In 2021 Salazar brought SF 132 which sought to study emergency preparedness in the event of a disruption of federal government operations.

In 2016, he repeatedly adhered to no tax increase pledges and advocated state legislative restraint on government spending.

Salazar is a supporter of school choice and opposes the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

As a member of the House Judiciary Committee he has voted in favor of stronger penalties against domestic violence & child abuse.

In 2019 Salazar authored HB 227 which would create the child sexual abuse protection division under the Wyoming Attorney General's office.

Salazar defeated Taylor Engum in the Republican primary with 57% of the vote and ran unopposed in the general election.