Wyoming election news
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Wyoming GOP convention recap: Republican Party goes all in for Trump, all out for governor
The Cowboy State's GOP convention gives Trump the nod and censures Republican Governor Mark Gordon
3 min read - PoliticsWyoming Tribune-Eagle, Cheyenne
Wyoming GOP censures Gordon, endorses Trump as Republican presidential nominee
Apr. 20—CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Republican Party voted to censure Gov. Mark Gordon and officially endorsed former President Donald Trump as the Republican presidential nominee during state convention meetings here Saturday. The final day of the three-day state convention was attended by just over 300 delegates from the Cowboy State's GOP. Trump campaign representative Pat Truman made a visit to ...
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Trump picks up more national delegates as the only choice for Wyoming Republicans
Republicans in Wyoming awarded former President Donald Trump all 29 of their national delegates in a presidential preference poll conducted Saturday. Trump was the only candidate in the poll at the state Republican convention in Cheyenne. The poll decided how all 29 of Wyoming’s delegates to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in July will pledge their votes.
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One-third of Laramie County voters removed from voter registry -- check if you are one
Apr. 19—CHEYENNE — More than 15,000 Laramie County residents were removed from the voter registry in February, and County Clerk Debra Lee wants to make sure the people on that list who want to vote this year know they need to re-register. Under Wyoming law, county clerks are required to purge and update the registry by Feb. 15, removing all voters who didn't vote in the previous general ...
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Voter laws in Wyoming are creating a rift between state's governor, secretary of state
A disagreement over voter registration laws highlights growing rifts between Wyoming's Governor and Secretary of State
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Republican newcomer eyes Olsen's seat in the House
Apr. 18—CHEYENNE — New to Cheyenne, but not to the Wyoming Legislature, 31-year-old Seth Ulvestad is running for the House District 11 seat, saying he aligns his views with the Wyoming Caucus. After the formation of the Wyoming Freedom Caucus started gaining members in the state's House of Representatives, Republican lawmakers whose views didn't line up with the ultraconservative group formed ...
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Blue pockets in a red state: A look inside Wyoming's Democratic conventions
The Cowboy State Democrats designated President Joe Biden as the winner of Wyoming's 17 national delegates.
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It's getting more expensive to run for statewide offices in Wyoming, according to report
Apr. 16—CHEYENNE — A report by the Equality State Policy Center shows that statewide office campaigns are getting more expensive, and stakeholders are calling on policymakers to tighten Wyoming's campaign finance reporting laws. ESPC policy director Marissa Carpio speculated that political polarization, coupled with inflation and competition, played a role in driving up campaign costs for ...
8 min read - PoliticsThe Hill
Biden wins Wyoming Democratic caucus
President Biden is the winner of the Wyoming Democratic presidential caucus, Decision Desk HQ has projected. Biden is already the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party, having mathematically clinched the nomination last month. His win will add at least most of the state’s 13 pledged delegates available for the winner to his total. He faced…
1 min read - OpinionWyoming Tribune-Eagle, Cheyenne
Gordon refuses to sign new voter registration rules, sides with Legislature's leadership
Apr. 12—CHEYENNE — Gov. Mark Gordon has decided the new voter registration rules proposed by Secretary of State Chuck Gray exceed his statutory authority. Gordon sided with the Wyoming Legislature's Management Council — made up of legislative leadership from both chambers — in its disapproval of the new rules, which would have required people to provide proof of residency, not just identity, ...
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Alaska and Wyoming Democratic presidential contests
President Joe Biden will face Democratic voters this Saturday in a pair of nominating contests in Alaska and Wyoming that are unlikely to produce any surprises. In Wyoming, Democrats will award 13 delegates using a presidential preference vote held at caucuses in each of the state’s 23 counties. Seven names will appear on the ballot, but Biden is the only major candidate competing for votes.
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After midterms, Wyoming lost over 80,000 registered voters, raising concerns
Election advocates in Wyoming worry about elimination of crossover voting, high amount of purged voters
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Pay to play: Wyoming statehouse campaigns more than twice as expensive as in 2010
All politics is local and in the Cowboy State, running for the legislature is proving to be an expensive proposition.
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Changes to Wyoming electoral process begin soon
Apr. 5—CHEYENNE — As election season approaches, Wyoming voters need to be aware of statewide changes to the electoral process that will be implemented this year. Historically, Wyomingites have been able to register for whichever party they choose up until they fill out their ballot on Election Day. Legislative changes made last year require currently registered voters to select a party by May ...
