Cynthia M. Lummis
RDefeatedIncumbentFEC S0WY00137
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Raised this cycle$1.5M
Cash on hand: $815K
2026 race
WY — U.S. Senate
2 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Cynthia M. Lummis.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Currently held by
Cynthia M. Lummis (R) — not seeking re-election in 2026. They've publicly announced their retirement; their committee is still on the FEC's 2026 roster for routine compliance, but this is effectively an open seat.
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Wyoming Secretary of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$5.8M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Harriet Hageman
RChallengerFEC S6WY00209
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Raised this cycle$2.8M
Cash on hand: $439K
James Byrd
DChallengerFEC S6WY00217
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Raised this cycle$54K
Cash on hand: $8K
4 defeated candidates — show
Samuel Mead
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S6WY00225
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Raised this cycle$299K
Cash on hand: $14K
Jimmy Skovgard
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S6WY00191
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Raised this cycle$11K
Cash on hand: $0
Reid Rasner
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S4WY00162
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
Billy Arthur Benavidez
DDefeatedChallengerFEC S6WY00258
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
Local signal
Early read on WY — U.S. Senate
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Harriet Hagemanlimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
James Byrdlimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$5.8M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$4.7M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$1.2M
$1.1M for · $26K against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Harriet Hageman(R) + DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS $516K + AMERICAN MISSION $333K + SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND $132K | $2.8M | $1.0M | — | $3.8M |
James Byrd(D) | $54K | — | — | $54K |
5 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cynthia M. Lummis(R)incumbentdefeated + SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND $74K + SENATE CONSERVATIVES ACTION $36K | $1.5M | $110K | — | $1.6M |
Samuel Mead(R)defeated − CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION $26K | $299K | — | $26K | $274K |
Jimmy Skovgard(R)defeated | $11K | — | — | $11K |
Reid Rasner(R)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Billy Arthur Benavidez(D)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside WY versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Harriet Hageman(R)21% in-state · $1.5M itemized
$305K in-state$1.1M out-of-state
James Byrd(D)90% in-state · $24K itemized
$22K in-state$2K out-of-state
3 defeated candidates — show
Cynthia M. Lummis(R)defeated13% in-state · $612K itemized
$81K in-state$531K out-of-state
Samuel Mead(R)defeated76% in-state · $156K itemized
$118K in-state$38K out-of-state
Jimmy Skovgard(R)defeated100% in-state · $4K itemized
$4K in-state$0 out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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