Harriet Hageman Secures Lead in Wyoming's Republican Senate Primary, Backed by Trump

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Harriet Hageman Secures Lead in Wyoming's Republican Senate Primary, Backed by Trump
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  1. Harriet Hageman, Backed by Trump, Wins Wyoming’s Republican Senate Primary Ms. Hageman, who unseated Representative Liz Cheney in 2022, is a heavy favorite to replace Senator Cynthia Lummis in the deep-red state.

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    Breitbart

    Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) is one step closer to becoming Wyoming’s next senator after handily winning Tuesday’s Republican primary. Hageman, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump in the race, won with 63 percent of the vote.

    Fox News

    Wyoming Republicans chose Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wy., on Tuesday as their nominee for U.S. Senate in the race to succeed retiring Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis.

    NBC News

    Rep. Harriet Hageman has won the Republican primary for Wyoming’s open Senate seat, NBC News projects, advancing to the general election in the deep-red state.

    The Hill

    Hageman-Byrd matchup set to replace Lummis in Wyoming Wyoming Rep. Harriet Hageman (R) and former state Rep. James Byrd (D) are projected to face off in the November race to replace retiring Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wy.), according to Decision Desk HQ.  Hageman launched her Senate bid in December, just days after Lummis announced her retirement from Congress.  President Trump was quick to back…

  2. “I know Harriet well, and she is a TOTAL WINNER!” Trump wrote in his post endorsing her in this year’s election. “Harriet has ALWAYS delivered for Wyoming, and will continue to do so in the United States Senate.”

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    Breitbart

    “I know Harriet well, and she is a TOTAL WINNER! Harriet has ALWAYS delivered for Wyoming, and will continue to do so in the United States Senate,” Trump wrote on Truth Social in December 2025.

  3. Hageman emerged from a five-way Republican primary featuring former Kirby Mayor Sam Mead, Jill Edwards, John Holtz and former environmental services business owner Jimmy Skovgard.

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    NBC News

    Hageman emerged from a primary field that included former Kirby Mayor Sam Mead, who partially self-funded his campaign. His uncle, Matt Mead, was governor from 2011 to 2019.

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  1. 01 Breitbart

    She defeated four other candidates in the primary: Jill Edwards, John Holtz, Sam Mead, and Jimmy Skovgard.

  2. 02 Fox News

    Former state representative James Byrd advanced Tuesday against former golf club greenskeeper Billy Benavidez in Wyoming’s Democratic primary race for the newly opened Senate seat.

  3. 03 NBC News

    Cheney conceded her 2022 primary race at an event at the Mead family ranch, according to Wyoming Public Media, and Mead said he was “proud of her for standing up for the truth.”

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