Cynthia Lummis

Cynthia Marie Lummis was born on September 10, 1954, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, to Doran Lummis and Enid Bennett. She is descended from German immigrants; her family first came to Wyoming in 1868. Her father chaired the Laramie County Republican Party and served on the county board of commissioners. Her brother Del Lummis also chaired the Laramie County Republican Party.{{Cite news |date=September 13, 1989 |title=Cheyenne rancher eyes GOP gubernatorial run |page=1 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81947375/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722093124/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81947375/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |title=LUMMIS, Cynthia M. |work=United States House of Representatives |url=https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/17319 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722093315/https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/17319 |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=October 10, 2013 |title=Wyo. Rep. Cynthia Lummis' mother dies |work=The Denver Post |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2013/10/10/wyo-rep-cynthia-lummis-mother-dies/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724155421/https://www.denverpost.com/2013/10/10/wyo-rep-cynthia-lummis-mother-dies/ |archive-date=July 24, 2021}}{{Cite news |date=December 5, 2020 |title=Cynthia Lummis, a Bull-Coaxing Conservative, Heads to the Senate |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/05/us/politics/cynthia-lummis-senate-wyoming.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210725101708/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/05/us/politics/cynthia-lummis-senate-wyoming.html|archive-date=July 25, 2021}}

Lummis attended Cheyenne East High School, and graduated from the University of Wyoming with a Bachelor of Science degree in animal science in 1976 and a Bachelor of Science in biology in 1978.{{Cite news |date=October 28, 1998 |title=Cynthia Lummis (R) |page=93 |work=The Jackson Hole Guide |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82002700/the-jackson-hole-guide/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723020310/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82002700/the-jackson-hole-guide/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=June 1, 1976 |title=University of Wyoming class of 1976 graduates 1,151 |page=18 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81934213/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722021050/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81934213/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=May 21, 1978 |title=Over 1,150 students receive degrees today from UW |page=10 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81934484/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722021503/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81934484/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} She graduated from the University of Wyoming with a Juris Doctor in 1985, and was on the dean's list.{{Cite news |date=May 23, 1985 |title=Over 1200 graduate at UW's 95th commencement |page=14 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81946554/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722081348/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81946554/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=July 10, 1985 |title=UW law school scholars named |page=20 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81946584/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722081538/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81946584/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} She worked as a student teacher at Rock River School in 1977.{{Cite news |date=May 13, 2003 |title=Rock River: Students beat odds |page=12 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82017015/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723115619/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82017015/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

In 1978, Lummis was elected to the Wyoming House of Representatives at age 24, the youngest woman to serve in the state legislature.{{Cite news |date=November 25, 2002 |title=Youth: Candidates represent largest group under 40 elected since the '70s |page=8 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82016501/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723113002/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82016501/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} She was reelected in 1980, but chose to not seek reelection in 1982.{{Cite news |date=November 6, 1980 |title=Laramie County |page=15 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81935448/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722023001/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81935448/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=August 1, 1982 |title=Morton has Jenkins up his sleeve |page=12 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81940301/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722035526/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81940301/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Lummis returned to the state house after winning the 1984 election.{{Cite news |date=July 14, 1984 |title=Filings |page=14 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81940433/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722075922/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81940433/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=November 7, 1984 |title=Larson pulls from behind to beat Freudenthal at the wire |page=15 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81946403/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722080145/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81946403/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} She filed to run for reelection on June 19, 1986, and was reelected after placing third out of 18 candidates.{{Cite news |date=June 20, 1986 |title=More candidates file for legislative seats |page=13 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81946651/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722082232/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81946651/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=August 21, 1986 |title=1986 primary |page=15 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81946640/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722082414/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81946640/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=November 6, 1986 |title=1986 election |page=13 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81946670/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722082504/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81946670/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} She was reelected in the 1988 and 1990 elections.{{Cite news |date=November 10, 1988 |title=Laramie County picks Democrats for Senate |page=21 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81947306/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722092201/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81947306/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=November 8, 1990 |title=Legislature |page=14 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81947631/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722095139/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81947631/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} She was reapportioned to the 8th district in 1992.{{Cite news |date=March 22, 1992 |title=New legislative map |page=20 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81352124/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210713080844/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81352124/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 13, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

In 1990, when Republican Senator Dan Sullivan resigned from the Wyoming Senate, Senate Majority Leader Diemer True stated that Lummis was qualified to replace Sullivan in the state senate. But she could not take the position, as she was busy serving as a campaign manager in the gubernatorial election.{{Cite news |date=September 9, 1990 |title=Natrona Republicans to fill vacancy - again |page=13 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81947591/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722094811/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81947591/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} In 1992, Lummis ran for a seat in the Wyoming Senate from the 5th district, defeating Norman P. Feagler for the Republican nomination, and incumbent Democratic Senator Harriet Elizabeth Byrd in the general election.{{Cite news |date=May 19, 1992 |title=Incumbents, newcomers eye legislative bids |page=13 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81947961/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722102246/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81947961/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=August 20, 1992 |title=1992 primary results |page=13 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81352284/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210713081855/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81352284/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 13, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=November 5, 1992 |title=1992 election results |page=13 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81352447/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210713083514/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81352447/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 13, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} During the campaign Lummis spent $11,661, making her the fifth-highest spending elected candidate in the 1992 election.{{Cite news |date=January 12, 1993 |title=Top spending candidates elected to Wyoming Senate, 1992 |page=19 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81948219/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722103917/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81948219/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} On June 8, 1994, she announced that she would not run for reelection, saying she had other commitments to her family. Republican nominee Don Lawler was elected to succeed her, defeating Democratic nominee Steve Freudenthal.{{Cite news |date=June 10, 1994 |title=Lummis leaving Wyoming Legislature |page=13 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81950326/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722122821/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81950326/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=November 9, 1994 |title=Cameron posts Laramie Democratic win |page=9 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81950658/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722123944/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81950658/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

During Lummis's tenure in the state house, she chaired the Revenue committee and served on the Judiciary and Agriculture Committees.{{Cite news |date=November 9, 1986 |title=Pat Meenan elected speaker of House |page=3 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81946963/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722084754/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81946963/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=January 9, 1985 |title=Legislative roster |page=4 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81946508/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722080914/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81946508/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} During her tenure in the state senate she served on the Judiciary Committee.{{Cite news |date=December 2, 1992 |title=Geringer |page=12 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81948186/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722103608/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81948186/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} After leaving the state legislature, she was appointed to Jim Geringer's gubernatorial transition team, and served as his general counsel until 1997.{{Cite news |date=November 11, 1994 |title=Lummis, Wallace, Hill named to Geringer transition team |page=1 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82000213/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723012248/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82000213/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=January 26, 1995 |title=An eye on the department |page=32 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82000279/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723012944/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82000279/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=February 28, 1997 |title=Lummis leaves governor's staff |page=11 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82001387/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723014159/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82001387/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Geringer appointed Lummis to serve as interim director of the Office of State Lands and Investments in 1997, after he fired Jim Magagna.{{Cite news |date=December 2, 1997 |title=Interim Lands director named |page=1 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82001672/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723014542/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82001672/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

On February 28, 1982, Lummis was injured in a car accident while her husband was driving.{{Cite news |date=March 13, 1982 |title=Trial date sea for Widerspahn |page=13 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81938895/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722033019/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81938895/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} She attended the National Conference of State Legislatures national conference in 1982, alongside Senate President Donald Cundall and Representatives Wiederspahn, Peg Shreve, Scott Ratliff, William A. Cross, and George Salisbury.{{Cite news |date=April 16, 1982 |title=Seven Wyoming legislators to attend budget conference |page=13 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81939474/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722034005/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81939474/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} In a 1982 roll-call vote in favor of legislation about the treatment of non-resident traffic offenders, a man cast Lummis's vote while she was outside the room. Lummis changed the vote to a nay after coming back in. Representative Ken Burns said the incident showed why electronic voting was needed.{{Cite news |date=February 12, 1982 |title=Phantom voter puts in House showing |page=9 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81935858/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722023646/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81935858/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

During the 1988 Republican presidential primaries, Lummis served on Bob Dole's steering committee in Wyoming.{{Cite news |date=November 8, 1987 |title=Dole campaign names Wyoming committee |page=19 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81947015/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722085243/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81947015/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} A 1989 survey of the financial contributors of the Wyoming Republican Party showed that Lummis was suggested as a candidate for Secretary of State of Wyoming.{{Cite news |date=October 29, 1989 |title=3 wishes: GOP contributors survey 17 as gov |page=8 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81947454/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722093617/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81947454/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} She served as Republican candidate Mary Mead's campaign manager during the 1990 gubernatorial election.{{Cite news |date=May 12, 1990 |title=S-T reporter hired by Mead campaign |page=3 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81947509/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722094123/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81947509/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

