{"id":2523376,"date":"2025-12-19T17:38:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T22:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cynthia-lummis-becomes-11th-senator-to-walk-away-from-upper-chamber-in-2026\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T17:41:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T22:41:00","slug":"cynthia-lummis-becomes-11th-senator-to-walk-away-from-upper-chamber-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cynthia-lummis-becomes-11th-senator-to-walk-away-from-upper-chamber-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Cynthia Lummis becomes 11th senator to walk away from upper chamber in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcynthia-lummis-becomes-11th-senator-to-walk-away-from-upper-chamber-in-2026%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2523376&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) announced she will not seek re-election in 2026, becoming the 11th senator to step down amid a challenging year with republicans holding the Senate majority. Although she had previously prepared for another campaign and received former President Donald Trump&#8217;s endorsement, Lummis cited the exhaustive Senate schedule and demanding legislative sessions as reasons for her decision. first elected in 2020, Lummis was known for her strong support of cryptocurrency regulation, notably helping to pass the GENIUS Act, and for backing Trump&#8217;s tax policies.At 71, she expressed that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-prices-surge-bitcoin-now-reportedly-consumes-more-electricity-than-argentina-netherlands-and-uae\/\" title=\"As Prices Surge, Bitcoin Now Reportedly Consumes More Electricity Than Argentina, Netherlands, And UAE\">energy required<\/a> no longer matches her capacity, describing herself as &#8220;a sprinter in a marathon.&#8221; She previously served nearly ten years as Wyoming&#8217;s sole House representative. Republican groups praised her conservative record and contributions to digital currency leadership and energy production, while anticipating her future endeavors.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Cynthia Lummis becomes 11th senator to walk away from upper chamber in 2026<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2450528\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/sencynthialummis\/\">Cynthia Lummis<\/a> (R-WY) will not run for another term in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-elections\/\">2026<\/a>, becoming the 11th <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\">senator<\/a> to announce plans to step down from the upper chamber after a grueling year with Republicans back in the majority.<\/p>\n<p>Lummis, first elected to the Senate in 2020, had previously told local press that she was &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/cowboystatedaily.com\/2025\/03\/11\/cynthia-lummis-gearing-up-for-reelection-to-us-senate-in-2026\/\">gearing up<\/a>&rdquo; for another run and earned the endorsement of President Donald Trump in March. But she ultimately opted against a reelection campaign, releasing a Friday statement in which she blamed long Senate weeks spent passing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"... taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s policy agenda.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3927050\/thune-trump-endorsement-power-protect-senate-majority\/\">Thune banks on Trump endorsement power to protect Senate majority&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3447813\/members-congress-leave-jobs-mostly-voluntarily\/\">These members of Congress will leave their jobs (mostly) voluntarily<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3919858\/house-rules-committee-nixes-last-ditch-effort-extend-obamacare-subsidies\/\">House Rules Committee tanks centrist Republican last-ditch effort to extend Obamacare subsidies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Six Republicans and five Democrats have now announced their intention to retire or seek another office, such as governor. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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&rsquo;ve come to accept that I do not have six more years in me,&rdquo; said Lummis, 71.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) speaks during a Senate Environment and Public Works subcommittee hearing, April 5, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo\/Mariam Zuhaib)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;I am a devout legislator, but I feel like a sprinter in a marathon,&rdquo; she added. &ldquo;The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >energy required doesn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t match up.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Lummis, a member of the Senate Banking Committee, built a reputation as one of the biggest advocates of cryptocurrency on Capitol Hill and has spent the year helping usher through Congress landmark legislation on digital assets.<\/p>\n<p>She was a leading negotiator for the GENIUS Act, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/states-take-aim-at-house-wholesalers-who-flood-poor-areas\/\" title=\"States Take Aim at House Wholesalers Who Flood Poor Areas\">set rules<\/a> of the road for stablecoins, and a reliable vote for Trump as Republicans moved his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-thune-and-trump-got-behind-one-big-beautiful-bill-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"How Thune and ... got behind \u2018one big, beautiful bill\u2019 - Washington Examiner\">marquee tax bill<\/a> through the Senate. Trump pressed Congress to get the bill to his desk by July 4 and has otherwise imposed a demanding schedule as Democrats forced hundreds of votes on his nominees.<\/p>\n<p>Before her time in the Senate, Lummis served nearly a decade as Wyoming&rsquo;s only House member.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3927050\/thune-trump-endorsement-power-protect-senate-majority\/\"><strong>THUNE BANKS ON TRUMP ENDORSEMENT POWER TO PROTECT SENATE MAJORITY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Senator Lummis&rsquo; strong conservative record is unquestioned, and her list of accomplishments includes ensuring that the United States is the world leader in digital currencies and energy production,&rdquo; said Alex Latcham, the executive director of the Senate Leadership Fund, which helps protect Republicans&rsquo; Senate majority.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While she will be missed, we look forward to seeing many more great things ahead for Senator Cynthia Lummis,&rdquo; Latcham added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cynthia Lummis is 11th senator to retire in 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2651,"featured_media":2523377,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP22157775716153_eb9412-e1766178497402.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[27635,69130,3740],"class_list":["post-2523376","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-27635","tag-cynthia-lummis","tag-senate"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP22157775716153_eb9412-e1766178497402.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2523376","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2651"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2523376"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2523376\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2523380,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2523376\/revisions\/2523380"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2523377"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2523376"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2523376"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2523376"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}