CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Sen. Cynthia Lummis announced on Friday that she will not be seeking reelection to the U.S. Senate in 2026.
Lummis has served in the Senate since Jan. 3, 2021. She was Wyoming’s first female senator. She also served as as U.S. Representative from 2009 to 2017, serving as Wyoming’s state treasurer before that. Additionally, she worked as a general counsel to Wyoming Gov. Jim Geringer; was a director of the Office of State Lands and Investments; and worked as a law clerk at the Wyoming Supreme Court.
“It’s an incredible honor to represent Wyoming in the U.S. Senate, and throughout my time here, Wyoming has been my one-and-only priority,” Lummis said in a written statement. “What a blessing to serve with Senators John Barrasso and Mike Enzi when I was in the U.S. House, and with John and Rep. Harriet Hageman while I’ve been in the Senate. We all put Wyoming first, which has cemented our cohesive working relationship.
“Deciding not to run for re-election does represent a change of heart for me, but in the difficult, exhausting session weeks this fall I’ve come to accept that I do not have six more years in me. I am a devout legislator, but I feel like a sprinter in a marathon. The energy required doesn’t match up.
“I am honored to have earned the support of President Trump and to have the opportunity to work side by side with him to fight for the people of Wyoming. I look forward to continuing this partnership and throwing all my energy into bringing important legislation to his desk in 2026 and into retaining commonsense Republican control of the U.S. Senate.”
Lummis was a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump and recently visited the president at the White House for the signing of Wyoming’s Congressional Review Act, a resolution that nullified the Biden Administration’s Buffalo Resource Management Plan Amendment.
Photo Courtesy of the Office of Cynthia Lummis
“Thank you, Wyoming,” Lummis shared.
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