Election 2026: Hageman defeats Byrd for Wyoming U.S. Senate seat
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CASPER, Wyo. — U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman has defeated Democrat James Byrd to succeed retiring Sen. Cynthia Lummis in the U.S. Senate. The Associated Press called the race at 7 p.m. with 0 votes counted and 0% of the votes in. Polls closed at 7 p.m.
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Wyoming Rep. Harriet Hageman (R) is projected to ascend to the upper chamber, according to Decision Desk HQ. Hageman defeated Democrat James W. Byrd in the race to succeed Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R), who opted to not seek a second term.
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman’s victory streak continued Tuesday when she won one of Wyoming’s two U.S. Senate seats. Hageman has advocated for keeping males out of women’s sports and to crack down on non-English-speaking truck drivers.
CASPER, Wyo. — U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman has defeated Democrat James Byrd to succeed retiring Sen. Cynthia Lummis in the U.S. Senate. The Associated Press called the race at 7 p.m. with 0 votes counted and 0% of the votes in. Polls closed at 7 p.m.
The open U.S. Senate seat in Wyoming has been won by Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY), with the Associated Press projecting her as the winner over Democrat candidate James Byrd early on election night.
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