Crypto industry supporter and U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis announces she will not seek re-election

Jinse Finance reported that Cynthia Lummis, the Republican Senator from Wyoming who has long advocated for cryptocurrency legislation, announced that she will not seek re-election, with her term ending in January 2027. Lummis serves as the Chair of the Senate Banking Committee’s Subcommittee on Digital Assets and has played a central role in congressional crypto regulatory legislation for years, promoting crypto tax reform and Trump’s strategic bitcoin reserve legislation. She stated that although she will not run for office again, she will remain focused on advancing important legislation in 2026.