Posted on 03/16/2021 3:07:04 AM PDT by cotton1706
Wyoming Republicans this week are considering a change to state election law that may make it harder for one of their own — Representative Liz Cheney — to win re-election next year.
The Wyoming Senate is set to hold a committee vote on Thursday on legislation that would require runoff contests after a primary election if no candidate wins a majority — a prospect that could doom Ms. Cheney by forcing her into a one-on-one contest with an opponent loyal to former President Donald J. Trump.
Ms. Cheney, who in January became the face of internal Republican opposition to Mr. Trump when she released a scathing statement announcing her vote to impeach him, has faced a significant backlash in her home state. Already, the Wyoming Republican Party has censured her, and there are multiple Republican candidates running against her, with Trump allies coming to the state to rally her opposition.
Donald Trump Jr., the former president’s eldest son, has since Monday posted two messages on Twitter in support of the legislation, saying lawmakers who oppose it are “turning their back on my father and the entire America First movement.” One of his tweets included contact information for state senators on the committee considering the proposal, which he claimed allies of Ms. Cheney were vying to thwart.
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Then the Establishment says "well who're you gonna vote for, our guy or the democrat?"
Let’s hope the Legislature in Wyoming goes thru with this change and they get rid of that hag of woman...
I just learned they amended the bill to protect Cheney:
“Before advancing the runoff elections bill out of committee on Thursday morning, lawmakers introduced multiple amendments. One amendment adopted by committee members would delay the formal switch to runoff elections by a year, to Jan. 1, 2023.
That means it wouldn’t happen before the next round of primary elections, including a contested race between Rep. Liz Cheney and at least two state lawmakers, Sen. Anthony Bouchard, R-Cheyenne, and Rep. Chuck Gray, R-Casper. Next year’s gubernatorial race would also not be affected.”
It won’t protect her. She’ll finish third place.
It worked so well in Georgia.
Excellent! Do it. Take away the RINO Establishment’s ability to slime out a win with a relatively small percentage of the vote by splitting up the opposition. Force the winning candidate to be actually representative of the voters.
Both GA GOP Senators voted to certify the stolen election that disenfranchised us all. They both deserved to lose and thankfully did.
I went surfing the Wyoming papers after her vote and the people were furious. Of course there were a few sticking up for her, but the vast majority wanted her head on a platter.
I hate that. It cost us one seat in Georgia. Dummies if they go for this.
bkmk
Cheney, who in January became the face of internal Republican opposition to Mr. Trump when she released a scathing statement announcing her vote to impeach him, has faced a significant backlash in her home state.
Hopefully just one great Trump endorsed conservative emerges and wipes the floor with her.
She’ll have big $ to run. Trumpers, hopefully will support her opponent with whatever they can afford. Dump her!!
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