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Wyoming Republicans fractured as the GOP-led state is set for a summer showdown
The Cowboy State conservatives are looking at a summer showdown over the party's widening divide
3 min read - PoliticsWyoming Tribune-Eagle, Cheyenne
Lawsuit against Gray for Trump, Lummis ballot access ends after plaintiff moves to dismiss
Mar. 26—CHEYENNE — The lawyer suing Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray over ballot access for former President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis filed a voluntary motion to dismiss the case in the Wyoming Supreme Court. The court granted the motion, but did not address some issues raised by the attorney. The dismissal of the suit, which was brought by Laramie-based lawyer Tim ...
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Popcorn, pound cake and ... politics?: A peek inside one hyper-local Wyoming caucus
Voters in Platte County, Wyoming gathered to talk about the issues they want the Republican party to fight for
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Wyoming Sen. Barrasso will run for No. 2 spot in GOP leadership, narrowing race to replace McConnell
Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso announced Tuesday that he will run for the No. 2 spot in the Senate Republican conference after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell steps down from the top post at the end of the year, bowing out of the race for leader after two of his colleagues announced they would run. Texas Sen. John Cornyn and South Dakota Sen. John Thune have announced they will campaign to replace McConnell, who said last week that he will step down from his leadership post but remain in the
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How does Wyoming select a presidential candidate without a statewide election?
Voters in Wyoming choose their presidential candidate through a multi-layered, months long approach
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Wyoming starts selecting presidential delegates Saturday. But there's not a statewide election
Although the South Carolina primary has been the focal point of the GOP presidential nomination fight for much of the last month, it’s not the only contest on Saturday where Republicans will be voting for a presidential candidate or where all-important delegates will be at stake. More than 1,800 miles away, state GOP officials in Wyoming will meet to begin awarding the first of the state’s 29 delegates to the Republican National Convention this summer, but the contest won’t much resemble the So
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Ballot initiative to cut property taxes in half won't appear on 2024 ballot
Feb. 14—CHEYENNE — A citizen-led ballot initiative designed to cut property tax bills in half for Wyoming homeowners won't appear on this year's general election ballot. A spokesperson with the Wyoming Secretary of State's Office confirmed Wednesday that the ballot initiative, "People's Initiative to Limit Property Tax in Wyoming through a Homeowner's Property Exemption," was not filed with ...
3 min read - USWyoming Tribune-Eagle, Cheyenne
Cheyenne Mayor Patrick Collins announces bid for second term
Feb. 12—CHEYENNE — When Cheyenne Mayor Patrick Collins was sworn into office in 2021, he said he would only serve one term. In the years since, he said, the people he works with and serving his community have made him fall in love with the job, inspiring his decision to run for a second term as mayor. "I love it. I love my job," Collins told the WTE on Monday. "And I'm asking citizens of ...
4 min read - OpinionWyoming Tribune-Eagle, Cheyenne
Lawmakers file resolution bill that addresses 'dark money' in political campaigns
Feb. 7—CHEYENNE — Anonymous attack mailers have struck once again, this time targeting Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray. A few Cheyenne residents recently received anonymous attack mail that labeled Gray as a RINO, an acronym for "Republican In Name Only" that is used to accuse political leaders of spreading liberal ideology under a Republican facade. They arrived just weeks after Gray ...
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Comments mixed on Wyoming Secretary of State Gray's proposed voter registration rule
Jan. 26—CHEYENNE — What should have been a nonpartisan issue became a heated political debate in the Capitol's auditorium on Friday, when dozens of people turned out in person and online to comment on a controversial new voter registration rule. Secretary of State Chuck Gray filed a notice of the rule on Dec. 7, which requires that a registered voter's residential address match the address ...
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Laramie lawyer appeals dismissed case to remove Trump, Lummis from Wyoming ballot
Jan. 19—CHEYENNE — A Laramie lawyer has appealed the dismissal of his attempt to bar former President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., from the Wyoming ballot to the Wyoming Supreme Court. On Jan. 4, U.S. District Judge Misha Westby granted Secretary of State Chuck Gray's motion to dismiss the case, Newcomb v. Chuck Gray, on the grounds that the lawsuit is "not yet ripe." ...
