Liz Cheney Defeated In Primary Election to Trump-Backed Candidate
We ran the numbers: There are 2,555 news articles covering this topic. 46% (1,185) are left-leaning, 35% (894) are centrist, and 19% (476) are right-leaning.
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) lost her primary bid to Trump-backed candidate Harriet Hageman. While left-leaning articles highlight a possible White House run for Cheney, right-leaning articles highlight Hageman and Trump’s support for her.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting on how of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump over the January 6th riots, four opted not to run for re-election, four others, including Cheney, lost renomination to Trump-backed candidates, and two survived primary challenges. In a concession speech to Hageman, Cheney stated that “our republic relies upon the goodwill of all candidates for office to accept honorably the outcome of elections. And tonight, Harriet Hageman has received the most votes in this primary. She won.”
A left-leaning article from The Washington Post discusses Cheney’s consideration of a White House run for the 2024 presidential election. During an interview on the Today Show, Cheney said that the presidential run “is something I’m thinking about, and I’ll make a decision in the coming months... [I will be] doing whatever it takes to keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office.” The article also notes the continued role of Trump in elections as Moderate Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) faced a Trump-backed GOP challenger, Kelly Tshibaka, with both advancing to the all-party primary for the general election.
A right-leaning article from Fox News discusses how Harriet Hageman – a Wyoming native, 2018 gubernatorial candidate, and attorney – is heavily supported by Trump. The former president traveled to Wyoming in May to support Hageman.
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Cheney says she is considering a White House run after drubbing in Wyo. primary
Washington Post