Harriet Hageman
Republican
U.S. Representative for Wyoming's at-large district since 2023
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U.S. Senate · Nov 3, 2026
Open seat. Held by Cynthia Lummis, who is not running.
Open seat: incumbent Cynthia Lummis did not seek re-election; Harriet Hageman's campaign site has no issues page and she declined a general-election debate, so some of her positions cite her primary debate and others her U.S. House office's issue pages.
U.S. Representative for Wyoming's at-large district since 2023
Wyoming state representative from 2009 to 2019; 2018 Democratic nominee for Wyoming secretary of state
What each candidate says they support or would do, on the issues they campaign on. Summaries use the same neutral words for everyone and link to the candidate’s own words.
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RepublicanHarriet Hageman
Supports coal, oil, gas and uranium production and says an energy transition cannot provide the power the nation needs; her priorities include reforming the National Environmental Policy Act and reducing federal rules on Western minerals.
DemocraticJames Byrd
Would work to lower energy costs by supporting domestic production, cutting regulations and ending foreign wars he says drive up prices.
RepublicanHarriet Hageman
Opposes the Waters of the United States rule, the electronic ID mandate for livestock and what she calls abuse of the Endangered Species Act; reintroduced a bill to restore mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef.
DemocraticJames Byrd
Supports country-of-origin labeling, opposes corporate consolidation in food and agriculture, and opposes regulations he says burden family ranches.
RepublicanHarriet Hageman
Supports returning control of natural resources to local entities rather than federal agencies.
DemocraticJames Byrd
Opposes selling or privatizing federal public lands in Wyoming, and supports keeping them open for hunting, fishing, grazing and recreation.
RepublicanHarriet Hageman
Says closing the border was critical and supports immigration legislation to prevent future influxes; helped pass H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, in the House.
“A country without borders isn't a country at all.”
DemocraticJames Byrd
No published position found.
RepublicanHarriet Hageman
Opposes omnibus spending bills and supports passing the 12 appropriations bills individually; says the 2025 reconciliation law cut $1.5 trillion in spending and that the federal government's size and scope should be reduced.
DemocraticJames Byrd
No published position found.
RepublicanHarriet Hageman
Says she is pro-life and, responding to a primary debate prompt about a nationwide abortion ban, said abortion should be illegal.
“I am pro-life and it should be illegal.”
DemocraticJames Byrd
No published position found.
RepublicanHarriet Hageman
Says she strongly supports the Second Amendment, has cosponsored bills to protect gun rights and has opposed ATF rules such as the bump stock restrictions.
DemocraticJames Byrd
No published position found.
RepublicanHarriet Hageman
No published position found.
DemocraticJames Byrd
Would work to lower prescription drug costs, protect rural hospitals from closure and make insurance work for the people paying into it.
RepublicanHarriet Hageman
No published position found.
DemocraticJames Byrd
Opposes tax deals for data centers and projects that strain the power grid or water supplies, and says a project must pay its share and protect local resources.