While Rep. Cheney raised $1.5 million, challenger Sen. Anthony Bouchard collected $334,000 - a huge amount for a challenger in Wyoming.
"So many people are looking to run against Crazy Liz Cheney — but we only want one," the former president said in a statement.
Podlesnik reportedly left voicemails for Wyoming Sens. Cynthia Lummis and John Barrasso, Wyoming state Sen. Anthony Bouchard, and Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, who was holding a rally that day at the Wyoming Capitol.
The legislation attempts to provide proactive Second Amendment protections for “law-abiding citizens” in anticipation of federal restrictions on guns coming from the Democratic administration.
The bill seeks to invalidate federal laws governing gun ownership among law-abiding citizens, spanning taxation, transfer, confiscation and registering or tracking firearms or owners.
Chamber officials say they never asked for a list of Wyoming gun owners, instead focusing their efforts on election integrity.
According to a Quinnipiac University poll released earlier this week, 58% of Republicans say that the conspiracy theories that have come to dominate American political discourse have gotten out of control.
The irony train is like the karma bus: it never misses a stop. After Liz Cheney’s vote to impeach Donald Trump she has alienated herself from …
"I’m going to knock on every door in my neighborhood," Star Valley resident Terri Storm said. "We want a real Republican in there.”
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The Wyoming Highway Patrol estimated there were 750 to 1,000 people in attendance at the rally, which demonstrated against Cheney's vote to impeach then-President Donald Trump.
The poll showed Rep. Liz Cheney trailing state Sen. Anthony Bouchard 54-21 in a hypothetical head-to-head matchup.
A spokesperson for Rep. Liz Cheney responded by saying, "Rep. Gaetz can leave his beauty bag at home. In Wyoming, the men don’t wear make-up.”
Wyoming's power in Washington has taken a major hit lately.
State Sen. Anthony Bouchard, the lawmaker challenging Rep. Liz Cheney following her impeachment vote, spoke Thursday on Fox News and Newsmax.
Rep. Liz Cheney's vote to impeach President Donald Trump has already inspired one Republican lawmaker to announce he will run against her.
Several far-right lawmakers attended the rally, with Sen. Anthony Bouchard pushing for the use of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment and Sen. Lynn Hutchings arguing parents should decide whether kids wear masks.
It remains an open question when Wyoming lawmakers will convene for the next session.
In Wyoming’s capital, Republicans seek to hold off upstart Democratic candidates in a maelstrom of competitive races this year.
Gov. Mark Gordon has defended a former aide who was accused of unethical behavior by her opponent's campaign.
307 Votes is the Star-Tribune's rundown of every Statehouse race in Wyoming.
Wyoming Gun Owners has drawn criticism for its out-of-state ties and aggressive campaign tactics, but its policy director says the group wouldn't be doing its job "if we didn’t have moderate politicians howling during the primary season."
307 Votes is the Star-Tribune's rundown of every Statehouse race in Wyoming.
“Do you bail on all the work that’s been done because the timing is weird?” Wallesch said of announcing her campaign during a pandemic. “Or do you say ‘You know, we’re asking people to have faith in you as a leader, so you have to show up in this moment, even if it’s not the way we planned to do it’?”
At least one Wyoming lawmaker had a direct interaction with American Conservative Union executive director Matt Schlapp, who said he had a brief interaction with the individual who tested positive.
Members of Laramie High School's March For Our Lives chapter were in attendance to lobby for the waiting period bill and oppose the potential repeal of gun-free zones.