[[File:County results of the 1998 Treasurer of Wyoming election.svg|thumb|right|Results of the 1998 Wyoming Treasurer election

Lummis: {{legend|#E27F90|Lummis—50–60%}} {{legend|#CC2F4A|Lummis—60–70%}} {{legend|#D40000|Lummis—70–80%}}

Loveridge: {{legend|#86B6F2|Loveridge—50–60%}}]]

On November 17, 1996, incumbent Treasurer Stan Smith announced that he would not seek reelection to a fifth term in 1998. It was speculated that Lummis would replace him.{{Cite news |date=November 17, 1996 |title=Who'll replace term-limits Smith? |page=33 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82001174/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723013955/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82001174/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} At the Laramie County Republican convention on March 28, 1998, she announced that she would run for treasurer, and formally announced her campaign on April 20, at a press conference alongside Smith.{{Cite news |date=April 1, 1998 |title=Ohman: Urged to run for governor |page=10 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82002130/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723015344/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82002130/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=April 21, 1998 |title=Lummis to run for state treasurer |page=1 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82002121/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723015524/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82002121/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

During the campaign, the Attorney General ruled that public funds could not be used to send state treasurer candidates to an investment seminar.{{Cite news |date=July 19, 1998 |title=AG: Public funds can't pay for training seminar |page=11 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82002426/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723015821/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82002426/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Lummis won the Republican nomination without opposition and defeated Democratic nominee Charyl Loveridge and Libertarian nominee James Blomquist.{{Cite news |title=1998 primary |page=2 |work=Secretary of State of Wyoming |url=https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/1998/98Results/98_Primary_SW_Candidates.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327065226/https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/1998/98Results/98_Primary_SW_Candidates.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2021}}{{Cite news |title=1998 election |page=5 |work=Secretary of State of Wyoming |url=https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/1998/98Results/98General/Statewide_Issues%20Abstract.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327065811/https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/1998/98Results/98General/Statewide_Issues%20Abstract.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2021}}

Lummis was considered as a possible candidate for the Republican nomination in the 2002 gubernatorial election, but declined to run.{{Cite news |date=December 5, 2001 |title=Sniffin explores governor bid |page=13 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82013663/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723070803/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82013663/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=January 17, 2002 |title=Lummis won't run for governor |page=13 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82013711/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723071038/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82013711/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} She announced on April 30 that she would seek reelection as treasurer, and was reelected without opposition in 2002.{{Cite news |date=May 2, 2002 |title=Lummis announces re-election bid |page=15 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82013777/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723071544/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82013777/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |title=2002 primary |page=3 |work=Secretary of State of Wyoming |url=https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2002/02Results/02_Primary_SW_Candidates.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327061202/https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2002/02Results/02_Primary_SW_Candidates.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2021}}{{Cite news |title=2002 election |page=2 |work=Secretary of State of Wyoming |url=https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2002/02Results/02General/02_General%20Election_SW_Candidates.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327061935/https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2002/02Results/02General/02_General%20Election_SW_Candidates.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2021}} Lummis was the only statewide candidate to face no opposition in the 2002 election, as nobody had filed to run in the Democratic primary and no other candidate received the 25 write-in votes required to qualify for the nomination.{{Cite news |date=August 27, 2002 |title=Lummis gets a free ride |page=11 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82014058/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723073611/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82014058/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=August 29, 2002 |title=Election |page=14 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82014092/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723073952/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82014092/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} During the campaign she had raised $9,275 and spent $12,151.{{Cite news |date=November 16, 2002 |title=Spending: Filing required after election |page=12 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82016301/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723111641/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82016301/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

She was limited to two terms as treasurer and did not challenge the constitutionality of the legislation, despite the Wyoming Supreme Court having invalidated term limits on state legislators.{{Cite news |date=February 25, 2005 |title=House and Senate disagree on term limits bill |page=16 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82018455/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723125524/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82018455/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} She endorsed former Speaker Fred Parady to succeed her as treasurer in the 2006 election, but Joseph Meyer won the Republican primary and the general election.{{Cite news |date=February 3, 2006 |title=Primary contests benefit voters |page=8 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82018971/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723131130/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82018971/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |title=2006 primary |page=3 |work=Secretary of State of Wyoming |url=https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2006/06Results/R_Statewide_Candidate_Summary.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327054509/https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2006/06Results/R_Statewide_Candidate_Summary.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2021}}{{Cite news |title=2006 election |page=4 |work=Secretary of State of Wyoming |url=https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2006/06Results/06General/SW_Candidates_Summary.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327055043/https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2006/06Results/06General/SW_Candidates_Summary.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2021}}

Lummis conducted an accounting change by raising the interest rate on the $100 million in Wyoming banks, which reduced Wyoming's expected budget deficit in 1999 by over $5 million.{{Cite news |date=June 4, 1999 |title=Accounting change could raise $5 million |page=13 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82005725/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723025822/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82005725/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} She also planned a 1% increase on the interest yield of Wyoming's $2.6 billion permanent fund, which would raise $26 million per year.{{Cite news |date=July 4, 1999 |title=State treasurer's plan raises interest |page=33 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82005878/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723030133/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82005878/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} She served on the Wyoming Board of Land Commissioners alongside Governor Geringer, Secretary of State Meyer, Auditor Max Maxfield, and superintendent of public instruction Judy Catchpole.{{Cite news |date=October 28, 1999 |title=Wyoming Board of Land Commissioners |page=9 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82012910/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723062204/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82012910/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=March 15, 2000 |title=Land board to convene |page=3 |work=The Jackson Hole Guide |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82012999/the-jackson-hole-guide/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723062622/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82012999/the-jackson-hole-guide/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} During her tenure, the Permanent Mineral Trust Fund rose to over $2 billion for the first time.{{Cite news |date=June 22, 2003 |title=Mineral Trust Fund hits $2 billion |page=11 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82017046/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723115849/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82017046/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

In April 2001, Lummis announced a conflict of interest involving her role as treasurer of the Arp and Hammond Hardware Company, which she claimed had existed since December 2000. A different document indicated that it had actually existed since April 2000, but Lummis insisted that the second form was in error.{{Cite news |date=January 4, 2002 |title=Lummis: Conflict lasted 9 months |page=1 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82013632/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723070459/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82013632/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} She and other Republican statewide officials were accused of trying to expand their powers at the expense of Governor Dave Freudenthal, but denied the claims.{{Cite news |date=January 30, 2004 |title=Officials deny targeting governor |page=1 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82017661/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723122542/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82017661/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Lummis claimed that she was the person responsible for the increase in Wyoming's investments during her tenure as treasurer, but Freudenthal said that no one person could take credit for the increase.{{Cite news |date=October 22, 2008 |title=Governor disputes Lummis' claims |work=Billings Gazette |url=https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/governor-disputes-lummis-claims/article_53f3d7b3-8ba4-5809-872c-03ddd4ef274b.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723064308/https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/governor-disputes-lummis-claims/article_53f3d7b3-8ba4-5809-872c-03ddd4ef274b.html |archive-date=July 23, 2021}}

As a member of the Wyoming Canvassing Board, Lummis voted unanimously alongside the three other members against a recall of the ballots cast in Natrona County during the 2002 United States House of Representatives election. Even though the results in Natrona County could not overturn the statewide results, they would determine which county was placed first on the ballot. Lummis initially supported a recount, but changed her mind after Mary Ann Collins, the Natrona County Clerk, told her that all of the ballots had been counted.{{Cite news |date=December 5, 2002 |title=Cubin-Akin recount off |page=1 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82016582/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723113627/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82016582/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Lummis and all other statewide officials in Wyoming attended the first inauguration of George W. Bush. During the 2004 presidential election, she served as one of Wyoming's 28 delegates to the Republican National Convention. Lummis was the only statewide official from Wyoming to attend Bush's second inauguration.{{Cite news |date=May 9, 2004 |title=GOP: Delegates to national convention selected |page=12 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82017839/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723123336/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82017839/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=January 23, 2005 |title=Fewer Wyo lawmakers at 2nd inaugural |page=6 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82018247/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723125000/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82018247/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} She served as the chair of Ray Hunkins's campaign during the 2006 gubernatorial election.{{Cite news |date=March 26, 2006 |title=The Jackson Jinx |page=8 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82019164/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723131752/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82019164/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

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File:Cynthia Lummis 2.jpg and Mary Fallin]]

