taken afterward.
The final decision belongs to House District 58. Allemand’s path back will depend on whether Republican voters view his response as sufficient accountability and whether they believe his work in Cheyenne merits another term. Until the ballots are counted, his campaign remains active, his political future remains open and the opportunity to rebuild voter confidence remains in his hands.
Sources: Oil City News DUI disposition, Cowboy State Daily apology coverage, Wyoming Secretary of State 2022 primary results, Wyoming Secretary of State 2024 primary results, House District 58 race coverage, Wyoming Legislature House Bill 211
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