US EditionRepublican Sen Cynthia Lummis will not seek re-election in 2026
Senator Lummis, known for championing cryptocurrency legislation, cites exhaustion for retiring after one term but will focus on key bills and maintaining GOP Senate control in 2026.
- Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., announced Friday she will not seek re-election next year and will retire after one term in the U.S. Senate.
- At 71, Lummis said the energy required for another term doesn't match up after exhausting fall session weeks and that she does not have six more years to serve.
- Lummis built her Senate profile by spearheading cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence industry regulation, penning the GENIUS Act and championing American energy policies covering coal, oil, and gas.
- Her departure opens a safely Republican seat, with Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., as a possible candidate, and Latcham praised Lummis for her service.
- Her retirement follows other Republican senators declining to run again amid a string of departures, and earlier this year she raised concerns about President Donald Trump's private meeting with $TRUMP meme token investors.
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News AddictsNEW: GOP Senator Announces Retirement
Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) announced Friday that she will not be running for re-election in 2026, becoming the fourth Senate Republican to retire outright ahead of the midterm elections cycle. “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 posted to X. “Deciding not to run for reelection does represent a change of heart for me, but in the diffi…
GOP Sen. Lummis not seeking reelection after one term
“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,” Lummis says
Wyoming’s Cynthia Lummis Won’t Seek Second Senate Term
Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming announced Friday she will not seek reelection in 2026, marking the end of a public service career that included advocacy for American energy independence, constitutional rights, and government accountability. The post Wyoming’s Cynthia Lummis Won’t Seek Second Senate Term appeared first on Breitbart.
JUST IN: Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis Announces Retirement - "I Do Not Have Six More Years in Me"
GOP Senator and Trump ally Cynthia Lummis (WY) announced on Friday that she will not seek reelection to the Senate in 2026. “Deciding not to run for reelection 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,” the 71-year-old wrote, separating herself from the old, power-hungry who are self-serving well past their 70s. “I am a devout leg…
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