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Albany County judge dismisses Trump, Lummis ballot access case; new filings possible
Jan. 5—CHEYENNE — An Albany County judge ordered the dismissal of a case that would have kept former President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyo., off future Wyoming ballots. The case was dismissed without prejudice, leaving the door open for future lawsuits regarding their access to the ballot. The matter mirrors attempts in several other states to ban the former ...
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Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) says Trump is trying to delay his criminal trials “to suppress the evidence” from voters.
And as you watch the former president's efforts to delay his trials, especially his January 6th trial, I ask you to remember this. His efforts at delay are an attempt to suppress the evidence, to prevent the American people from seeing it before they go to the polls. Those who will be testifying against Donald Trump are not his political opponents. They are the most senior figures in his administration. The West Wing of the White House is a very small place. The witnesses against the former pres
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Retired Army veteran announces his bid for Nethercott's seat in the Senate
Jan. 3—CHEYENNE — Gregg Smith said he's barely heard a word from Sen. Tara Nethercott, R-Cheyenne, in the two years that he's lived in her district. This radio silence prompted him to run for her seat during the 2024 election. "I mean, I agree with her on all of her stuff," Smith told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle on Tuesday. "But does everybody? Does the majority?" Smith is a retired Army ...
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Wyoming voter registration guide: How to check voter registration status and options to vote
Here's what you need to know about voting in Wyoming's primary and general elections in 2024.
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Wyoming weighs selling acreage inside Grand Teton National Park
Opponents are worried about developers pouncing on land within an iconic national park in one of the nation's priciest real estate markets.
8 min read - PoliticsWyoming Tribune-Eagle, Cheyenne
Wyoming secretary of state sued to keep Trump, Lummis off ballot
Nov. 15—CHEYENNE — A Laramie lawyer has sued Secretary of State Chuck Gray, attempting to bar former President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., from appearing on future ballots in the state. The complaint, filed earlier this month, is one of many attempts in U.S. courts to disqualify the former president from ballot access. Similar lawsuits exist in Michigan, Colorado, ...
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Wyoming lawmakers endorse new voter requirements, broader PAC reporting
Oct. 27—CHEYENNE — Will potential voters be required to live in Wyoming for at least 30 days in order to vote? Do people need to register as a PAC if they spend more than $1,000 in an election? After some heavy deliberation Thursday, members of the Legislature's Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Committee advanced bill drafts that could create significant changes to ...
4 min read - PoliticsWyoming Tribune-Eagle, Cheyenne
Fox News' Dana Perino, a Wyoming native, will co-moderate the second presidential debate
Sep. 25—CHEYENNE — Folks may not expect a national TV personality to come from the small, humble town of Evanston, but residents there have at least one claim to fame, and that is Fox News Channel's Dana Perino. Perino and Fox News co-host Stuart Valley, alongside UNIVISION's Ilia Calderón, are the chosen moderators for the second GOP presidential primary debate in Simi Valley, California. The ...
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Downtown Cheyenne property owners to vote on their taxes
Sep. 22—CHEYENNE — Next month, downtown commercial property owners will vote on whether they want to continue taxing themselves to fund local event, improvement and infrastructure projects. Beginning Monday, they'll be able to request absentee ballots to send in for the Oct. 18 election. This election happens every four years, and they almost always vote to maintain these taxes. It's called a ...
3 min read - USWyoming Tribune-Eagle, Cheyenne
State lawmakers criticize proposed initiative to reduce property tax in Wyoming
Sep. 8—CHEYENNE — Wyoming state legislators criticized an initiative to reduce property taxation for homeowners by 50%, arguing the bill's passage would ultimately strip state funding for public schools. The proposed initiative, formally dubbed the "People's Initiative to Limit Property Tax in Wyoming through a Homeowner's Property Exemption," was conditionally certified by Secretary of State ...
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Wyoming’s first-in-the-nation abortion pill ban blocked before it was set to take effect
While other states have instituted de facto bans on the medication by broadly prohibiting abortion, Wyoming in March became the first U.S. state to specifically ban abortion pills.
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Lawsuit seeks to block Wyoming’s abortion pill ban
Until Gov. Mark Gordon signed the ban on medication abortions, no state had passed a law specifically prohibiting such pills.
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Laramie County GOP elects new leaders
Mar. 18—CHEYENNE — Laramie County Republicans remained focused on unity as precinct committee members voted Saturday morning on new leadership. Nearly all the speeches given by nominees were on the division not just between the county party and the Wyoming GOP, but within the Laramie County GOP itself. Many wanted to move forward together, fundraise and build up strong support for Republican ...