Representative Barbara Cubin, whom Lummis had supported during the 1994 election, announced that she would not run for reelection in the 2008 election.{{Cite news |date=August 15, 1994 |title=Barbara Cubin endorsements |page=5 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81950419/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722123621/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81950419/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=November 8, 2007 |title=Cubin won't seek re-election, GOP sources say |work=Billings Gazette |url=https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/cubin-won-t-seek-re-election-gop-sources-say/article_61b63c1f-19f7-5fca-bf7e-7988ef4559ea.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722123232/https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/cubin-won-t-seek-re-election-gop-sources-say/article_61b63c1f-19f7-5fca-bf7e-7988ef4559ea.html |archive-date=July 22, 2021}} On January 2, 2008, Lummis announced that she would run for Cubin's seat, winning the Republican nomination against Mark Gordon, Bill Winney, and Michael Holland, having challenged them to debates held in all 23 Wyoming counties during the primaries.{{Cite news |date=January 3, 2008 |title=Lummis makes it official |page=15 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82026693/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723155248/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82026693/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |title=2008 primary |page=1 |work=Secretary of State of Wyoming |url=https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2008/08Results/R-SWCand.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327052915/https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2008/08Results/R-SWCand.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2021}}{{Cite news |date=May 22, 2008 |title=Lummis challenges GOP |page=19 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82046491/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723204625/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82046491/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} A poll conducted from January 18 to 21 showed that Lummis had a favorability rating of 29%, an unfavorability rating of 17%, and a neutral rating of 24%; 30% did not recognize her.{{Cite news |date=January 27, 2008 |title=Casper Star-Tribune poll |page=14 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82037760/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723184252/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82037760/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Tucker Fagan, who later served as her chief of staff, served as Lummis's campaign manager. During the campaign Rachael Seidenschnur, her press secretary, resigned after using a fake name to ask Lummis's opponent a question.{{Cite news |date=December 16, 2008 |title=Lummis chief of staff remains in Wyoming |page=3 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82076612/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724082257/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82076612/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 24, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=September 19, 2008 |title=Fagan joins Lummis staff as campaign manager |page=14 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82076271/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724075055/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82076271/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 24, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=September 25, 2008 |title=Lummis staffer leaves campaign |page=1 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82076375/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724075754/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82076375/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 24, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} She defeated Democratic nominee Gary Trauner in the general election.{{Cite news |title=2008 election |page=3 |work=Secretary of State of Wyoming |url=https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2008/08Results/General/SW-Candidates.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327053935/https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2008/08Results/General/SW-Candidates.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2021}} During the campaign Lummis raised $1,557,313 and spent $1,543,875 while Trauner raised $1,672,707 and spent $1,716,013.{{Cite news |title=Lummis campaign finance from 2007 to 2008 |work=Federal Election Commission |url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H8WY00148/?cycle=2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724064730/https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H8WY00148/?cycle=2008 |archive-date=July 24, 2021}}{{Cite news |title=Trauner campaign finance from 2007 to 2008 |work=Federal Election Commission |url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6WY01025/?cycle=2008&election_full=true |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724064934/https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6WY01025/?cycle=2008&election_full=true |archive-date=July 24, 2021}}

Lummis was reelected in 2010 against Democratic nominee David Wendt and Libertarian nominee John V. Love, after having raised $780,426 and spending $754,270 compared to Wendt, who had raised $65,709 and spent $68,523{{Cite news |title=2010 primary |page=1 |work=Secretary of State of Wyoming |url=https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2010/Results/Primary/2010_Statewide_Candidates_Summary.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327051631/https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2010/Results/Primary/2010_Statewide_Candidates_Summary.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2021}}{{Cite news |title=2010 election |page=1 |work=Secretary of State of Wyoming |url=https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2010/Results/General/2010_Statewide_Candidates_Summary.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327052114/https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2010/Results/General/2010_Statewide_Candidates_Summary.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2021}}{{Cite news |title=Lummis campaign finance from 2009 to 2010 |work=Federal Election Commission |url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H8WY00148/?cycle=2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724112856/https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H8WY00148/?cycle=2010 |archive-date=July 24, 2021}}{{Cite news |title=Wendt campaign finance from 2009 to 2010 |work=Federal Election Commission |url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H0WY00129/?cycle=2010&election_full=true |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724113057/https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H0WY00129/?cycle=2010&election_full=true |archive-date=July 24, 2021}} On May 12, 2012, Lummis announced that she would run for reelection. She was reelected in the 2012 election over Democratic nominee Chris Henrichsen after having raised $715,314 and spent $631,026.{{Cite news |date=May 22, 2012 |title=Lummis seeks 3rd term |page=1 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82088557/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724160247/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82088557/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 24, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |title=2012 primary |page=2 |work=Secretary of State of Wyoming |url=https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2012/Results/Primary/2012_Statewide_Candidates_Summary.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327050349/https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2012/Results/Primary/2012_Statewide_Candidates_Summary.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2021}}{{Cite news |title=2012 election |page=3 |work=Secretary of State of Wyoming |url=https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2012/Results/General/2012_Statewide_Candidates_Summary.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327050820/https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2012/Results/General/2012_Statewide_Candidates_Summary.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2021}}{{Cite news |title=Lummis campaign finance from 2011 to 2012 |work=Federal Election Commission |url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H8WY00148/?cycle=2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724115028/https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H8WY00148/?cycle=2012 |archive-date=July 24, 2021}} She was reelected in the 2014 election against Democratic nominee Richard Grayson, after having raised $432,666 and spent $300,949.{{Cite news |title=2014 primary |page=3 |work=Secretary of State of Wyoming |url=https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2014/Results/Primary/2014_Statewide_Candidates_Summary.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327045018/https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2014/Results/Primary/2014_Statewide_Candidates_Summary.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2021}}{{Cite news |title=2014 election |page=2 |work=Secretary of State of Wyoming |url=https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2014/Results/General/2014_Statewide_Candidates_Summary.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327045455/https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2014/Results/General/2014_Statewide_Candidates_Summary.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2021}}{{Cite news |title=Lummis campaign finance from 2013 to 2014 |work=Federal Election Commission |url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H8WY00148/?cycle=2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724121220/https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H8WY00148/?cycle=2014 |archive-date=July 24, 2021}}

On November 12, 2015, Lummis announced that she would not seek reelection in the 2016 election. Liz Cheney was elected to succeed her.{{Cite news |date=November 13, 2016 |title=Liz Cheney Would Have to Overcome Hard Feelings for 2016 Run |work=Roll Call |url=https://www.rollcall.com/2015/11/13/liz-cheney-would-have-to-overcome-hard-feelings-for-2016-run/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724120711/https://www.rollcall.com/2015/11/13/liz-cheney-would-have-to-overcome-hard-feelings-for-2016-run/ |archive-date=July 24, 2021}}{{Cite news |title=2016 election |page=3 |work=Secretary of State of Wyoming |url=https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2016/Results/General/2016_General_Statewide_Candidates_Summary.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327044641/https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2016/Results/General/2016_General_Statewide_Candidates_Summary.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2021}} Lummis's daughter, Annaliese Wiederspahn, served as Leland Christensen's campaign manager during the Republican primary.{{Cite news |date=January 20, 2016 |title=Christensen finding support for House bid |page=8 |work=Jackson Hole News and Guide |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82139253/jackson-hole-news-and-guide/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210725090009/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82139253/jackson-hole-news-and-guide/ |archive-date=July 25, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Lummis considered running for the Republican nomination in the 2018 gubernatorial election, but declined to run, instead endorsing Sam Galeotos.{{Cite news |date=September 20, 2017 |title=Lummis says she won't run for governor, upending the field and opening 'the floodgates' |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/lummis-says-she-wont-run-for-governor-upending-the-field-and-opening-the-floodgates/article_c56a17c7-1f6b-575c-b590-d88c4305a0b1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724153108/https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/lummis-says-she-wont-run-for-governor-upending-the-field-and-opening-the-floodgates/article_c56a17c7-1f6b-575c-b590-d88c4305a0b1.html |archive-date=July 24, 2021}}{{Cite news |date=April 25, 2018 |title=Former Congressman Cynthia Lummis endorses Sam Galeotos|work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://trib.com/former-congressman-cynthia-lummis-endorses-sam-galeotos/youtube_9eec05b5-092c-58bc-b7fe-2c3da3490efd.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724153324/https://trib.com/former-congressman-cynthia-lummis-endorses-sam-galeotos/youtube_9eec05b5-092c-58bc-b7fe-2c3da3490efd.html |archive-date=July 24, 2021}} She sought a position in President Donald Trump's cabinet by attempting to replace Ryan Zinke as United States Secretary of the Interior, but David Bernhardt was appointed instead.{{Cite news |date=December 18, 2018 |title=Leading contenders emerge to replace Zinke as Interior secretary |work=The Hill |url=https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/421755-five-potential-contenders-to-replace-zinke-as-interior-secretary |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724123253/https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/421755-five-potential-contenders-to-replace-zinke-as-interior-secretary |archive-date=July 24, 2021}}{{Cite news |date=March 8, 2019 |title=Trump officially nominates David Bernhardt, a veteran lobbyist, to run Interior |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2019/03/08/trump-officially-nominates-david-bernhardt-veteran-lobbyist-run-interior/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724123533/https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2019/03/08/trump-officially-nominates-david-bernhardt-veteran-lobbyist-run-interior/ |archive-date=July 24, 2021}}

