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Trujillo was one of very few Latino state legislators in Wyoming history. While no longer in office after losing her 2024 primary, her tenure demonstrated that Latino candidates can win in deep-red Wyoming.
Lost August 2024 Republican primary to Lee Filer (54.5% to 33%). Her HD-44 seat is no longer held by a Latino representative. Not running in 2026.
Tamara Trujillo is a former Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives who represented District 44 from 2023 to 2025. Born in Las Vegas, New Mexico, she moved to Wyoming in 2007 to work at the HF Sinclair refinery in Cheyenne. A mother and grandmother, she served on the Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Committee and sponsored legislation on parental rights.
Born in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Father moved the family to Wyoming in 1977 to work for Union Pacific Railroad. Cousin of John Romero-Martinez, another former HD-44 representative. Owns inherited family property with water rights in Mora County, New Mexico. Mother and grandmother to four granddaughters.
Office administrator at HF Sinclair (Hollyfrontier) petroleum refinery (2007-2020); Office administrator at trucking companies