Liz Cheney, Republican who defied Trump, loses Wyoming race

Rep. Liz Cheney, once a rising Republican star until she stood up to Donald Trump, was dealt a crushing defeat in her bid for re-election by a primary challenger backed by the former U.S. president.

Cheney, who has served three terms in Wyoming’s sole U.S. House seat, lost to conservative lawyer Harriet Hageman in Tuesday’s primary, according to U.S. networks. The outcome was expected given that Trump won 70% of the vote there in the 2020 election and campaigned against Cheney.