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Wyoming Governor Signs Law Banning Abortion Pills
Late on Friday, Wyoming governor Mark Gordon signed into law a ban of abortion pills.
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Wyoming governor signs measure prohibiting abortion pills
The pills are already banned in 13 states with blanket bans on all forms of abortion, and 15 states already have limited access to abortion pills.
3 min read - PoliticsWyoming Tribune-Eagle, Cheyenne
Governor vetoes ballot form bill, disappoints secretary of state
Mar. 17—CHEYENNE — Gov. Mark Gordon vetoed a ballot form bill Friday that he argued could confuse voters and suppress absentee voting. He explained his reasoning for the veto of Senate File 131 in a letter addressed to Secretary of State Chuck Gray, but started with defending Wyoming's election integrity. The governor said election integrity and security were campaign issues for several ...
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GOP-sought primary voter restrictions become law in Wyoming
Switching political parties to be able to choose the primary in which a voter wants to cast a ballot is an old Wyoming tradition, one that has faced growing scrutiny as the state's Democrats increasingly struggle to field strong candidates and Republican primaries often all but decide who eventually wins office. At least some Democrats in this GOP-dominated state haven't been shy about changing party affiliation just to vote in Republican primaries, including the blockbuster U.S. House race fea
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House Labor Committee approves bill addressing ballot form confusion
Feb. 16—CHEYENNE — The House Labor, Health and Social Services Committee voted Wednesday morning to push forward a bill designed to address absentee ballot request form confusion. Senate File 131 would prohibit a person, except for a county clerk and the secretary of state, from distributing an absentee ballot request form "which claims to be an official election document." The form could be ...
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DeAngelo returns to Wyoming Area School Board
Feb. 8—EXETER — Nick DeAngelo returned to the Wyoming Area School Board Tuesday thanks to five sitting members voting to have him fill a seat vacated by Paul Porfirio, who resigned for health reasons Jan. 24. The board advertised for letters of interest and received three, from DeAngelo, Ryan Foy and Patricia Morgan. At Monday's special meeting both Foy and DeAngelo were nominated by board ...
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Ballot harvesting bill stripped in House Corporations Committee
Feb. 2—CHEYENNE — A bill designed to reduce opportunities for ballot harvesting was stripped of nearly all its original language before passing on Wednesday out of the House Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Committee. Ballot harvesting is defined in a multitude of ways, but the simplest form is when a person collects two or more absentee ballots to submit at a mailbox or drop ...
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Wyoming Area gets three applicants for vacant School Board seat
Feb. 2—The Wyoming Area School Board received letters of interest from three people regarding the available seat made vacant with the resignation of Paul Porfirio. The district did not provide names of the candidates. Porfirio submitted his resignation last week. It was accepted at the regular monthly meeting Jan. 24, with Porfirio absent. Solicitor Jarrett Ferentino said Porfirio resigned for ...
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Election records scrutinized in House Corporations Committee
Jan. 13—CHEYENNE — Election records came under scrutiny Wednesday afternoon in the House Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Committee. Committee members considered two joint committee-sponsored bills that would impact the public's access to election records. They passed a bill that would allow unique identifying numbers for elections and information relating to absentee ballot ...
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Newly-elected Laramie County officials ready to serve
Jan. 3—CHEYENNE — Ten newly-elected Laramie County officials were sworn into office Tuesday morning, and are excited to get to work in the community. The ceremony was administered by First District Court Judge Steven Sharpe in the Laramie County Historic Courthouse, who was the first to extend a congratulations to the general election victors. He said he was struck by "the incredible palette" ...
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Abortion 'trigger bill' tops list of major local stories of 2022
Dec. 31—CHEYENNE — It was an action-packed year for the residents of Cheyenne and the rest of the state, as the world returned to a more familiar rhythm following the COVID-19 pandemic. Mask requirements were lifted, and offices, boutiques and restaurants filled back up with community members ready to get back to normal. The Capital City bustled with lawmakers during the budget session; filled ...
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Wyoming senator who voted against certifying Pennsylvania's 2020 election results bluntly throws support behind DeSantis as the 'leader' of the Republican party
Sen. Cynthia Lummis told a Politico reporter he'd asked the wrong question after being asked if she'd endorse Donald Trump in 2024.
