Anti-Cheney measure stalls in Wyoming
By Juliegrace Brufke - 03/25/21 05:38 PM EDT A proposal to shift Wyoming’s elections to include primary runoffs for candidates who fail to garner 50 percent of the vote narrowly failed in the state Senate on Wednesday.
The measure, which was shot down in a 15-14 vote, was endorsed by Donald Trump Jr. in an effort to undermine House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney’s (R-Wyo.) chances of retaining her seat after she voted to impeach his father, former President Trump, for inciting an insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6.
“Any Republican in Wyoming who does Liz Cheney's bidding and opposes SF145 is turning their back on my father and the entire America First movement. Support SF145 and lets send Lincoln Project Liz into retirement in 2022! #WYAL #Wyoming,†Trump Jr. tweeted earlier this month, referencing the anti-Trump GOP group.
State Sen. Bo Biteman (R), who sponsored the legislation, cited Cheney’s previous race as an example of a candidate not garnering more than half the vote.
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