During Lummis's tenure in the House, she served on the Agriculture and Appropriations Committees and on the Energy and Mineral Resources, National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, and Energy and Water Development Subcommittees. She was the first representative from Wyoming to serve on the Agriculture Committee since Frank O. Horton, who served on the committee from 1939 to 1941.{{Cite news |date=February 5, 2009 |title=Lummis lands seat on ag committee |page=3 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82077077/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724091426/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82077077/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 24, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=January 30, 2009 |title=Lummis gets assignments |page=3 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82077094/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724091616/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82077094/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 24, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=December 10, 2010 |title=Lummis gets Appropriations seat |page=3 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82083575/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724142246/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82083575/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 24, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=January 29, 2013 |title=Lummis gets subcommittee assignments |page=3 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82136539/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210725060615/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82136539/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 25, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} In 2011, she was appointed vice chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee of the Agriculture Committee.{{Cite news |date=January 27, 2011 |title=Lummis gets vice chairman post |page=3 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82086412/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724152200/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82086412/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 24, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Lummis left the Appropriations Committee in 2013, saying she had requested her removal from the committee and that it was not part of a purge of radical Republicans from committee positions.{{Cite news |date=December 10, 2012 |title=Lummis leaves powerful panel |page=1 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82089008/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724161024/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82089008/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 24, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} She was appointed chair of the Science Subcommittee on Energy in 2013.{{Cite news |date=January 9, 2013 |title=Lummis chairs House subcommittee |page=1 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82136326/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210725055529/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82136326/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 25, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Lummis served as the communications chair and spokesperson of the Congressional Western Caucus and succeeded Dean Heller as vice chair in 2011 following Heller's appointment to the United States Senate.{{Cite news |date=March 24, 2010 |title=Energy solution lies right under our feet |page=8 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82078157/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724110407/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82078157/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 24, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=March 5, 2011 |title=Caucus names Cynthia Lummis spokeswoman |page=3 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82086532/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724152416/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82086532/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 24, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=May 21, 2011 |title=Lummis named Western Caucus vice chair |page=3 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82086584/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724152615/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82086584/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 24, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Lummis was elected to serve on the House Republican Steering Committee in 2010. She was at one point the only female member of the Freedom Caucus and the last until the election of Debbie Lesko.{{Cite news |date=January 31, 2016 |title=Liz Cheney to announce bid for Wyoming's lone U.S. House seat Monday |work=Chicago Tribune |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-liz-cheney-congress-20160131-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724120128/https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-liz-cheney-congress-20160131-story.html |archive-date=July 24, 2021}}{{Cite news |date=April 25, 2018 |title=All-male Freedom Caucus anticipates new female member |work=Politico |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/25/freedom-caucus-female-member-550201 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113103814/https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/25/freedom-caucus-female-member-550201 |archive-date=January 13, 2022}} Lummis co-chaired the Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues alongside Representative Gwen Moore from 2011 to 2013.{{Cite news |title=Co-Chairs of the Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues, 1977—Present |work=United States House of Representatives |url=https://history.house.gov/Exhibitions-and-Publications/WIC/Historical-Data/Women_Caucus/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210725092857/https://history.house.gov/Exhibitions-and-Publications/WIC/Historical-Data/Women_Caucus/ |archive-date=July 25, 2021}} She was also a member of the Tea Party Caucus.{{Cite news |date=July 22, 2013 |title=Signs that a fever is breaking |page=7 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82137565/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210725065753/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82137565/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 25, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Lummis supported Speaker John Boehner while the Freedom Caucus successfully pushed to remove Boehner.{{Cite news |date=September 25, 2015 |title=The Hard-Line Republicans Who Pushed John Boehner Out |work=FiveThirtyEight |url=https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-hard-line-republicans-who-pushed-john-boehner-out/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724135954/https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-hard-line-republicans-who-pushed-john-boehner-out/ |archive-date=July 24, 2021}} She praised the election of Paul Ryan as Speaker, saying, "we have ushered in thoughtful, conservative leadership, restored member-driven policy-making to the legislative process and returned regular order that will bring sunshine to back rooms making government work better".{{Cite news |date=November 12, 2015 |title=Cynthia Lummis Will Not Seek Fifth Term in House |work=Roll Call |url=https://www.rollcall.com/2015/11/12/cynthia-lummis-will-not-seek-fifth-term-in-house/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210725102027/https://www.rollcall.com/2015/11/12/cynthia-lummis-will-not-seek-fifth-term-in-house/ |archive-date=July 25, 2021}}

Lummis served on the Republican whip team until she was removed from the position in 2015, for voting against giving President Barack Obama the authority to propose a trade agreement with Pacific countries. She said she knew she would be removed from her position on the whip team for her vote but did not regret it. Representatives Steve Pearce and Trent Franks were also removed from the whip team for their votes.{{Cite news |date=June 12, 2015 |title=Lummis removed from whip team after trade vote |page=A1 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82139128/casper-star-tribune/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210725084720/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82139128/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 25, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

During the 2008 presidential election, Lummis was supposed to give a speech at the Republican National Convention on the first day, but her speech was canceled due to Hurricane Gustav.{{Cite news |date=September 3, 2008 |title=Lummis takes change in stride |page=1 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82076098/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724073648/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82076098/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 24, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} During the 2012 Republican presidential primaries she endorsed Mitt Romney and served as the chair of Romney's campaign in Wyoming.{{Cite news |date=November 14, 2011 |title=Rep. Lummis endorses Romney |work=Wyoming Public Radio |url=https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/news/2011-11-14/rep-lummis-endorses-romney |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724110641/https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/news/2011-11-14/rep-lummis-endorses-romney |archive-date=July 24, 2021}}{{Cite news |date=November 14, 2011 |title=Rep. Lummis to chair Wyoming campaign of Mitt Romney for president |work=Billings Gazette |url=https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/rep-lummis-to-chair-wyoming-campaign-of-mitt-romney-for-president/article_cccee042-0ee6-11e1-80bf-001cc4c002e0.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724110620/https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/rep-lummis-to-chair-wyoming-campaign-of-mitt-romney-for-president/article_cccee042-0ee6-11e1-80bf-001cc4c002e0.html |archive-date=July 24, 2021}} During the 2016 Republican presidential primaries, she was a campaign surrogate for Rand Paul, and later endorsed Trump in the presidential election.{{Cite news |date=July 21, 2015 |title=Rand Paul recruits Lummis to help with campaign; plans Wyoming visit |work=Billings Gazette |url=https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/rand-paul-recruits-lummis-to-help-with-campaign-plans-wyoming/article_4450b505-9645-551d-93d1-44ee0b3e16d7.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724111023/https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/rand-paul-recruits-lummis-to-help-with-campaign-plans-wyoming/article_4450b505-9645-551d-93d1-44ee0b3e16d7.html |archive-date=July 24, 2021}}{{Cite news |date=May 22, 2016 |title=Wyoming's D.C. delegation backing Trump |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/wyomings-d-c-delegation-backing-trump/article_e2e7e311-7da9-5c66-81ef-45a423fc4d2e.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724110938/https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/wyomings-d-c-delegation-backing-trump/article_e2e7e311-7da9-5c66-81ef-45a423fc4d2e.html |archive-date=July 24, 2021}}

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After U.S. Senator Craig L. Thomas died on June 4, 2007, Lummis announced on June 12 that she would seek an appointment to replace him.{{Cite news |date=June 13, 2007 |title=Two more join race |page=1 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82021600/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723141905/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82021600/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} She placed third in the final vote, making her one of the nominees submitted to the governor as a candidate for appointment, alongside John Barrasso and Tom Sansonetti.{{Cite news |date=June 20, 2007 |title=GOP selection: Minute by minute |page=5 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82021714/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723142301/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82021714/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=June 20, 2007 |title=3 political veterans best Mead in race |page=8 |work=The Jackson Hole Guide |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82021914/jackson-hole-news-and-guide/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723142455/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82021914/jackson-hole-news-and-guide/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Freudenthal selected Barrasso to replace Thomas.{{Cite news |date=June 22, 2007 |title=Barrasso a Conservative Republican, Much in the Mold of Predecessor Thomas |work=The New York Times |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/cq/2007/06/22/cq_2939.html?pagewanted=all |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723142709/https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/cq/2007/06/22/cq_2939.html?pagewanted=all |archive-date=July 23, 2021}} Lummis was speculated as a possible candidate in the 2014 United States Senate election.{{Cite news |date=December 2, 2012 |title='Running hard' for re-election |page=5 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82088852/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724160811/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82088852/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 24, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