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Wyoming Democrats get drubbed - again - but not giving up
Aaron Appelhans is among a rare few in Wyoming: A Democrat who won in Tuesday’s midterm election in this ever-redder state. After being appointed as Wyoming’s first Black sheriff almost a year ago, he is now the state’s first elected Black sheriff. "Albany County's kind of purple politically, so I was able to run on my record, the things that I've done," Appelhans said Thursday.
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Hageman captures Cheney’s Wyoming House seat
Wyoming attorney Harriet Hageman was projected to win the state’s at-large House seat, officially securing her place as the successor to outgoing Rep. Liz Cheney (R). The Associated Press called the race at 11 p.m. ET. Hageman, a constitutional and natural resource attorney, secured the Republican nomination over the summer, soundly defeating Cheney in the…
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Hageman wins Wyoming US House seat after ousting Cheney
Republican Harriet Hageman has beaten a Native American activist to win Wyoming’s lone seat in the U.S. House, cementing her place as successor to ousted GOP Rep. Liz Cheney. The race between Hageman and Lynnette Grey Bull drew little attention outside Wyoming compared with the GOP primary, when voters turned against Cheney for her criticism of former President Donald Trump.
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Republican Gordon wins second term as Wyoming governor
Republican Mark Gordon has won a second term as Wyoming’s governor, beating a little-known Democrat who has never held elected office. Gordon ran on his efforts to diversify Wyoming’s economy away from fossil fuels, mentioning ongoing work to develop new uses for coal and an unconventional nuclear reactor. Gordon prevailed despite getting criticized by fellow Republicans for closing off businesses and public places during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Results: Republican Gov. Mark Gordon defeats Democrat Theresa Livingston in Wyoming's gubernatorial election
The gubernatorial election in Wyoming is one of 36 happening around the country.
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Gordon, seeking reelection, points to Wyoming improvements
Following a first term fraught with a double dose of crises — the COVID-19 pandemic and crash in oil prices that combined knocked the wind out of Wyoming’s economy — Republican Gov. Mark Gordon is asking voters to give him four more years. Gordon faced criticism in the pandemic’s first year for public health restrictions that many in his party considered intrusive and heavy-handed, stirring talk he would face a serious primary challenge. Last year, Gordon asked the National Rifle Association t
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Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) calls out the “threat to democracy” posed by the Republican Party.
Representative Liz Cheney, a Republican from Wyoming, called out the “threat to democracy” posed by the Republican Party while speaking at the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics. Representative Cheney is one of only two Republicans on the January 6th investigative committee and lost her re-election in Wyoming.
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1/6 committee Vice Chair Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) condemns Donald Trump's actions surrounding his attempted coup.
January 6th Committee Vice Chair Representative Liz Cheney, a Republican from Wyoming, condemned former President Donald Trump's actions surrounding his attempted coup. Representative Cheney said this during the most recent and final January 6th Committee hearing. Claims that President Trump actually thought the election was stolen are not supported by fact and are not a defense.
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Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) calls out Giuliani for helping Trump collect “phantom evidence” that 2020 election stolen.
President Trump and his allies have continued to perpetuate the “Big Lie” that the 2020 election was stolen through voter fraud. Representative Liz Cheney is one of two Republicans on the January 6th Committee and she lost her primary election, so she will not be returning to office after the midterms.
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Rep. Liz Cheney says she won't vote for Harriet Hageman, the Trump-endorsed Republican who defeated her in the Wyoming GOP primary
Cheney said that she would work to ensure that candidates like Arizona GOP gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake are unsuccessful at the ballot box.
2 min read - PoliticsThe Recount
Rep. Cheney (R-WY) urges reform to Electoral Count Act, citing "Trump’s refusal to abide by the rulings of the courts."
Representative Liz Cheney, a Republican from Wyoming, urges reform to the Electoral Count Act, citing "Trump’s refusal to abide by the rulings of the courts." Representative Cheney recently lost her election in Wyoming, partially due to her outspokenness in standing against Trump and the January 6th insurrection. If instead your aim is to leave open the door for elections to be stolen in the future you might decide not to support this or any other bill to address the Electoral Count Act.
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Harriet Hageman said Trump was 'very sweet' when they talked after she beat Liz Cheney in Wyoming
"He was really happy, and he was fun," said Hageman, a local natural resources attorney and former Republican National Committeewoman.
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Wyoming: A brief history of the first state where women could vote
Soon after the Civil War, women gained the right to vote in Wyoming — even before the territory became the 44th state. But over the past 130 years, the state has continued to, ever so slowly, extend voting rights to disenfranchised members of the body politic.
