Wyoming Senate: Lummis Not Seeking Re-election
Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis announced she will not seek re-election to a second term in Wyoming.
Lummis is the fifth Republican, and ninth senator overall, to be leaving the chamber. That’s nearly double the per-cycle average of five Senate open seats, going back to at least 1930. She joins GOP colleagues Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Joni Ernst of Iowa, and Tommy Tuberville of Alabama along with Democrats Gary Peters of Michigan, Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, Dick Durbin of Illinois and Tina Smith of Minnesota. Tuberville is running for governor.
Lummis was first elected in 2020 by winning a 10-way primary with 60 percent of the vote. But Lummis, who previously represented the entire state as Wyoming’s at-large member of Congress, consolidated much of the support before voters cast a ballot. The second place finisher received just 13 percent.
The filing deadline this cycle isn’t until May 29, so there’s still plenty of time for Wyoming Republicans to consider their options ahead of the August 18 primary.
It’s not clear whether GOP Gov. Mark Gordon will challenge state law that appears to limit him to two terms, or whether he’d run for the Senate. At-Large Rep. Harriet Hageman could seek a promotion to one of the state’s top offices. After receiving 25 percent in the 2024 primary against GOP Sen. John Barrasso, wealthy investor Reid Rasner might focus his effort for this seat rather than governor. It could take weeks for the…
