Trump Endorses Hageman for Wyoming Senate Seat

Trump backs Rep. Harriet Hageman for the U.S. Senate in Wyoming, praising her record and pledging support to advance his economic and border agenda.

First Published: August 4, 2026, 10:22 AM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump endorsed Representative Harriet Hageman, Wyoming’s at-large member of the U.S. House, for a seat in the United States Senate, calling her “a TOTAL WINNER” in a post on Truth Social.

Trump framed the endorsement around his own political strength in the state, noting his wins there in three consecutive presidential elections. He pledged that Hageman would advance tax cuts, energy production, border security and gun rights if elected to the upper chamber.

“Harriet Hageman is one of the most respected people in all of Washington, D.C., and has my Complete and Total Endorsement to be your next Senator — SHE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!” Trump said.

The endorsement puts the full weight of the Trump political operation behind Hageman as she seeks to move from the House to the Senate, a step that would open her current at-large seat and reshape Wyoming’s congressional delegation.

Here is the full post on truthsocial: “Highly Respected Congresswoman, Harriet Hageman, is running for the United States Senate in the Great State of Wyoming, a place I love and WON BIG in 2016, 2020, and 2024! I know Harriet well, and she is a TOTAL WINNER! Harriet has ALWAYS delivered for Wyoming, and will continue to do so in the United States Senate. She will fight tirelessly to Grow our Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., Advance American Energy DOMINANCE, Champion our Amazing Farmers and Ranchers, Keep our Border SECURE, Stop Migrant Crime, Support our Incredible Military/Veterans, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment. Harriet Hageman is one of the most respected people in all of Washington, D.C., and has my Complete and Total Endorsement to be your next Senator — SHE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!” on August 4, 2026 at 2:08 PM ET.

This is Trump’s 7th message released today, and the last post was 3 minutes ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 87 of his 431 posts over the last 30 days classified as Elections posts.

Hageman represents Wyoming’s single at-large House district, the seat she won in 2022 after defeating incumbent Liz Cheney in the Republican primary. She lists a focus on energy, agriculture and public lands among her legislative priorities according to hageman.house.gov. A Senate bid would elevate a Trump ally who first entered Congress by unseating one of his sharpest Republican critics.

A Trump endorsement carries outsized value in Wyoming, the least populous state in the country. The state has not sent a Democrat to the Senate since the 1970s, according to senate.gov, making the Republican primary the decisive contest for any statewide seat.

Wyoming’s two senators hold the same voting power in the chamber as those from far larger states. A single Senate seat can tip control of committees and shape national policy on energy, taxes and immigration, which is why the race matters to readers far beyond the state.

This has happened before. Trump backed Hageman in her 2022 House primary against Cheney, a contest she won by roughly 37 percentage points according to sos.wyo.gov. That victory demonstrated the reach of his endorsement in a state where his brand remains dominant.

Wyoming voters will make the next decision at the ballot box, with the state’s party primary and general election set for 2026. Wyoming’s Secretary of State has not announced a certified filing deadline tied to this specific Senate contest in the available record.

Wyoming has reshaped its Senate delegation before through hard-fought Republican fights. Senator Mike Enzi retired in 2020 after four terms, and Cynthia Lummis won the open seat, becoming the first woman to represent Wyoming in the Senate according to lummis.senate.gov. Lummis captured the general election with about 73 percent of the vote, according to sos.wyo.gov, underscoring how the party primary, not November, decides who fills the state’s Senate seats.