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Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis announces retirement, will not seek re-election in 2026

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U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) announced Friday that she will not seek re-election in 2026, retiring at the end of her first term in the Senate. The 71-year-old veteran of Wyoming politics cited the physical and mental demands of the office.

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  1. The Daily Caller

    Cynthia Lummis To Not Seek Reelection (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Republican Wyoming Sen. Cynthia Lummis announced Friday afternoon she will not seek reelection in 2026. Lummis, who was first elected to the Senate in 2020, cited the “difficult, exhausting session weeks” in her retirement announcement.

  2. Breitbart News

    Wyoming’s Cynthia Lummis Won’t Seek Second Senate Term (opens Breitbart News)

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    Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming announced Friday she will not seek reelection in 2026.

  3. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    Wyoming Sen. Cynthia Lummis announces she will not seek reelection in 2026 (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    Wyoming Tribune Eagle's feed description

    CHEYENNE – U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis announced Friday that she will not seek reelection in 2026 after one term as senator, serving since 2021.

  4. MyNorthwest

    US senator from Wyoming won't seek reelection in 2026 in Republican stronghold (opens MyNorthwest)

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    CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — First-term U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming announced Friday that she won't seek reelection in 2026, but she said she's committed to

  5. Local News 8

    Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis announces retirement, will not seek re-election in 2026 (opens Local News 8)

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    U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) announced Friday that she will not seek re-election in 2026, retiring at the end of her first term in the Senate. The 71-year-old veteran of Wyoming politics cited the physical and mental demands of the office.

  6. Roll Call

    Wyoming Sen. Cynthia Lummis will not run for reelection in 2026 (opens Roll Call)

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    Wyoming Sen. Cynthia Lummis is retiring from the Senate after a single term, leaving behind an open seat in a reliably red state.

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