On June 20, 2019, Lummis filed to run for a seat in the United States Senate to succeed retiring Senator Mike Enzi.{{Cite news |date=June 20, 2019 |title=Former GOP Rep. Cynthia Lummis files to run for Wyoming Senate seat |work=The Hill |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/449533-former-gop-rep-Cynthia-Lummis-files-to-run-for-wyoming-senate-seat |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724122830/https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/449533-former-gop-rep-Cynthia-Lummis-files-to-run-for-wyoming-senate-seat |archive-date=July 24, 2021}} She won the Republican nomination and defeated Democratic nominee Merav Ben-David in the general election.{{Cite news |title=2020 primary |page=1 |work=Secretary of State of Wyoming |url=https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2020/Results/Primary/2020_Statewide_Candidates_Summary.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327042819/https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2020/Results/Primary/2020_Statewide_Candidates_Summary.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2021}}{{Cite news |title=2020 election |page=2 |work=Secretary of State of Wyoming |url=https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2020/Results/General/2020_General_Statewide_Candidates_Summary.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327031501/https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2020/Results/General/2020_General_Statewide_Candidates_Summary.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2021}} Her victory made her the first woman to represent Wyoming in the United States Senate.{{Cite news |date=November 3, 2020 |title=Cynthia Lummis wins, will become first woman to represent Wyoming in U.S. Senate |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/cynthia-lummis-wins-will-become-first-woman-to-represent-wyoming-in-u-s-senate/article_8f4e4ad4-4b27-5f74-aa78-e7b622e981f7.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723063527/https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/cynthia-lummis-wins-will-become-first-woman-to-represent-wyoming-in-u-s-senate/article_8f4e4ad4-4b27-5f74-aa78-e7b622e981f7.html |archive-date=July 23, 2021}} She raised more during the campaign than all of her Republican and Democratic opponents combined.{{Cite news |date=June 16, 2020 |title=Powered by PAC funding, Lummis outraises entire US Senate field |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/powered-by-pac-funding-lummis-outraises-entire-us-senate-field/article_77af3896-0953-51e3-a5b6-5d48fefdb070.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723064002/https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/powered-by-pac-funding-lummis-outraises-entire-us-senate-field/article_77af3896-0953-51e3-a5b6-5d48fefdb070.html |archive-date=July 23, 2021}} During the campaign Lummis raised $3,003,788 and spent $3,037,813 while Ben-David raised $559,626 and spent $545,348.{{Cite news |title=Lummis campaign finance from 2019 to 2020 |work=Federal Election Commission |url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S0WY00137/?cycle=2020&election_full=true |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724122209/https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S0WY00137/?cycle=2020&election_full=true |archive-date=July 24, 2021}}{{Cite news |title=Ben-David campaign finance from 2019 to 2020 |work=Federal Election Commission |url=https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S0WY00152/?cycle=2020&election_full=true |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724122409/https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S0WY00152/?cycle=2020&election_full=true |archive-date=July 24, 2021}}

Lummis has announced she is running for reelection in 2026.{{Cite web |title=Cynthia Lummis ‘Gearing Up For Reelection’ To US Senate In 2026 |url=https://cowboystatedaily.com/2025/03/11/cynthia-lummis-gearing-up-for-reelection-to-us-senate-in-2026/ |access-date=2025-03-14 |website=Cowboy State Daily |language=en}}

During her tenure in the Senate, Lummis has served on the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Environment and Public Works, and Commerce, Science, and Transportation committees.{{Cite news |date=February 5, 2021 |title=Lummis Receives Critical Committee Assignments for Wyoming Issues |work=The Cheyenne Post |url=https://www.thecheyennepost.com/news/lummis-receives-critical-committee-assignments-for-wyoming-issues/article_52e18f10-67ff-11eb-8491-f3c11ee429b7.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724132408/https://www.thecheyennepost.com/news/lummis-receives-critical-committee-assignments-for-wyoming-issues/article_52e18f10-67ff-11eb-8491-f3c11ee429b7.html |archive-date=July 24, 2021}} Hans Hunt, a member of the Wyoming state House, resigned so that he could work as Lummis's agriculture and trade policy adviser.{{Cite news |date=October 4, 2021 |title=Rep. Hans Hunt resigns from Wyoming Legislature to join Lummis' staff |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/rep-hans-hunt-resigns-from-wyoming-legislature-to-join-lummis-staff/article_c14b21db-946d-5c5b-a118-88ab956c9095.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220112174404/https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/rep-hans-hunt-resigns-from-wyoming-legislature-to-join-lummis-staff/article_c14b21db-946d-5c5b-a118-88ab956c9095.html |archive-date=January 12, 2022}}

During the counting of the electoral college vote of the 2020 presidential election Lummis voted to certify the results from Arizona, but against certifying the results from Pennsylvania.{{Cite news |date=January 6, 2021 |title= On the Objection (Shall the Objection Submitted by the Gentleman from Arizona, Mr. Gosar, and the Senator from Texas, Mr. Cruz, and Others Be Sustained?) |work=United States Senate |url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=117&session=1&vote=00001 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724133706/https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=117&session=1&vote=00001 |archive-date=July 24, 2021}}{{Cite news |date=January 6, 2021 |title=On the Objection (Shall the Objection Submitted by the Gentleman from Pennsylvania, Mr. Perry, and the Senator from Missouri, Mr. Hawley, Be Sustained?) |work=United States Senate |url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=117&session=1&vote=00002 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724133914/https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=117&session=1&vote=00002 |archive-date=July 24, 2021}} She voted to acquit Trump during his second impeachment trial.{{Cite news |date=February 13, 2021 |title=Guilty or Not Guilty (Article of Impeachment Against Former President Donald John Trump) |work=United States Senate |url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=117&session=1&vote=00059 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724133326/https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=117&session=1&vote=00059 |archive-date=July 24, 2021}}

Lummis voted against the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 but for the PPP Extension Act and the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act.{{Cite news |date=March 6, 2021 |title=COVID-19 relief bill passes 50-49 in Senate, Sens. Barrasso and Lummis vote no |work=The Buckrail |url=https://buckrail.com/covid-19-relief-bill-passes-50-49-in-senate-sens-barrasso-and-lummis-vote-no/ |access-date=April 11, 2022 |archive-date=April 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413151756/https://buckrail.com/covid-19-relief-bill-passes-50-49-in-senate-sens-barrasso-and-lummis-vote-no/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web|title=U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 117th Congress - 1st Session|url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=117&session=1&vote=00140|access-date=2021-03-30|website=www.senate.gov|archive-date=December 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216214728/https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=117&session=1&vote=00140|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/14/politics/anti-asian-hate-crimes-senate-vote/index.html|title=Senate advances bill to combat surge of anti-Asian hate crimes|publisher=CNN|last=Rogers|first=Alex|date=14 April 2021|access-date=14 April 2021|archive-date=April 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416022341/https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/14/politics/anti-asian-hate-crimes-senate-vote/index.html|url-status=live}}

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In July 2024, Lummis introduced legislation to create a "strategic Bitcoin reserve", which would entail that the Treasury and the Federal Reserve would buy five percent of the global supply of Bitcoin, which it would subsequently hold.{{Cite news |date=2024 |title=How would a US bitcoin strategic reserve work? |url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/how-would-us-bitcoin-strategic-reserve-work-2024-12-16/ |work=Reuters}}{{Cite news |last=Greeley |first=Brendan |date=2024-11-23 |title=The delusions behind a bitcoin strategic reserve |url=https://www.ft.com/content/73fa6fd9-6f34-4e59-8f0f-04de3be7387a |work=Financial Times}}

