Wyoming Republican Party Cracking Down On Use Of Official RNC Elephant Logo

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Wyoming Republican Party Cracking Down On Use Of Official RNC Elephant Logo

The Common Sense Republicans for Wyoming group says they will alter their billboards after the Wyoming Republican Party warned it could be a violation to use the official GOP elephant logo. They aren't alone — other candidates and groups are doing the same.

Clair McFarland
June 26, 2026
6 min read


The Common Sense Republicans for Wyoming group says they will alter their billboards after the Wyoming Republican Party warned it could be a violation to use the official GOP elephant logo. (Courtesy)

A Wyoming crackdown on the use of the Republican National Committee’s elephant logo is rippling through this year’s election season discourse. ... The Common Sense Republicans for Wyoming started a political action committee (PAC) in March to combat the Wyoming Freedom Caucus, which is a controversial and populist-leaning group of state House Republicans.

The PAC has raised six billboards across larger Wyoming towns urging people to “STOP The Freedom Caucus Agenda” and vote in the Aug. 18 primary election. ... The billboards show a red, white and blue cartoon elephant in the bottom left corner.

The Wyoming Republican Party issued a warning safeguarding the national party’s logo via public statement Monday, saying, “Many candidates have removed the trademarked elephant from their materials at the request of the Wyoming Republican Party because of trademark licensing agreements.”

“Those candidates and candidate committees who have not removed it,” the statement continues, “are at risk of potential legal actions from the Republican National Committee for violations of trademark law.”

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Clair McFarland can be reached at [e-mail].

[Norrrm]

1. Does the state party have the power/authority to (dis)approve/enforce use of the national logo?

It would seem more likely for the national party to keep control.