{"id":27669,"date":"2025-12-23T03:31:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T03:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=27669"},"modified":"2025-12-23T03:31:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T03:31:54","slug":"republican-senator-announces-decision-to-retire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=27669","title":{"rendered":"Republican Senator Announces Decision to Retire"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) said Friday that she will not seek reelection next year, opening up a rare open-seat contest in the reliably Republican state. Lummis announced her decision after the Senate adjourned for the holiday recess. Her departure will bring her tenure in the chamber to a close after one term.<\/p>\n

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In a statement, she said that following an intense legislative session \u2014 particularly in recent weeks \u2014 she just didn\u2019t believe she had the stamina to commit to another six-year term.<\/p>\n

\u201cDeciding not to run for re-election does represent a change of heart for me, but in the difficult, exhausting session weeks this fall I\u2019ve come to accept that I do not have six more years in me,\u201d she said,\u00a0via The Hill<\/a>. \u201cI am a devout legislator, but I feel like a sprinter in a marathon. The energy required doesn\u2019t match up.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI am honored to have earned the support of President Trump and to have the opportunity to work side by side with him to fight for the people of Wyoming,\u201d she continued. \u201cI look forward to continuing this partnership and throwing all my energy into bringing important legislation to his desk in 2026 and into retaining commonsense Republican control of the U.S. Senate.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Lummis previously served four terms in the House before stepping away from public office. She later returned to politics to run for the Senate seat formerly held by the late Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), The Hill added.<\/p>\n

Her decision is expected to have ripple effects in Washington, particularly within the cryptocurrency policy arena, where she has been a prominent advocate. She currently chairs the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Digital Assets.<\/p>\n

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