Lummis purchased Bitcoin in 2013 on her son-in-law's advice and became the first U.S. senator to own cryptocurrency.{{Cite news |date=November 4, 2020 |title=Wyoming elects first Bitcoin owner to U.S. Senate |url=https://fortune.com/2020/11/04/wyoming-bitcoin-cynthia-lummis-u-s-senate/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722012538/https://fortune.com/2020/11/04/wyoming-bitcoin-cynthia-lummis-u-s-senate/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |work=Forbes}} Her enthusiasm for the technology led to her being known as Congress's "Crypto Queen".{{Cite web |last=Lindholm |first=Tyler |date=April 9, 2023 |title=Lindholm: Wyoming is ahead of the curve on blockchain and cryptocurrencies |url=https://trib.com/opinion/columns/lindholm-wyoming-is-ahead-of-the-curve-on-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies/article_7af2cb7a-d631-11ed-a13d-23522c8bc5ff.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230425154313/https://trib.com/opinion/columns/lindholm-wyoming-is-ahead-of-the-curve-on-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies/article_7af2cb7a-d631-11ed-a13d-23522c8bc5ff.html |archive-date=April 25, 2023 |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=Casper Star-Tribune Online |language=en}} Lummis owned at least $230,000 worth of Bitcoin in 2021.{{Cite news |date=August 15, 2021 |title=Crypto's New Hero Is a MAGA-Loving, Rookie Senator |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/cryptos-new-hero-is-maga-loving-rookie-senator-cynthia-lummis |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220112174612/https://www.thedailybeast.com/cryptos-new-hero-is-maga-loving-rookie-senator-cynthia-lummis |archive-date=January 12, 2022 |work=The Daily Beast}} In October 2021, CNBC reported that she had violated the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act of 2012, a federal transparency and conflict-of-interest law, by failing to disclose within 45 days a purchase of Bitcoin she made in August 2021 worth between $50,001 and $100,000.{{Cite web |last=Li |first=Yun |date=2021-10-07 |title=Senator Cynthia Lummis discloses a bitcoin purchase worth up to $100,000 |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/07/senator-cynthia-lummis-discloses-a-bitcoin-purchase-worth-up-to-100000.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240704063136/https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/07/senator-cynthia-lummis-discloses-a-bitcoin-purchase-worth-up-to-100000.html |archive-date=2024-07-04 |access-date=2024-07-15 |website=CNBC |language=en}}

Lummis supported the federal takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but said the government should avoid bailing out private companies.{{Cite news |date=September 19, 2008 |title=Lummis opposes private bailouts |page=13 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82076248/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724074815/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82076248/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 24, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} She supported the privatization of Social Security, raising the age at which people received Social Security money, and making the Bush tax cuts permanent.{{Cite news |date=October 11, 2008 |title=Lummis, Trauner camps debate Social Security |page=1 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82076503/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724081114/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82076503/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 24, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=October 29, 2008 |title=U.S. House - Pick 1 to serve 2 years |page=117 |work=Jackson Hole News and Guide |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82076560/jackson-hole-news-and-guide/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724081808/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82076560/jackson-hole-news-and-guide/ |archive-date=July 24, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=March 10, 2010 |title=Lummis offers Social Security reform bill |page=3 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82078087/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724105838/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82078087/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 24, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} She voted against the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.{{Cite news |date=February 20, 2009 |title=Stimulus |page=4 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82077117/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724091915/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82077117/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 24, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

In 2010, the House voted 228 to 192, with Lummis in favor, to prohibit federal funding for NPR.{{Cite news |date=March 18, 2010 |title=Lummis: NPR must stand on its own |page=4 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82078131/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724110142/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82078131/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 24, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} She said that House Democrats had a "cocaine-like addiction" to spending.{{Cite news |date=May 2, 2010 |title=Candidates |page=12 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82082590/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724135449/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82082590/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 24, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Lummis voted against the Hurricane Sandy relief bill, saying that although victims of Hurricane Sandy deserved the money the federal government should cut its budget to offset the cost of the legislation.{{Cite news |date=January 17, 2013 |title=Lummis votes against Superstorm Sandy relief bill |page=3 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82136406/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210725060040/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82136406/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 25, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Lummis has campaigned for a regulatory framework for digital assets, a stance she reiterated after the FTX exchange collapsed.{{Cite web |title=Custodia Bank accuses Fed of favoritism toward BNY Mellon |url=https://www.bankingdive.com/news/custodia-bank-accuses-fed-of-favoritism-toward-bny-mellon/634067/ |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=Banking Dive |language=en-US |archive-date=January 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124173430/https://www.bankingdive.com/news/custodia-bank-accuses-fed-of-favoritism-toward-bny-mellon/634067/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |date=2022-11-28 |title=US lawmaker pushes bipartisan bill to regulate crypto |work=Financial Times |url=https://www.ft.com/content/7a8e4c6e-f93b-4111-8b03-de8a2e464819 |access-date=2023-01-24 |archive-date=January 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124173429/https://www.ft.com/content/7a8e4c6e-f93b-4111-8b03-de8a2e464819 |url-status=live }}

Lummis was among the 31 Senate Republicans who voted against final passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4031302-here-are-the-senators-who-voted-against-the-bill-to-raise-the-debt-ceiling/|title=Here are the senators who voted against the bill to raise the debt ceiling|first=Aris|last=Folley|date=June 1, 2023|access-date=June 17, 2023|work=The Hill|archive-date=June 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230618001804/https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4031302-here-are-the-senators-who-voted-against-the-bill-to-raise-the-debt-ceiling/|url-status=live}}

In a 2012 campaign debate, Lummis rejected the scientific consensus on climate change, claiming that climate change was "not settled science". She supports the development of nuclear power and oil drilling in Alaska.{{Cite news |date=September 20, 2008 |title=Lummis: Everything on table to reduce fuel costs |page=1 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82076337/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724075523/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82076337/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 24, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

In 1979, Lummis said that it was "important to me to see Equal Rights Amendment not rescinded".{{Cite news |date=January 6, 1979 |title=Women take seats in '79 Legislature |page=1 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81934678/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722021828/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81934678/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} In 2015, she and Representative Carolyn Maloney led another effort to pass the ERA.{{Cite news |date=June 1, 2015 |title=Lummis leads effort behind an Equal Rights Amendment |page=A1 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82139055/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210725084122/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82139055/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 25, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} In 2013, the House voted 286 to 138, with Lummis against, to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act.{{Cite news |date=February 28, 2013 |title=Roll Call 55 Bill Number: S. 47 |work=Clerk of the United States House of Representatives |url=https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201355 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210725061921/https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201355|archive-date=July 25, 2021}} She and Senator Chris Van Hollen attempted to have a federal building in Cheyenne named after Louisa Swain, the first woman to vote in the United States.{{Cite news |date=June 24, 2021 |title=Lummis, Van Hollen Introduce Bill to Name Cheyenne Federal Building after Women's Rights Pioneer Louisa Swain |work=The Cheyenne Post |url=https://www.thecheyennepost.com/news/lummis-van-hollen-introduce-bill-to-name-cheyenne-federal-building-after-womens-rights-pioneer-louisa/article_959a48bc-d4fe-11eb-b38f-8f8dd0c53bbf.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724132849/https://www.thecheyennepost.com/news/lummis-van-hollen-introduce-bill-to-name-cheyenne-federal-building-after-womens-rights-pioneer-louisa/article_959a48bc-d4fe-11eb-b38f-8f8dd0c53bbf.html |archive-date=July 24, 2021}}

