# Cynthia Lummis ## Summary U.S. Senator from Wyoming since 2021. Former U.S. Rep (WY-AL, 2009–2017); former Wyoming State Treasurer (1999–2007) and State Senator. Rancher and attorney. Known nationally for Bitcoin and cryptocurrency policy leadership in the Senate. Announced retirement for the 2026 cycle; endorsed U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman to succeed her. ## Senate career - One term (2021–2027) - Banking, Environment and Public Works, Commerce committees - **Lead sponsor of the Lummis-Gillibrand Responsible Financial Innovation Act** — the most significant bipartisan attempt to build a Senate crypto regulatory framework - Chair of the Senate Banking subcommittee on digital assets (2025–) - Generally a reliable conservative; occasional independent streaks on federal land / Western-state issues ## 2026: retirement Announced she would not seek a second term. Cited the **fall 2025 government shutdown fight** as decisive, saying she did not "have six more years" left after the session. Endorsed [[Harriet Hageman]] to succeed her. See [[WY-Sen-2026]] for the open-seat race. ## Crypto legacy concern Lummis's retirement leaves a vacuum on Senate crypto/digital-asset policy. Hageman has not prioritized this area and industry groups are already re-sorting their Senate champions. Worth tracking: whether Tim Scott, [[Bill Hagerty]], or a Dem (Gillibrand / Lee) picks up the mantle. ## Related KB entities - [[WY-Sen-2026]] — her open seat - [[Harriet Hageman]] — endorsed successor - TBD: 2025–2026 GOP retirement cluster - [[Strategic Bitcoin Reserve]] — sponsor of the BITCOIN Act (S.954) to codify the reserve; still in committee as of September 2026 ## Sources - [Wikipedia — Cynthia Lummis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynthia_Lummis) - [K2 Radio — Lummis endorses Hageman](https://k2radio.com/wyoming-senate-race-hageman/)