Wyoming’s Cynthia Lummis won’t seek re-election for US Senate seat in 2026

Republican Cynthia Lummis won’t search re-election to her U.S. Senate seat in 2026, saying it has been “an unbelievable honor to signify Wyoming” in an announcement shared on X.

“It’s an unbelievable honor to signify Wyoming within the U.S. Senate, and all through my time right here, Wyoming has been my sole precedence,” Lummis wrote to

“I’m a religious legislator, however I really feel like a sprinter in a marathon,” the senator wrote. “The vitality required doesn’t match.”

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Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., won’t run for re-election. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Pictures)

The announcement comes as many lawmakers have introduced their resignations forward of the 2026 midterm elections, which many political commentators have famous could possibly be a referendum on President Donald Trump’s second administration.

Lummis has been a champion cryptocurrency laws within the Senate, with the GENIUS Act. The Wyoming Republican has additionally been an advocate for American vitality, together with coal, oil and fuel, throughout her tenure.

Sworn in on January 3, 2021, Lummis is the primary girl to function an Equality State senator.

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“I’m honored to have earned President Trump’s help and to have the chance to work aspect by aspect with him and battle for the individuals of Wyoming,” Lummis concluded. “Thanks, Wyoming!”

Lummis’ workplace didn’t instantly reply to Fox Information Digital’s request for remark.