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| − | '''Cynthia Marie Lummis Wiederspahn''' (born September 10, 1954) is an American politician serving as the junior senator from [[Wyoming]]. Lummis was the representative from Wyoming until she was succeeded by [[Liz Cheney]]. | + | '''Cynthia Marie Lummis Wiederspahn''' (born September 10, 1954) is an American politician serving as the junior senator from [[Wyoming]]. Lummis was the representative from Wyoming until she was succeeded by [[Liz Cheney]]. |
| − | + | She is the widow of Alvin Wiederspahn, whom she met when the two were state legislators. He was a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]]; she a [[Republican Party|Republican]]. | |
| − | Lummis was among eight senator who objected to either [[Pennsylvania]] or [[Arizona]].<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/07/us/elections/electoral-college-biden-objectors.html</ref> She also voted against the nomination of [[Merrick Garland]].<ref>https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=117&session=1&vote=00114</ref> | + | |
| + | Lummis was among eight senator who objected to presidential election vote tabulations for either [[Pennsylvania]] or [[Arizona]].<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/07/us/elections/electoral-college-biden-objectors.html</ref> She also voted against the nomination of [[Merrick Garland]].<ref>https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=117&session=1&vote=00114</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 19:59, April 14, 2021
| Cynthia Lummis | |
|---|---|
| Junior U.S. Senator from Wyoming From: January 3, 2021 – present | |
| Predecessor | Mike Enzi |
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) |
| Information | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Alvin Wiederspahn (m.1983-died 2014) |
| Religion | Lutheran |
Cynthia Marie Lummis Wiederspahn (born September 10, 1954) is an American politician serving as the junior senator from Wyoming. Lummis was the representative from Wyoming until she was succeeded by Liz Cheney.
She is the widow of Alvin Wiederspahn, whom she met when the two were state legislators. He was a Democrat; she a Republican.
Lummis was among eight senator who objected to presidential election vote tabulations for either Pennsylvania or Arizona.[1] She also voted against the nomination of Merrick Garland.[2]