Lummis voted against the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, named after Matthew Shepard, a murder victim who was gay, stating that she believed that hate crime legislation was "a state's rights issue".{{Cite news |date=April 30, 2009 |title=House passes hate crimes bill |page=3 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82077216/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724093038/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82077216/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 24, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=April 30, 2009 |title=Hate crimes |page=4 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82077193/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724093214/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82077193/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 24, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} She voted against the repeal of don't ask, don't tell and co-sponsored the State Marriage Defense Act.{{Cite news |title=Cynthia Lummis GLAAD Accountability Project |work=GLAAD |url=https://www.glaad.org/gap/cynthia-lummis |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210725063657/https://www.glaad.org/gap/cynthia-lummis |archive-date=July 25, 2021}} Following the Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, which found same-sex marriage bans unconstitutional, Lummis supported the First Amendment Defense Act to protect religious groups that opposed gay marriage.{{Cite news |date=August 21, 2015 |title=Wyoming Lawmakers Combat Supreme Court's Gay Marriage Ruling |work=Wyoming Public Radio |url=https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/open-spaces/2015-08-21/wyoming-lawmakers-combat-supreme-courts-gay-marriage-ruling |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210725063254/https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/open-spaces/2015-08-21/wyoming-lawmakers-combat-supreme-courts-gay-marriage-ruling |archive-date=July 25, 2021}} She opposes same-sex marriage and believes that it "should be left to the states".{{Cite news |date=October 21, 2014 |title=Wyoming congressional delegation still opposes same-sex marriage |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/wyoming-congressional-delegation-still-opposes-same-sex-marriage/article_d7716b9f-dae4-5b4c-8e41-cb462a411889.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210725063337/https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/wyoming-congressional-delegation-still-opposes-same-sex-marriage/article_d7716b9f-dae4-5b4c-8e41-cb462a411889.html |archive-date=July 25, 2021}} She was given a zero percent rating from the Human Rights Campaign during her entire tenure in the House of Representatives.{{Cite news |title=111th Congressional scorecard |page=30 |work=Human Rights Campaign |url=https://hrc-prod-requests.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/documents/111thCongressional_Scorecard.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110060923/https://hrc-prod-requests.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/documents/111thCongressional_Scorecard.pdf |archive-date=January 10, 2022}}{{Cite news |title=112th Congressional scorecard |page=30 |work=Human Rights Campaign |url=https://hrc-prod-requests.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/assets/resources/112thCongressionalScorecard_2012.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110060933/https://hrc-prod-requests.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/assets/resources/112thCongressionalScorecard_2012.pdf |archive-date=January 10, 2022}}{{Cite news |title=113th Congressional scorecard |page=30 |work=Human Rights Campaign |url=https://hrc-prod-requests.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/assets/resources/113thCongressionalScorecard_web_REV.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230234422/https://hrc-prod-requests.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/assets/resources/113thCongressionalScorecard_web_REV.pdf |archive-date=December 30, 2021}}{{Cite news |title=114th Congressional scorecard |page=30 |work=Human Rights Campaign |url=https://hrc-prod-requests.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/assets/resources/114thCongressionalScorecard.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230234454/https://hrc-prod-requests.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/assets/resources/114thCongressionalScorecard.pdf |archive-date=December 30, 2021}} She was one of 12 Republicans to vote to advance the Respect for Marriage Act, legislation that codifies same-sex marriage rights into federal law.{{Cite web |last=Turner |first=Trish |title=Historic same-sex marriage bill advances in Senate |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/senate-poised-pass-historic-sex-interracial-marriage-bill/story?id=93293889 |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=ABC News |language=en |archive-date=November 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118010030/https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/senate-poised-pass-historic-sex-interracial-marriage-bill/story?id=93293889 |url-status=live }} On November 29, 2022, Lummis voted for the final passage of the Respect for Marriage Act.{{Cite web |title=12 Republican senators broke with their party and voted for a bill to protect same-sex marriage |url=https://news.yahoo.com/four-republican-senators-far-broken-171959022.html |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=news.yahoo.com |date=November 29, 2022 |language=en-US |archive-date=November 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130220809/https://news.yahoo.com/four-republican-senators-far-broken-171959022.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Schonfeld |first=Zach |date=2022-11-30 |title=Here are the 12 Senate Republicans who helped pass same-sex marriage bill |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3755544-here-are-the-12-senate-republicans-who-helped-pass-same-sex-marriage-bill/ |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=The Hill |language=en-US |archive-date=November 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130220809/https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3755544-here-are-the-12-senate-republicans-who-helped-pass-same-sex-marriage-bill/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Senate passes landmark Respect for Marriage Act in bipartisan vote |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/respect-for-marriage-act-senate-vote-marriage-equality-bill/ |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=www.cbsnews.com |date=November 29, 2022 |language=en-US |archive-date=November 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130220807/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/respect-for-marriage-act-senate-vote-marriage-equality-bill/ |url-status=live }} Explaining her decision, reversing her prior opposition to federal same-sex marriage recognition, she said she was "guided by two things—the Wyoming Constitution and ensuring religious liberties for all citizens and faith-based organizations were protected."{{Cite web |last=maya.shimizuharris@trib.com |first=Maya Shimizu Harris 307-266-0505 |title=Lummis doubles down on support for same-sex marriage protections |url=https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/lummis-doubles-down-on-support-for-same-sex-marriage-protections/article_ce15537c-7029-11ed-9f33-a36d76db895b.html |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=Casper Star-Tribune Online |date=November 29, 2022 |language=en |archive-date=November 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130224757/https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/lummis-doubles-down-on-support-for-same-sex-marriage-protections/article_ce15537c-7029-11ed-9f33-a36d76db895b.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2022-11-30 |title=Lummis Votes Yes On Same-Sex Marriage Bill |url=https://cowboystatedaily.com/2022/11/29/lummis-votes-yes-on-same-sex-marriage-bill/ |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=Cowboy State Daily |language=en-US |archive-date=November 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130224805/https://cowboystatedaily.com/2022/11/29/lummis-votes-yes-on-same-sex-marriage-bill/ |url-status=live }}

Lummis supported continuing the United States' occupation of Iraq, holding that soldiers should not be withdrawn until General David Petraeus said it was time to leave. She supported the surge of soldiers in Iraq.{{Cite news |date=April 2, 2008 |title=Casper Star-Tribune poll |page=8 |work=Jackson Hole News and Guide |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82037959/jackson-hole-news-and-guide/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723184832/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82037959/jackson-hole-news-and-guide/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Lummis was one of four Republicans on the Agriculture Committee to vote in favor of legislation that would have lifted the travel ban on Americans and agricultural products to and from Cuba.{{Cite news |date=July 12, 2010 |title=Wyo paves way for Cuba trade |page=1 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82083065/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724140714/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82083065/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 24, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Lummis opposed American involvement in the Syrian civil war, stating that the civil war "should be dealt with by the Arab world" and that she did not see how "getting involved in another open-ended and costly conflict is in the best interest of America".{{Cite news |date=September 10, 2013 |title=Delegation skeptical on attack on Syria |work=Powell Tribune |url=https://www.powelltribune.com/stories/delegation-skeptical-on-attack-on-syria,5348 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210725081545/https://www.powelltribune.com/stories/delegation-skeptical-on-attack-on-syria,5348 |archive-date=July 25, 2021}}{{Cite news |date=September 13, 2013 |title=Wyoming lawmakers oppose military strike against Syria |work=Wyoming Public Radio |url=https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/open-spaces/2013-09-13/wyoming-lawmakers-oppose-military-strike-against-syria |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210725081724/https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/open-spaces/2013-09-13/wyoming-lawmakers-oppose-military-strike-against-syria |archive-date=July 25, 2021}}

Lummis received an "A" rating and endorsement from the NRA Political Victory Fund during the 2008 campaign.{{cite web |title=NRA - PVF Endorses Cynthia Lummis for U.S. House of Representatives in Wyoming |url=https://www.nrapvf.org/articles/20081008/nra-pvf-endorses-cynthia-lummis-for-us-house-of-representatives-in-wyoming |website=nrapvf.org |publisher=NRA-PVF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812204143/https://www.nrapvf.org/articles/20081008/nra-pvf-endorses-cynthia-lummis-for-us-house-of-representatives-in-wyoming |archive-date=August 12, 2014 |language=en-US |date=October 8, 2008 |url-status=live}}{{Cite news |date=October 9, 2008 |title=NRA PAC endorses Lummis |page=15 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82076518/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724081401/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82076518/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 24, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} In 2009, the House voted 279 to 147, with Lummis in favor, to allow people to bring loaded guns into national parks and wildlife refuges.{{Cite news |date=May 27, 2009 |title=Guns in park bill OK'd |page=28 |work=Jackson Hole News and Guide |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82077342/jackson-hole-news-and-guide/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724094550/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82077342/jackson-hole-news-and-guide/ |archive-date=July 24, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

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Lummis supported the creation of federal legislation to allow private insurance companies to form interstate insurance pools.{{Cite news |date=August 10, 2008 |title=Candidates: Keep health insurance private |page=1 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82075127/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724063811/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82075127/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 24, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} She voted against passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2009,{{Cite news |date=November 7, 2009 |title=FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 887 |work=United States House of Representatives |url=https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll887.xml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724064104/https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll887.xml |archive-date=July 24, 2021}} and has supported subsequent efforts to defund the ACA.{{Cite web|date=2013-08-22|title=Lummis will support removing funding from the Affordable Care Act|url=https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/news/2013-08-21/lummis-will-support-removing-funding-from-the-affordable-care-act|access-date=2022-02-23|website=Wyoming Public Media|language=en|archive-date=February 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223052652/https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/news/2013-08-21/lummis-will-support-removing-funding-from-the-affordable-care-act|url-status=live}}

Lummis and 182 other Republican members of Congress filed an amicus brief asking the Supreme Court to halt a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for companies with 100 or more employees.{{Cite news|date=January 5, 2022|title=Wyoming Sens. Lummis and Barrasso ask Supreme Court to halt worker vaccine mandate|work=Billings Gazette|url=https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming-sens-lummis-and-barrasso-ask-supreme-court-to-halt-worker-vaccine-mandate/article_a570a74e-cfb8-5d14-90e2-4cb55794b52d.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220112174450/https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming-sens-lummis-and-barrasso-ask-supreme-court-to-halt-worker-vaccine-mandate/article_a570a74e-cfb8-5d14-90e2-4cb55794b52d.html|archive-date=January 12, 2022}} During the COVID-19 pandemic, she opposed adding unruly passengers to the "no-fly" list, saying that unruly passengers who refuse to comply with mask requirements are not the same as terrorists.{{Cite news|title=Eight Republican senators say they oppose 'no-fly' list for disruptive passengers because it would equate mask opponents to 'terrorists'|language=en-US|newspaper=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/02/15/eight-republican-senators-say-they-oppose-no-fly-list-disruptive-passengers-because-it-would-equate-mask-opponents-terrorists/|access-date=2022-02-16|issn=0190-8286|archive-date=February 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216123110/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/02/15/eight-republican-senators-say-they-oppose-no-fly-list-disruptive-passengers-because-it-would-equate-mask-opponents-terrorists/|url-status=live}}

