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Cynthia Lummis

Republican · U.S. Senate, Wyoming · Incumbent since 2021

2026 General Election

Cynthia Lummis has represented Wyoming in the U.S. Senate since 2021. She previously served five terms in the U.S. House for Wyoming's at-large district. A rancher, attorney, and former state treasurer, she is one of the Senate's most vocal advocates for digital asset regulation and is a prominent defender of Wyoming's energy and ranching industries.

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Views on the Issues

Sen. Lummis’s stated positions alongside Democratic and Republican party platforms. Sources cited below each position. MyPolity does not editorialize.

Economy & Taxes

Democratic Platform

Democrats support progressive taxation, with higher rates on top earners and corporations to fund public investment. The party favors raising the minimum wage, strengthening unions, and expanding worker protections. Democrats generally support government investment in infrastructure, education, and social programs as drivers of broad economic growth.

Cynthia Lummis

Senator Lummis is a fiscal conservative who has called for dramatically reducing federal spending and the national debt. She is one of the Senate's foremost advocates for a clear regulatory framework for digital assets and Bitcoin, arguing that rules providing legal certainty would allow the U.S. to lead in financial innovation. She supports lower taxes, deregulation, and policies that benefit Wyoming's energy, ranching, and mining industries.Source →

Republican Platform

Republicans favor lower taxes across income levels, with particular emphasis on cutting corporate and capital gains taxes to stimulate investment and job creation. The party supports deregulation, reduced government spending, and free market solutions over federal programs as the primary engine of prosperity.
Healthcare

Democratic Platform

Democrats support expanding access to affordable healthcare, including protecting the Affordable Care Act and moving toward a public option or expanded Medicare coverage. The party broadly favors government negotiation of prescription drug prices and opposes removing protections for pre-existing conditions.

Cynthia Lummis

Senator Lummis opposed the Affordable Care Act and the Inflation Reduction Act's drug pricing provisions. She supports market-based healthcare solutions, expanded health savings accounts, and reducing regulations she argues raise costs and limit patient choice. She is strongly opposed to abortion and has supported federal legislation restricting abortion access.Source →

Republican Platform

Republicans have generally sought to repeal or significantly reform the Affordable Care Act, favoring market-based solutions. The party supports expanding health savings accounts, increasing competition among insurers across state lines, and reducing federal mandates on coverage requirements.
Immigration

Democratic Platform

Democrats generally support pathways to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, including DACA recipients, and favor comprehensive immigration reform. The party supports increased resources for legal immigration processing and a humanitarian approach to asylum seekers at the border.

Cynthia Lummis

Senator Lummis supports strict border security and enforcement of existing immigration law. She has backed physical barriers at the southern border, opposed amnesty for undocumented immigrants, and supported legislation increasing penalties for illegal entry and enhancing enforcement in the interior of the country.Source →

Republican Platform

Republicans prioritize border security and strict enforcement of existing immigration law. The party broadly supports completing physical border barriers, ending policies they view as incentivizing illegal entry, and reforming legal immigration to favor applicants with marketable skills.
Education

Democratic Platform

Democrats favor robust federal investment in public K-12 education and higher education, along with policies to reduce or eliminate student loan debt. The party generally opposes using public funds for private school vouchers and supports universal pre-K and affordable childcare.

Cynthia Lummis

Position not yet available.

Republican Platform

Republicans support school choice, including voucher programs for private and religious schools, and local control over curriculum decisions. The party generally opposes federal education mandates and broadly supports parental rights in schooling. Many Republicans oppose student loan forgiveness as unfair to borrowers who repaid their loans.
Gun Policy

Democratic Platform

Democrats broadly support stricter gun safety measures, including universal background checks, red flag laws, and restrictions on assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines. The party frames these regulations as consistent with the Second Amendment and necessary to reduce mass shootings.

Cynthia Lummis

Senator Lummis holds an A rating from the NRA and is a strong defender of Second Amendment rights. Wyoming has among the highest rates of gun ownership in the nation and some of the most permissive firearms laws, and she has consistently opposed new federal gun control legislation as an infringement on constitutional rights.Source →

Republican Platform

Republicans strongly defend Second Amendment rights and generally oppose new gun control legislation, arguing that existing laws should be enforced more effectively. The party emphasizes mental health intervention, the right to self-defense, and opposes what they view as infringement on law-abiding gun owners.
Climate & Energy

Democratic Platform

Democrats view climate change as an urgent crisis requiring immediate government action. The party supports transitioning to clean energy through federal investment and regulation, reducing carbon emissions across the economy, and meeting international climate commitments. Democrats generally oppose expanding fossil fuel development on public lands.

Cynthia Lummis

Senator Lummis strongly supports Wyoming's fossil fuel economy — the state is a leading producer of coal, oil, and natural gas. She has consistently opposed major federal climate legislation including the Inflation Reduction Act, supports development of federal lands for energy production, and has opposed regulations she argues destroy Wyoming jobs in coal mining and energy extraction.Source →

Republican Platform

Republicans emphasize American energy independence through domestic production of oil, gas, and coal alongside renewable development. Many in the party are skeptical of aggressive climate regulations they argue harm economic growth and jobs. Republicans generally prefer market-based energy solutions over government mandates and oppose restrictions that raise energy costs for families.
Foreign Policy

Democratic Platform

Democrats generally support a multilateral approach to foreign policy, emphasizing alliances, international institutions, and diplomacy as the first line of engagement. The party broadly supports maintaining NATO commitments, providing aid to democratic allies, and engaging international bodies to address shared challenges.

Cynthia Lummis

Senator Lummis supports strong U.S. defense spending and has backed aid to Israel and Ukraine. She has expressed concern about the national security implications of China's growing military and economic power and generally aligns with conservative foreign policy positions favoring a strong military and skepticism of multilateral institutions that constrain U.S. action.Source →

Republican Platform

Republicans emphasize American sovereignty, a strong military as a deterrent, and bilateral relationships over multilateral institutions. The party broadly supports robust defense spending and is skeptical of international agreements they view as constraining American action or requiring open-ended foreign commitments.
Social Security

Democratic Platform

Democrats oppose cuts to Social Security or Medicare benefits and support expanding both programs. The party generally favors raising the Social Security payroll tax cap on high earners to ensure long-term solvency and opposes any form of privatization.

Cynthia Lummis

Senator Lummis has proposed investing a portion of the Social Security trust fund in Bitcoin as a mechanism to improve the program's long-term solvency, arguing it could significantly reduce unfunded liabilities. She opposes traditional tax increases to fund Social Security and has been willing to discuss structural reforms to ensure the program's long-term sustainability.Source →

Republican Platform

Republicans support reforming Social Security and Medicare to ensure long-term fiscal solvency, which some in the party argue requires adjusting benefits or eligibility ages. The party opposes tax increases to fund the programs and some members have supported personal investment account options.
Criminal Justice

Democratic Platform

Democrats broadly support criminal justice reform, including reducing mandatory minimum sentences, addressing racial disparities in policing and incarceration, and investing in community-based alternatives. The party generally supports police accountability measures and evidence-based approaches to reducing recidivism.

Cynthia Lummis

Position not yet available.

Republican Platform

Republicans emphasize law and order, strong support for law enforcement, and tough penalties for crime. The party generally opposes reducing mandatory minimum sentences for violent offenses and supports prosecutors pursuing strong sentences. Republicans broadly oppose policies they view as undermining police authority or creating leniency for criminals.

About these profiles. Party platform positions are drawn from the 2024 Democratic and Republican national platforms. Candidate positions are sourced from official statements, voting records, and campaign websites. MyPolity does not editorialize or endorse any candidate.