{"id":2537514,"date":"2026-01-15T06:37:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T11:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cynthia-lummis-endorses-harriet-hageman-for-wyoming-senate-seat\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T06:38:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T11:38:09","slug":"cynthia-lummis-endorses-harriet-hageman-for-wyoming-senate-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cynthia-lummis-endorses-harriet-hageman-for-wyoming-senate-seat\/","title":{"rendered":"Cynthia Lummis endorses Harriet Hageman for Wyoming Senate seat"},"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\">18<\/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-endorses-harriet-hageman-for-wyoming-senate-seat%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=2537514&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>Retiring Sen.Cynthia Lummis (R\u2011WY) has endorsed Rep. Harriet Hageman (R\u2011WY) to succeed her in teh U.S. Senate, calling Hageman a close freind, highly prepared, and a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrat-bonnie-watson-coleman-to-retire-after-decadelong-stint-in-congress\/\" title=\"... Democrat Bonnie Watson Coleman to retire after decadelong stint in Congress\">real workhorse<\/a>&#8221; for Wyoming. Hageman launched her Senate campaign in December after Lummis announced she would not seek reelection; she already has President Donald Trump&#8217;s backing and support from Sen. John Barrasso, making her the clear favorite in the heavily Republican state. Hageman, best known for defeating Liz Cheney, said she is honored by Lummis&#8217;s endorsement as she seeks to follow her in office.Lummis, who cited the Senate&#8217;s exhausting schedule in deciding to retire, praised Hageman&#8217;s dedication and vowed she would be an outstanding senator.  <\/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 endorses Hageman for Wyoming Senate seat<\/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<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE &mdash; <\/strong>Retiring Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) is pushing for Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) to succeed her in the Senate, calling her a good friend and a &ldquo;real workhorse for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wyoming\/\">Wyoming<\/a>&rdquo; in a full-throated Thursday endorsement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Harriet is one of the most prepared and engaged people I know &ndash; she never backs down from a fight and never stops working for the people of Wyoming,&rdquo; Lummis said in a statement first shared with the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4419146\/democrats-senate-path-2026\/\">Democrats map out narrow Senate path as party tests confidence against tough terrain<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4419383\/california-democrat-congressional-map-midterm-elections\/\">Court rules California can use new Democratic-favored congressional map<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4418474\/border-patrol-union-endorses-greg-abbott-texas-governor\/\">Border Patrol union endorses Abbott for fourth term as Texas governor<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Hageman, who has represented Wyoming in the House since 2023, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4356610\/harriet-hageman-launches-2026-senate-bid-wyoming\/\">launched her campaign<\/a> for Senate back in December, days after Lummis announced she would <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4074633\/cynthia-lummis-senator-retire-2026\/\">step down at the end of her term<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, Hageman has earned the backing of President Donald Trump and is seen as the prohibitive favorite to succeed Lummis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>She has no other major challengers in a state the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >president won<\/a> by 46 points in 2024, and on Monday also <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.semafor.com\/article\/01\/12\/2026\/senate-whip-backs-hageman-in-wyoming-senate-race\">received the support<\/a> of Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-WY), who holds Wyoming&rsquo;s other Senate seat.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) stands beside President Donald Trump and Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) in the Oval Office. (Courtesy of the White House Photo Office)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Having worked side by side with Harriet over these past few years, I&rsquo;ve seen firsthand her dedication to our state and her tireless work ethic,&rdquo; Lummis said in a statement. &ldquo;Together, we&rsquo;ve fought to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/storm-the-capitol-msnbcs-chris-hayes-mocks-gop-2022-congressional-candidates\/\" title=\"\u2018Storm The Capitol\u2019: MSNBC\u2019s Chris Hayes Mocks GOP 2022 Congressional Candidates\">deliver real results<\/a> for Wyoming families, pushed back against Washington overreach from the Biden administration, and championed an America First agenda that helps Wyoming workers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have no doubt she&rsquo;ll be an outstanding Senator,&rdquo; Lummis added. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m proud to join President Trump in endorsing her in this vital race.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4417145\/doug-jones-democrat-healthcare-playbook-tuberville-rematch-bid\/\"><strong>DOUG JONES FOLLOWS DEMOCRATS&rsquo; HEALTHCARE PLAYBOOK IN TUBERVILLE REMATCH BID<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hageman is most notorious for unseating former Rep. Liz Cheney, a member of House Republican leadership who became a foe of the president after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.<\/p>\n<p>Lummis, 71, had initially signaled she would run for a second term but cited a &ldquo;change of heart&rdquo; late last year that she attributed to the Senate&rsquo;s &ldquo;exhausting&rdquo; schedule.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For most of her adult life &mdash; almost five decades &mdash; Cynthia Lummis has devoted her energy,&nbsp;effort, and intelligence to fighting for the people of Wyoming, and our state is much better for it,&rdquo; Hageman said in a statement.&nbsp;&ldquo;As she retires from the Senate, it is a high honor for me to receive her endorsement as I ask the&nbsp;people of our wonderful state for support to follow her in that office.&rdquo;<\/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>Lummis backs Hageman for Wyoming Senate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2651,"featured_media":2537515,"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\/2026\/01\/Lummis-Hageman-Trump_09fced-e1768432474438.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[69130,69317,39035,70983],"class_list":["post-2537514","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-cynthia-lummis","tag-harriet-hageman","tag-political-endorsement","tag-wyoming-senate"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Lummis-Hageman-Trump_09fced-e1768432474438.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2537514","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=2537514"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2537514\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2537518,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2537514\/revisions\/2537518"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2537515"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2537514"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2537514"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2537514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}