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A guide to voter rights in Wyoming. What you need to know before you cast a ballot
Learn about current voting laws and the history that has shaped voting in Wyoming.
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Professor writing book about Rep. Liz Cheney says her loss is a microcosm of a battle that is 'raging' beyond Wyoming and throughout the GOP
Professor Stephanie Muravchik told CBC the term "conservative" no longer implies an ideology but rather allegiance to former President Donald Trump.
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Democrats switched party registration in Wyoming. It couldn’t save Cheney.
From Jan. 1, 2022, to the Aug. 16 primary, there was a 20 percent drop in Democratic voters, while Republican voters jumped 10 percent.
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Takeaways: Cheney loses to Hageman in Wyoming; Alaska's Murkowski and Palin advance to general
Rep. Liz Cheney lost early to Harriet Hageman in Wyoming. In Alaska, Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Sarah Palin move to general elections in different races.
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Cheney considers 2024 presidential bid after Wyoming loss; Murkowski leads in Alaska: updates
Murkowski and Palin both moved to the general election in Alaska, which now uses ranked-choice voting to pick its Congress members.
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Analysis-Rejected by Wyoming Republicans, Cheney sets sights on stopping Trump
After being soundly rejected by Wyoming Republican voters, U.S. Representative Liz Cheney vowed to spend the next two years trying to stop Donald Trump from returning to the White House - possibly with her own anti-Trump presidential bid. Cheney moved quickly on Wednesday to convert her campaign for reelection to the House of Representatives into a new political action committee after losing her nominating primary and said she was considering whether to launch a 2024 White House campaign. Her
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Trump-backed election denier wins GOP nod to be Wyoming secretary of state
Wyoming's Republican voters got one step closer to picking their secretary of state on Tuesday in a primary matchup of candidates with opposing views on the 2020 election. ABC News reports that state Rep. Chuck Gray is projected to win the Republican nomination for secretary of state.
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Liz Cheney is weighing a 2024 presidential bid. Here's how the Wyoming Republican got here.
Rep. Liz Cheney lost her Wyoming GOP primary Tuesday. Since the Jan. 6, 2021 attack, she's become Trump's loudest Republican opponent in Congress.
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Liz Cheney doubles down on her anti-Trump stance after losing Wyoming GOP primary
The third-term congresswoman called Trump "a very grave threat and risk to our republic." She declined to say if she would run for president but conceded it's "something that I'm thinking about."
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Will Liz Cheney Run for President? Wyoming Republican Says She's 'Thinking About It' After Primary Loss
“The Republican Party today is in very bad shape,” Cheney said after conceding Tuesday’s election with a vow to do “whatever it takes” to keep Donald Trump out of the White House
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What to know about Harriet Hageman, who defeated Liz Cheney in Wyoming's GOP primary
Harriet Hageman defeated Liz Cheney in Wyoming's Republican primary on Tuesday. Previously, she'd supported Cheney's campaigns.
3 min read - PoliticsThe Hill
Hageman: Cheney focused on Trump ‘obsession’ instead of Wyoming
Wyoming House Republican nominee Harriet Hageman said the reason why she defeated Rep. Liz Cheney in the GOP primary on Tuesday was in part due to Cheney’s “obsession about President Trump” and lack of focus on Wyoming. During an interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham after her primary win in Wyoming, Hageman said that…
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Liz Cheney, Trump foe, loses Wyoming primary; Murkowski, Tshibaka to face off in Alaska: primary recap
Rep. Liz Cheney lost to Trump-backed Harriet Hageman in a Republican primary. In Alaska, Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Sarah Palin cleared their primaries.
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Liz Cheney loses Wyoming Republican primary to Trump-endorsed rival
The vice-chair of the House January 6 panel faced retribution from state voters for going against the former president
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Key takeaways from Cheney’s loss in Wyoming
Rep. Liz Cheney’s (R-Wyo.) loss to a Trump-backed primary challenger on Tuesday marked one of the final milestones in the former president’s effort to rid the party of critics. Cheney, one of the few House Republicans who voted last year to impeach former President Trump for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at…
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Trump-backed candidate wins Wyoming secretary of state nomination
State Rep. Chuck Gray, a Trump-backed vocal proponent of the false claim that the 2020 election was marred by widespread fraud, is projected to win the Republican primary for Wyoming secretary of state, according to The Associated Press. Gray’s primary win on Tuesday virtually guarantees that he will go on to replace retiring Secretary of…
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