Cheyenne – With more than 70 percent of precincts reporting statewide, the Associated Press has called Liz Cheney the victor of Republican nomination for Wyoming’s U.S. House seat. Cheney is the best funded candidate in the Republican field, bringing in more than $1.5 million through July. She brought in more than $1.5 million through July, banking nearly 10 times more money than her next three opponents combined. Cynthia LummisCynthia LummisLiz Cheney expected to cruise through Tuesday primary GOP probes EPA response to NY state water contamination Diversity of House GOP at risk in 2016 election MORE (R).
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Cheney moved from Virginia to Jackson Hole in 2012.
Cheney’s apparent victory comes two years after she launched an unsuccessful bid for a U.S. Senate seat that saw her withdraw from the race early.
She campaigned “on national security and rolling back federal regulations affecting Wyoming’s beleaguered coal industry”. Mike Enzi. She ultimately withdrew from the race, citing “serious health issues” in her family.
In an interview with The Associated Press, Liz Cheney said Tuesday that she couldn’t be prouder of being Dick Cheney’s daughter.
“Wyoming is being challenged with some real heavy-handed federal government and depending on what happens with the Presidential [race], we need Congress to be strong”, he said. But her high name recognition and her superior fundraising easily put her over the edge in this primary. Rand PaulRand PaulLiz Cheney expected to cruise through Tuesday primary United States approves.15B military sale to Saudi Arabia Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party’s misguided foreign policy MORE (R-Ky.).
Cheney feels differently about the GOP presidential nominee than many of her establishment backers from her father’s era. He was vice president for the younger Bush, President George W. Bush, from 2001 to 2009.
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“I believe that she’s probably got the background with her family to know”, Moran said. “I think the people of Wyoming have long demonstrated that they care about substance”.