Lummis co-sponsored legislation in the state house to allow state Medicaid funding to be used for abortions when the mother's life was at risk.{{Cite news |date=January 23, 1985 |title=House committee nixes bill funding abortion for health |page=4 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81946469/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722080707/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81946469/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} The Wyoming "Right to Choose" political action committee reported that Lummis was pro-choice after she completed a questionnaire during the 1990 election and the organization endorsed her during the 1992 election.{{Cite news |date=August 14, 1990 |title=Wyoming Right to Choose Candidate Survey Results |page=10 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81947538/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722094405/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81947538/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=October 4, 1992 |title=Right-to-abortion advocates endorse legislative candidates |page=13 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81948067/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722103201/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81948067/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} Lummis said in the 1990s that abortion was a sin, but that it should not be illegal, because people can better evaluate their circumstances than the state.{{Cite news |date=November 1, 1992 |title=Senate District 5 |page=52 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81948075/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722103345/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81948075/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}

In 2015, Lummis cosponsored and voted for legislation in the House to defund Planned Parenthood.{{Cite news |date=September 22, 2015 |title=Wyoming delegation supports defunding Planned Parenthood |page=A3 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82139160/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210725085051/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82139160/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 25, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} The National Right to Life Committee endorsed her in the 2020 election and gave her a 100% anti-abortion rating during her tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives. She supported the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.{{Cite news |date=August 18, 2020 |title=National Right to Life Endorses Cynthia Lummis for Election to the U.S. Senate from Wyoming |work=National Right to Life Committee |url=https://www.nationalrighttolifenews.org/2020/08/national-right-to-life-endorses-cynthia-lummis-for-election-to-the-u-s-senate-from-wyoming/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724064328/https://www.nationalrighttolifenews.org/2020/08/national-right-to-life-endorses-cynthia-lummis-for-election-to-the-u-s-senate-from-wyoming/ |archive-date=July 24, 2021}} Lummis was given a 0% rating by NARAL Pro-Choice America in 2016.{{Cite news |title=Cynthia Lummis NARAL rating |work=NARAL Pro-Choice America |url=https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/representative/cynthia-lummis/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210725082244/https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/representative/cynthia-lummis/ |archive-date=July 25, 2021}}

In 2022, Lummis was among the 11 Senators who voted against the Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 (a bill that provided funding for research and benefits for up to 3.5 million veterans exposed to toxic substances during their service).{{Cite web |last=Nzanga |first=Merdie |title=GOP senators vote against PACT act, a bill to help veterans impacted by toxic substances |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/08/03/pact-act-11-senate-republicans-opposed/10223007002/ |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |last=Dress |first=Brad |date=2022-08-03 |title=These 11 GOP senators voted against the Honoring Our Pact Act |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3586430-these-11-gop-senators-voted-against-the-honoring-our-pact-act/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250505013141/https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3586430-these-11-gop-senators-voted-against-the-honoring-our-pact-act/ |archive-date=2025-05-05 |access-date=2025-05-22 |work=The Hill |language=en-US}}

Lummis met Alvin Wiederspahn while both were campaigning during the 1978 election; they married on May 28, 1983. Both later served in the Wyoming House of Representatives, one of the few married couples to do so, though Lummis is a Republican and Wiederspahn was a Democrat.{{Cite news |date=October 21, 1984 |title=Political opponents marry and run again |page=12 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81946448/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722080447/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81946448/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=February 14, 1985 |title=Cupid's arrows strike Capitol couple |page=5 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81946542/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722081211/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81946542/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{Cite news |date=June 13, 2007 |title=Cynthia Lummis |page=5 |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82021189/casper-star-tribune/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210723141041/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82021189/casper-star-tribune/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com}} She remained married to Wiederspahn, with whom she had one child, until his death on October 24, 2014.{{Cite news |date=October 26, 2014 |title=Cynthia Lummis: 'Our Hearts Are Broken' After Husband's Death |work=Roll Call |url=https://www.rollcall.com/2014/10/26/cynthia-lummis-our-hearts-are-broken-after-husbands-death/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210724120329/https://www.rollcall.com/2014/10/26/cynthia-lummis-our-hearts-are-broken-after-husbands-death/ |archive-date=July 24, 2021}}

Lummis has a net worth of $12.26 million as of 2015, but reported a net worth between $20 million and $75 million from 2007 to 2008.{{Cite news |date=December 13, 2011 |title=Wyoming Delegation: Rep. Cynthia Lummis among Richest Members of Congress |work=WyoFile |url=https://www.wyofile.com/wyoming-delegation-rep-cynthia-lummis-among-richest-members-of-congress/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722012901/https://www.wyofile.com/wyoming-delegation-rep-cynthia-lummis-among-richest-members-of-congress/ |archive-date=July 22, 2021}}{{Cite news |title=Estimated Net Worth 2008-2015 |work=OpenSecrets |url=https://www.opensecrets.org/personal-finances/net-worth?cid=N00029788 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210722013206/https://www.opensecrets.org/personal-finances/net-worth?cid=N00029788 |archive-date=July 22, 2021}} She is a Lutheran and adheres to the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS).{{cite web |title=Lutherans in Congress |url=https://www.livinglutheran.org/2015/01/lutherans-congress/ |website=Living Lutheran |access-date=January 18, 2021 |date=January 5, 2015 |archive-date=January 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122030151/https://www.livinglutheran.org/2015/01/lutherans-congress/ |url-status=live }}

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|percentage = 5.95%

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|percentage = 24.36%

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{{Election box begin no change|title = 1998 Wyoming Treasurer election}}

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|percentage = 62.69%

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|candidate = Charyl Loveridge

|votes = 52,655

|percentage = 31.34%

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|candidate = James Blomquist

|votes = 10,024

|percentage = 5.97%

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{{Election box begin no change|title = 2007 United States Senate candidate selection final vote}}

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|percentage = 27.23%

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|candidate = John Barrasso

|votes = 56

|percentage = 26.29%

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

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|candidate = Cynthia Lummis

|votes = 44

|percentage = 20.66%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Matt Mead

|votes = 30

|percentage = 14.08%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

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|votes = 25

|percentage = 11.74%

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{{Election box total no change

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|percentage = 100.00%

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|percentage = 46.24%

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|percentage = 37.42%

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|votes = 8,537

|percentage = 11.91%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

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|percentage = 4.42%

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|change = -4.99%

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|change = +16.89%

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|change = +23.81%

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|change = -1.58%

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|change = -0.42%

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|change = -0.93%

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|change = +0.82%

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{{Election box candidate with party link

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|percentage = 4.09%

|change = +2.04%

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|percentage = 0.24%

|change = +0.07%

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|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Cynthia Lummis

|votes = 63,511

|percentage = 59.67%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Robert Short

|votes = 13,473

|percentage = 12.66%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Bryan Miller

|votes = 10,946

|percentage = 10.28%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Donna Rice

|votes = 5,881

|percentage = 5.53%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = R. Mark Armstrong

|votes = 3,904

|percentage = 3.67%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Joshua Wheeler

|votes = 3,763

|percentage = 3.54%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = John Holtz

|votes = 1,820

|percentage = 1.71%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Devon Cade

|votes = 1,027

|percentage = 0.96%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Michael Kemler

|votes = 985

|percentage = 0.93%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Star Roselli

|votes = 627

|percentage = 0.59%

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|votes = 501

|percentage = 0.47%

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|votes = 106,438

|percentage = 100.00%

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{{Election box candidate no change

|party =

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|candidate = Cynthia Lummis

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|percentage = 72.85%

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|percentage = 26.76%

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|percentage = 0.39%

|change = +0.11%

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|change =

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• {{CongLinks | congbio=l000571 | votesmart=15546 | fec=H8WY00148 | congress=cynthia-lummis/1960 }}
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20081015205058/http://lummis2008.com/ 2008 campaign website]
• [https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv531865/op=fstyle.aspx?t=k&q=lummis Cynthis M. Lummis papers] at the American Heritage Center
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