Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) announced on Friday that she will not seek re-election in 2026, stating “the energy required doesn’t match up.”
“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 statement on social media.
“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 left in me,” she continued.
“I am a devout legislator, but I feel like a sprinter in a marathon,” the Wyoming Republican added.
Lummis has been a champion for cryptocurrency legislation in the Senate, penning the GENIUS Act. The Wyoming Republican has also been an advocate for American energy during her tenure, including coal, oil and gas.
Sworn in January 3, 2021, Lummis is the first woman to serve as a senator for the Equality State.
“Cynthia Lummis is a perfect senator for Wyoming. From Miss Frontier Days to the Wyoming Legislature to the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate – Cynthia has never stopped fighting for the people of Wyoming,” Senate Majority Whip Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) said.
“We’re going to miss her infectious energy and iconic laugh in the halls of the U.S. Senate. I’m grateful we have another year to work side by side serving the people of Wyoming,” he added.
The move makes her the fifth Senate Republican to head for the exits next year, joining Sens. Joni Ernst (Iowa), Mitch McConnell (Ky.), Thom Tillis (N.C.) and Tommy Tuberville (Ala.).
It also means another primary could be on tap. Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) is considered a top-tier option to run in her place next year in what is among the reddest states on the map.
No Democrat has held a Senate seat in Wyoming since 1977.
Lummis was a notorious “Bitcoin Maxi” shill, and while Bitcoin is great so are other coins like XRP.
Perhaps she’s retiring because she knows XRP takes the crown next year?