Allies of Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) tell Axios that after last night’s primary loss, they expect her to start a super PAC — which would attract lots of wealthy, anti-Trump Republican donors.
Why it matters: Forming a national group would signal a run in the ’24 GOP primaries, giving a real voice to anti-Trump Republicans.
Driving the news: It sure looked like a presidential-campaign stagewhen Cheney — vice chair of the House Jan. 6 committee — conceded Wednesday night in Jackson, Wyo. She immediately teased a ’24 presidential run.
- “[O]ur work is far from over,” she began.
Cheney on Wednesday morning said on NBC’s “Today” show that running in 2024 is “something I’m thinking about,” and it’s a decision she will make “in the coming months.”
- “We have a tremendous amount of work to do, I think it could take several election cycles,” she added.
Zoom out: Cheney is the fourth Republican to lose renomination among the 10 who voted for former President Trump’s impeachment.
- Four are retiring. Reps. Dan Newhouse (Wash.) and David Valadao (Calif.) won their primaries. Valadao faces a highly competitive general election.
https://www.axios.com/2022/08/17/liz-cheney-2024-wyoming-gop-primary