Wyoming’s lone U.S. consultant is operating for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Cynthia Lummis, who isn’t looking for re-election.
Rep. Harriet Hageman, a Republican, on Tuesday turned first to announce for Senate in Wyoming after Lummis, additionally a Republican, mentioned Friday she isn’t looking for a second time period.
“I will always defend Wyoming’s ability to access, manage and use our natural resources to fuel our economy,” Hageman mentioned in a press release asserting her Senate marketing campaign. “We must ensure that Wyoming remains a leader in energy and food production to help us maintain our way of life.”
A Cheyenne legal professional who represents ranchers, Hageman is finest recognized for beating Republican Rep. Liz Cheney by a large margin in 2022.
Cheney, a daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, misplaced assist in Wyoming for opposing President Donald Trump and for main an investigation into his function within the January 6, 2021, riot on the US Capitol. Hageman defeated Cheney by a greater than 2-to-1 margin within the 2022 Republican major.
Hageman went on to win the overall election in closely Republican Wyoming by an excellent wider margin in 2022 and was re-elected with over 70% of the vote in 2024.
Lummis has been a U.S. senator since 2021 and is nearing the half-century mark in a political profession that has included time within the state Legislature, two phrases as state treasurer, and 4 phrases as U.S. consultant.
Lummis mentioned her stamina didn’t “match up” with the power required for one other time period.
Wyoming hasn’t had a Democrat function a US senator or consultant because the late Seventies.