Representative Harriet Hageman won Wyoming's Republican Senate primary Tuesday night, according to The Associated Press, positioning the Trump-backed congresswoman as the overwhelming favorite to succeed retiring Senator Cynthia Lummis in November.

Hageman's victory continues her political rise that began four years ago when she defeated Representative Liz Cheney by 37 points in the 2022 Republican primary for Wyoming's lone House seat. That race drew record turnout as Hageman campaigned on kitchen-table issues while Cheney focused on investigating President Trump's actions surrounding January 6.

From House to Senate

The first-term congresswoman announced her Senate bid shortly after Lummis revealed Friday she would not seek a second term. Hageman quickly secured Trump's endorsement and consolidated support from Wyoming Republicans eager to send another reliable conservative voice to Washington.

Wyoming remains one of the reddest states in the nation, giving Trump his largest victory margin in both 2020 and 2024. No Democrat has won a statewide race in Wyoming since Dave Freudenthal's gubernatorial reelection in 2006, making Hageman's general election prospects exceptionally strong.

Conservative Record in Congress

During her time in the House, Hageman has championed energy independence, opposed federal overreach on public lands, and pushed back against Biden-era environmental regulations that impact Wyoming's coal and natural gas industries. She serves on the House Natural Resources Committee and the Judiciary Committee, where she has been a vocal critic of the Justice Department's handling of January 6 defendants.

Hageman told Breitbart News that Cheney lost in 2022 because she remained focused on President Trump rather than issues important to Wyoming voters, including inflation, illegal immigration, and energy policy. That message has remained central to Hageman's political brand as she seeks higher office.

November Matchup

Hageman will face Democrat Scott Byrd in the November general election. Byrd won his party's primary but faces long odds in a state where registered Republicans outnumber Democrats by more than three to one. If elected, Hageman would be Wyoming's first female senator, though her campaign has emphasized policy over identity politics.

The race represents another chapter in Wyoming's ongoing political transformation since Cheney's ouster. Hageman's primary victory demonstrates Trump's continued influence over Republican primaries in deep-red states and sets the stage for what is expected to be a safely Republican Senate pickup in the fall.