Harriet Hageman Enters Open Wyoming Senate Race
Republican Wyoming Rep. Harriet Hageman declared her candidacy for Wyoming’s 2026 Senate race Tuesday morning. Hageman, who previously worked as an attorney before ousting former Republican Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney in a…
Republican Wyoming Rep. Harriet Hageman declared her candidacy for Wyoming’s 2026 Senate race Tuesday morning.
Hageman, who previously worked as an attorney before ousting former Republican Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney in a 2022 GOP primary, is seen as the frontrunner for the open seat vacated by retiring Republican Wyoming Sen. Cynthia Lummis. The Senate hopeful is a close ally of President Donald Trump and expected to fully support his policy agenda if elected to the upper chamber during next year’s midterm elections.
Hageman, 63, wasted little time launching her Senate campaign following Lummis’ retirement announcement Friday evening. Fox News Digital first reported Hageman’s entry into the open Senate race.
“I dedicate every day to defending and maintaining our way of life,” Hageman says in a campaign announcement video, referring to Wyoming’s role in domestic energy production. “We must keep up this fight and that’s why today I’m announcing my campaign for United States Senate.”
Trump and National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) chair Tim Scott, who leads Senate Republicans’ campaign arm, endorsed Hageman’s campaign later on Tuesday, hours after her entry into the race.
“I know Harriet well, and she is a TOTAL WINNER!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Harriet Hageman has my Complete and Total Endorsement to be your next Senator — SHE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!”
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