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BlueWaveNeverEnd

(12,883 posts) Sat Dec 20, 2025, 04:43 PM Dec 20

One term republican senator will not run for re-election after "difficult, exhausting session"

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/us/politics/cynthia-lummis-reelection.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-E8.Pdko.v7vqfND8OHOd&smid=url-share

Cynthia Lummis, a One-Term G.O.P. Senator, Will Not Seek Re-election

A conservative who has served in the Senate since 2021, Ms. Lummis attributed the decision to the “difficult, exhausting session” this fall on Capitol Hill.

Senator Cynthia Lummis, Republican of Wyoming, said on Friday that she would not seek re-election next year after serving one term.

In a statement, Ms. Lummis, who has served in the Senate since 2021, attributed the decision to the grueling weeks in session this year on Capitol Hill. Her departure will tee up a primary in the conservative state of Wyoming.

“Deciding not to run for re-election does represent a change of heart for me, but in the difficult, exhausting session weeks this fall I’ve come to accept that I do not have six more years in me,” Ms. Lummis, 71, said. “I am a devout legislator, but I feel like a sprinter in a marathon. The energy required doesn’t match up.”

Her comment, unusually candid by the standards of staid Washington statements, came after a year on Capitol Hill that included the nation’s longest government shutdown and multiple all-night sessions of votes, including to pass President Trump’s marquee tax and spending cuts legislation. Senators took more than 600 roll call votes this year alone, the most in modern history, according to a G.O.P. leadership aide.

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One term republican senator will not run for re-election after "difficult, exhausting session" (Original Post) BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 20 OP

Even now, I don't see much chance of a Dem winning in WY. Maybe time for a Liz Cheney return? hlthe2b Dec 20 #1

I was thinking the same thing... nm mikewv Dec 20 #6

ya know, i'd love to see some polling. mopinko Dec 20 #18

just how much vacation do these R's need?!?! ret5hd Dec 20 #2

A whole lot..................... Lovie777 Dec 20 #17

Who are the potential Democrat(s) maybe running? I know a deep RED state. nm mikewv Dec 20 #3

Why waste any Democratic money in that dem4decades Dec 20 #9

I agree with you mr715 Dec 20 #12

Theres probably 500k displeased, angry voters. At least 120k are Democrats SSJVegeta Dec 20 #14

I mean... mr715 Dec 20 #21

Isn't this a state that thinks Liz Cheney is too liberal for them? dem4decades Dec 20 #24

Yes, she lost her congressional primary mr715 Dec 20 #25

We should run candidates in every race, even if minimal $$ spent BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 20 #26

A Good Campaign Inspires BoycottTwitter Dec 20 #27

WYO State Dem Senator Chris Rothfuss should run, nt WyLoochka Dec 21 #31

she will make much more money as a lobbyist lapfog_1 Dec 20 #4

So exhausting, so difficult to do nothing but lie and obstruct NewHendoLib Dec 20 #5

All the vacations and doing nothing but lie and steal is exhausting. Irish_Dem Dec 20 #13

any democrats want the job? rampartd Dec 20 #7

Now that Dick Cheney is dead mr715 Dec 20 #11

"grueling weeks" Skittles Dec 20 #8

Thought this was The Onion originally NoRethugFriends Dec 20 #10

It must be exhausting to having to constantly vote against your constituent's best interests. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 20 #15

"Exhausted" give me a break man, they haven't done anything but rubber doc03 Dec 20 #16

And has anyone counted the number of weeks vacation they get??? a kennedy Dec 20 #19

It's like she would fall over dead if she ever done a days work. Emile Dec 20 #20

Wyoming has not elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1977 Wiz Imp Dec 20 #22

Interesting background. Her husband, who died in 2014, was a Democrat. valleyrogue Dec 20 #23

Voting to starve poor people and killing children is so exhausting wolfie001 Dec 20 #28

By the mid terms there will be a significant number of open seats vacated by Republican incumbents ripe for the taking. flashman13 Dec 20 #29

Very revealing statement. Raven123 Dec 20 #30

What...too many parties to go to? travelingthrulife Dec 21 #32

She will Rebl2 Dec 21 #33

hlthe2b

(112,835 posts)

1. Even now, I don't see much chance of a Dem winning in WY. Maybe time for a Liz Cheney return?

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 04:45 PM

Dec 20

Look, I'm not an adoring fan of hers, but she is better than any MAGA candidate.

mikewv

(232 posts)

6. I was thinking the same thing... nm

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 04:49 PM

Dec 20

mopinko

(73,319 posts)

18. ya know, i'd love to see some polling.

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 05:55 PM

Dec 20

wd b quite the baromoter.

ret5hd

(22,200 posts)

2. just how much vacation do these R's need?!?!

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 04:46 PM

Dec 20

Lovie777

(21,782 posts)

17. A whole lot.....................

Reply to ret5hd (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 05:26 PM

Dec 20

and the job is toooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

hard.

mikewv

(232 posts)

3. Who are the potential Democrat(s) maybe running? I know a deep RED state. nm

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 04:47 PM

Dec 20

dem4decades

(13,692 posts)

9. Why waste any Democratic money in that

Reply to mikewv (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 04:54 PM

Dec 20

mr715

(2,733 posts)

12. I agree with you

Reply to dem4decades (Reply #9)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 04:55 PM

Dec 20

But the market isn't expensive there.

