Wyoming RepLizCheney, a vocal critic of Donald Trump, is facing strong political headwinds in her reelection bid as the former president and his closest allies go all-out in their efforts to oust her from her seat.
Trump remains popular in Wyoming, his best state in 2020 when he won 70% of the vote despite losing the White House to President Joe Biden. Cheney, facing Trump-endorsed GOP primary challenger Harriet Hageman, faces a difficult task to sway those who like the former president but who might also support her in her Aug. 16 Republican primary race — and doing so while remaining arguably the most prominent anti-Trump voice in the GOP.
While Cheney voted in line with Trump 92.9% of the time between 2017 and 2020, his attempts to link the congresswoman with the Democrats appear to have resonated with many in his base. “She's in Virginia, trying to represent Wyoming living on her father's legacy. I don't think she's worthy of the people of Wyoming,” she said. “All of these continual Bush, Cheney, Clinton family dynasties, these career politicians — it's time to go.”
“There are so many Republicans disgusted with the vitriol and toxicity of the state party who are supporting Liz and that, plus the fact that there are multiple candidates in the primary against her, plus the fact that the crossover voting bill failed, plus the fact that Liz has strong support from key policy groups in the state because she has delivered on their interests ," the Cheney supporter said.
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