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U.S. senators work with the House on U.S. laws and spending. They also vote on the president's picks for federal judges.

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Candidate
HARRIET HAGEMAN

HARRIET HAGEMAN

Running for U.S. Senate · Wyoming

NationalRepublican

Candidate
JAMES BYRD

JAMES BYRD

Running for U.S. Senate · Wyoming

NationalDemocrat

HARRIET HAGEMANCandidateJAMES BYRDChallenger

Job fit

HARRIET HAGEMAN

Offices held

  • elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Eighteenth and to the succeeding Congress (January 3, 2023-present) 1

Other work

  • judicial clerk, United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit 1

Education

  • J.D., University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyo., 1989 1

JAMES BYRD

Offices held

  • Wyoming House of Representatives, Representative - District 44 (2009 - 2018) 2

Other work

  • Computer Network Services, Business & Systems Analyst (1990 - 2005) 2

Education

  • Bachelor's, University of Wyoming 2

Top issues

Ranked by what Americans say matters most (Pew, 2026)

HARRIET HAGEMAN

  • Cost of living & jobsBoth address this
    "We need to dramatically shrink the size and scope of the federal government, not expand it." She backs the Trump tax cuts and opposes tax increases. 3
  • GunsBoth address this
    "The Second Amendment is one of the most fundamental rights in America," and she opposes federal efforts to restrict gun ownership. 3
  • ImmigrationBoth address this
    "Border security is national security," and she calls illegal immigration across the southern border one of the greatest threats facing the country. 4

No public stance found on: Health care costs, Crime & safety

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JAMES BYRD

  • Cost of living & jobsBoth address this
    Byrd proposed scaling up the Wyoming Energy Dominance Fund to incentivize new technology, saying it 'protects traditional energy workers while driving sustainable innovations that create new, high-paying jobs.' 5
  • GunsBoth address this
    Byrd said: 'I really don't care how many guns and how much ammunition you have. I only ask that you keep those guns locked up,' adding the government is 'close to encroaching on some rights there.' 6
  • ImmigrationBoth address this
    Byrd wrote in a candidate questionnaire, 'we must secure our borders and enforce the rule of law,' while pushing comprehensive legislative reform over executive orders. 7

No public stance found on: Crime & safety

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How they voted on top issues

We haven't found votes on top issues for either candidate yet.

Who pays them

HARRIET HAGEMAN

Where the campaign money came from8

small donorslarge donorsother politiciansindustry associationscompaniesOther kinds of donors
small donors$598Klarge donors$676Kotherpoliticians$156Kindustryassociations$69Kcompanies$67KOther kinds ofdonors$26K$1.9M raised
$598,3158Small individual donors
$676,2518Large individual donors

JAMES BYRD

Where the campaign money came from9

small donorslarge donors
small donors$6Klarge donors$16K$23K raised
$5,5899Small individual donors
$15,9709Large individual donors

Checks

HARRIET HAGEMAN

No voting record to check yet

JAMES BYRD

No voting record to check yet

Based on current data. May change in a future update.

Sources

  1. HAGEMAN, Harriet — Concise Biography · checked 2026-10-20 used in: Experience
  2. James W. Byrd — Candidate Profile · checked 2026-10-20 used in: Experience
  3. hagemanforwyoming.com used in: Top issues
  4. hageman.house.gov used in: Top issues
  5. wyomingnews.com used in: Top issues
  6. kgab.com used in: Top issues
  7. jhnewsandguide.com used in: Top issues
  8. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
  9. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money