U.S. House Rep. Harriet Hageman on Tuesday won the Republican nomination for one of Wyoming’s U.S. Senate seats, defeating Sam Mead, nephew of former Gov. Matt Mead, and three other Republican challengers. Those were Jimmy Skovgard, John Holtz and Jill Edwards. “Wyoming has always been a pioneer for people’s rights, and I am grateful to the people of our great state for entrusting me with the responsibility of promoting and defending our ideals in Congress at this moment in history,” Hageman said. “It comes at a turning point, as we are engaged in a fight for the existence of the United States of America as we know it, with patriots on one side and a rising tide of Marxists on the other. It will take all of us to fight them, and I will be proud to serve as Wyoming’s watchdog and defender in the Senate.” Hageman’s name was already associated with a strong victory heading into this race, as the Trump favorite more than doubled former Rep. Liz Cheney’s vote tally and demolished three other Republicans in the 2022 primary. In office, he has pushed for stricter transportation laws, including English language proficiency requirements, and voted in favor of the Trump-backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act. He recently voted no to the $1.5 trillion National Defense Authorization Act, calling it a disappointing level of runaway spending. year.MeadSam Mead campaigned this year with a strong pro-public lands stance, a reaction to what many people called Hageman’s inadequate reaction to a controversial plan by Sen. Mike Lee to sell swaths of public lands for housing construction. Hageman had noted that she is not in the Senate, which introduced the failed measure, and also called the explosive reactions overblown. Mead previously served as mayor of Kirby, Wyoming. He has been a rancher and whiskey maker. His great-grandfather Cliff Hansen was governor and U.S. senator from Wyoming. During his campaign he told the public that Congress had not taken a strong enough stance against the excesses of the executive branch and urged the legislative branch to claim autonomy on behalf of its constituents. Skovgard presented himself as a big-tent Republican, unhappy with Wyoming’s current delegation and what he also called the excesses of the executive branch. Holtz, a former judge, campaigned on a tough stance on Iran, saying the nation is in a holy war. Edwards, a small business owner, urged health care reform. You can contact Clair McFarland at clair@cowboystatedaily.com.