SSJVegeta

(2,339 posts)

14. Theres probably 500k displeased, angry voters. At least 120k are Democrats

Reply to dem4decades (Reply #9)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 05:04 PM

Dec 20

Another 80 are probably dem leaning low propensity indies and another 50k are swayable.

Get the right candidate with the right message and charisma, and it wont be impossible to flip.

mr715

(2,733 posts)

21. I mean...

Reply to SSJVegeta (Reply #14)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 06:10 PM

Dec 20

given that WY has a population of like... 12 people, sure. Not impossible.

dem4decades

(13,692 posts)

24. Isn't this a state that thinks Liz Cheney is too liberal for them?

Reply to SSJVegeta (Reply #14)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 07:28 PM

Dec 20

mr715

(2,733 posts)

25. Yes, she lost her congressional primary

Reply to dem4decades (Reply #24)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 07:29 PM

Dec 20

So... that.

But there aren't many people there, so who knows what happens. Like Alaska, it can be erratic simply due to sample size.

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(12,883 posts)

26. We should run candidates in every race, even if minimal $$ spent

Reply to dem4decades (Reply #9)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 07:38 PM

Dec 20

BoycottTwitter

(96 posts)

27. A Good Campaign Inspires

Reply to dem4decades (Reply #9)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 07:39 PM

Dec 20

A good campaign can inspire people to become lifelong democrats or activists or at minimum hopefully change peoples' views. Imagine this scenario:

2024: R+10
2026: R+5
2028: D+3
2030: D+7
2032: D+14

Just made up numbers but you see what I mean? It's about momentum each election cycle.

WyLoochka

(1,662 posts)

31. WYO State Dem Senator Chris Rothfuss should run, nt

Reply to mikewv (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 21, 2025, 09:25 AM

Dec 21

lapfog_1

(31,673 posts)

4. she will make much more money as a lobbyist

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 04:48 PM

Dec 20

and only have to attend cocktail parties, etc.

Probably for the fossil fuel industry... but that is just a guess.

NewHendoLib

(61,593 posts)

5. So exhausting, so difficult to do nothing but lie and obstruct

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 04:49 PM

Dec 20

Irish_Dem

(79,886 posts)

13. All the vacations and doing nothing but lie and steal is exhausting.

Reply to NewHendoLib (Reply #5)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 04:56 PM

Dec 20

Translation: she made her fortune grifting and is ready to live the good life.

rampartd

(3,835 posts)

7. any democrats want the job?

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 04:51 PM

Dec 20

if not it might be a good gig for liz cheney.

mr715

(2,733 posts)

11. Now that Dick Cheney is dead

Reply to rampartd (Reply #7)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 04:55 PM

Dec 20

Liz Cheney only has 1 person that will vote for her in that state.

Skittles

(169,617 posts)

8. "grueling weeks"

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 04:52 PM

Dec 20

she has no fucking idea

NoRethugFriends

(3,653 posts)

10. Thought this was The Onion originally

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 04:55 PM

Dec 20

OAITW r.2.0

(31,501 posts)

15. It must be exhausting to having to constantly vote against your constituent's best interests.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 05:06 PM

Dec 20

Your vote reflects the position the Organized Crime Party demands.

doc03

(38,841 posts)

16. "Exhausted" give me a break man, they haven't done anything but rubber

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 05:13 PM

Dec 20

stamp every crazy thing Trump wanted.

a kennedy

(35,322 posts)

19. And has anyone counted the number of weeks vacation they get???

Reply to doc03 (Reply #16)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 05:58 PM

Dec 20

Google is my friend.... 23 weeks of recess!!!!! (around 140 - 170 days of work) !!!!! 🤬 🤬 🤬

Emile

(40,656 posts)

20. It's like she would fall over dead if she ever done a days work.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 06:02 PM

Dec 20

These people have lived a pampered life.

Wiz Imp

(9,012 posts)

22. Wyoming has not elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1977

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 06:49 PM

Dec 20

50 years!

valleyrogue

(2,590 posts)

23. Interesting background. Her husband, who died in 2014, was a Democrat.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 06:55 PM

Dec 20

They both served in the Wyoming legislature at the same time, unusual for a married couple.

wolfie001

(7,100 posts)

28. Voting to starve poor people and killing children is so exhausting

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 07:41 PM

Dec 20

THE PIG CAN GO FUCK OFF!!!

flashman13

(2,035 posts)

29. By the mid terms there will be a significant number of open seats vacated by Republican incumbents ripe for the taking.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 07:49 PM

Dec 20

Trump has destroyed the Republican party and it will pay the price for tying itself to a lunatic.

Raven123

(7,559 posts)

30. Very revealing statement.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 08:02 PM

Dec 20

Congress has become more about showmanship than getting stuff done. Rather than negotiate and compromise, it’s crisis management over and over. Crazy. I can understand anyone leaving.

travelingthrulife

(4,463 posts)

32. What...too many parties to go to?

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sun Dec 21, 2025, 10:34 AM

Dec 21

Rebl2

(17,413 posts)

33. She will

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sun Dec 21, 2025, 10:57 AM

Dec 21

stay long enough to to be vested and receive a pension. I believe it’s five years for those in federal government.

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