GopValuesChris Wright
Secretary of Energy · CO
Family and the risk it carries
1 relative on record · 7 documented records
Connections on record
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Records by relative
spouse · 2 documented records
Family ties on record (5)
Resignation from Oklo Board
Wright served on the board of directors for Oklo Inc. He resigned from this position effective February 3, 2025, upon his confirmation as Secretary of Energy.
U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionLiberty Energy Inc. Executive Role
Chris Wright served as CEO and Chairman of Liberty Energy Inc. until his resignation on February 3, 2025, upon his confirmation as Secretary of Energy.
U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionSol 2 LLC Co-Managing Member
Financial disclosure records list Chris Wright as a Co-Managing Member of Sol 2 LLC, a position held since May 2021.
ProPublicaColorado Business Roundtable Director
Chris Wright has served as a Director for the Colorado Business Roundtable since March 2021.
ProPublicaOklo Inc. conflict of interest concerns
Senator Edward Markey raised concerns regarding Secretary Wright's former board seat at Oklo Inc. and potential conflicts of interest involving DOE support for an Oklo reprocessing plant and plutonium transfer.
Senator Edward J. Markey
Captured on November 10, 2026 from 4 public sources: desmog.com, sec.gov, projects.propublica.org, markey.senate.gov. Every item links to the filing, docket or report it came from. Nothing here is independently verified beyond that link, and a record can be appealed, sealed or corrected after capture.
A relative's company, contract or court filing is not proof of wrongdoing or of anyone's loyalty. It shows who stands to gain from the decisions the office makes, so voters can weigh it themselves. Every record links to the filing, docket or report behind it.
What they do
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Documented record
17 sourced records · checked 11/10/2026
Ethics complaints (1)
Referral to DOJ for alleged false testimony
Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren and Rep. Gabe Amo referred Secretary Wright to the DOJ for allegedly lying to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology regarding the motivation behind the termination of $7.5 billion in DOE financial awards.
Court records (4)
Liberty Energy Inc. v. U.S. Department of Labor
Liberty Energy, led by Wright as CEO, sued to overturn a Department of Labor rule regarding ESG investing in 401(k) plans. The case was dismissed by a federal judge in Texas in February 2025.
City of Saint Paul, Minnesota v. Wright
A civil case in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (1:25-cv-03899) naming Christopher Wright in his official capacity as Secretary of Energy regarding funding and environmental justice issues.
State of California v. Wright
Civil litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (Case 3:26-cv-01417) involving the U.S. Department of Energy and Secretary Chris Wright. The case involves ongoing discovery disputes and administrative record filings as of May 2026.
Neeta Thakur, et al. v. Trump
Lawsuit filed by California-based plaintiffs alleging the DOE illegally and unconstitutionally terminated financial awards in October 2025. DOE attorneys signed stipulations regarding the case prior to Secretary Wright's June 2026 testimony.
News reporting (1)
Joint Political Contributions
Liz Wright and Chris Wright made significant political donations, including $228,390 to Trump’s joint fundraising committee in the summer of 2024.
Lobbying & employment ties (1)
Western Energy Alliance Board Membership
Secretary Wright served on the Board of Directors of the Western Energy Alliance, a lobbying group that spent $675,000 on oil and gas permitting issues between 2020 and 2024.
Stock trades (2)
Liberty Energy (LBRT) Stock Sales
Secretary Wright reported multiple large-scale sales of Liberty Energy (LBRT) stock in early 2025, including transactions ranging from $1,000,001 to $5,000,000 per trade, following his nomination and confirmation.
Divestment of Liberty Energy holdings
Secretary Wright executed a series of sales of Liberty Energy (LBRT) stock between February and March 2025 to comply with ethics requirements, following a Certificate of Divestiture issued by the OGE.
Other documented records (2)
Divestiture of Liberty Energy and CAZ Funds
Wright was required to divest his holdings in Liberty Energy and three CAZ private equity funds (CAZ DPI FC, CAZ GP Ownership Class, CAZ Risk Mitigation) to comply with ethics requirements upon becoming Secretary of Energy.
Limited ethics waiver for CERA Week
The White House granted a limited waiver to allow Secretary Wright to speak at the CERA Week conference regarding energy policy, despite his financial interests in Liberty Energy and CAZ private equity funds.
Captured on November 10, 2026 from 12 public sources: desmog.com, clearinghouse.net, sec.gov, projects.propublica.org, democrats-science.house.gov, theexamination.org, whitehouse.gov, politimoney.com, extapps2.oge.gov, sites.google.com, markey.senate.gov, static.notus.org. Every item links to the filing, docket or report it came from. Nothing here is independently verified beyond that link, and a record can be appealed, sealed or corrected after capture.
Contributions come from Federal Election Commission filings. Court dockets come from PACER and court records, county filings from the recorder or clerk who holds them, and the rest from official records and published reporting. None of these records is proof of wrongdoing.
Net worth
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Outside income
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Largest holdings
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Crypto holdings
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Licensing, royalties & business deals
No licensing or business deals disclosed.
Disclosed foreign ties
No foreign financial ties disclosed in the records reviewed.
Conflicts the public should see
No overlap between private holdings and public duties has been documented.