Overview
- Rep. Harriet Hageman announced her Senate campaign Tuesday, becoming the first major Republican to seek the open seat.
- President Donald Trump endorsed Hageman hours after her launch, and the Club for Growth PAC also threw its support behind her.
- Sen. Cynthia Lummis said last week she will not run for another term, citing the Senate’s demanding workload.
- Hageman, a Cheyenne attorney who ousted Liz Cheney in Wyoming’s 2022 GOP primary, highlights energy and an America First agenda in her pitch.
- Her bid opens Wyoming’s at-large House seat, setting up an expectedly competitive Republican primary for the safely red district.