Wyoming Sen. Cynthia Lummis’ retirement announcement took Capitol Hill by surprise, and she set off a domino effect in the least populous and most Republican state in the union.
But the fight for her seat looks to be a few broncos short of a rodeo.
Rep. Harriet Hageman, the state’s lone House member, wasted little time launching her Senate bid and quickly secured an important endorsement from President Donald Trump. That puts her in pole position to secure the GOP nomination, and with it a general election victory.
It also leaves her House seat up for grabs, and reshapes the…
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