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Lummis, Cynthia M.

Lummis, Cynthia M.

RepublicanSenate·Wyoming

Serving since 2009 (111th–119th Congresses)

Contact

Office

127A Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510

Campaign Finance (2026)

Raised$1.5M
Spent$562K
Cash on Hand$1.6M

Funding Sources

Individual$403K
PAC$697K
Small donors (≤$200)$82K
Large donors$320K

Top Industries

Miscellaneous Business$185K
Other$147K
Retired$102K
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$61K
Lawyers & Lobbyists$60K

Source: FEC · 2026 cycle

About

Cynthia M. Lummis is a Republican Senator from Wyoming and the first woman to represent the state in the U.S. Senate.

Background

Cynthia Lummis was born in Wyoming and later attended the University of Wyoming, where she earned two Bachelor of Science degrees and a Juris Doctor. Before entering federal politics, she worked as an attorney and served as the general counsel for Governor Jim Geringer. She also held several state-level roles, including serving as the Wyoming State Treasurer and managing multiple gubernatorial campaigns.

Political career

Cynthia Lummis began her political career in the Wyoming House of Representatives, serving from 1979 to 1983 and again from 1985 to 1993, followed by a term in the Wyoming Senate and eight years as the Wyoming State Treasurer. A member of the Republican Party, she was first sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives in 2009 and served four terms representing Wyoming's at-large district until 2017. After a brief retirement from Congress, she was elected to the U.S. Senate and was sworn in as Wyoming's junior senator in 2021.

Current focus

Lummis, Cynthia M. represents the state of WY in the U.S. Senate. Lummis, Cynthia M. chairs the Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety and the Digital Assets. They also serve on the Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy. They have sponsored 112 bills in the current Senate, including S. 4619; S. 4529; S. 4267.

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Committee Assignments

Legislative Activity

112

Bills Sponsored

10

Recent Votes

Vote history