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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]] from 2001 to 2027. Lummis was the sole U.S. representative from Wyoming until she was succeeded by [[Liz Cheney]]. |
| − | + | A rancher and landowner, 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 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> | 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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| + | In 2025, Lummis announced that she will not seek a second term in the senatorial office in 2026. Representative [[Harriet Hageman]] is considered a potential successor to Lummis for the Republican Senate nomination. | ||
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Revision as of 12:37, December 20, 2025
| Cynthia Marie Lummis Weiderspahn | |||
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| Junior U.S. Senator from Wyoming From: January 3, 2021 – present | |||
| Predecessor | Mike Enzi | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
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| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Alvin Wiederspahn (married 1983-2014, his death) | ||
| Religion | Lutheran | ||
Cynthia Marie Lummis Wiederspahn (born September 10, 1954) is an American politician serving as the junior senator from Wyoming from 2001 to 2027. Lummis was the sole U.S. representative from Wyoming until she was succeeded by Liz Cheney.
A rancher and landowner, 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]
In 2025, Lummis announced that she will not seek a second term in the senatorial office in 2026. Representative Harriet Hageman is considered a potential successor to Lummis for the Republican Senate nomination.
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