Harriet Hedgeman sees her landslide victory over Liz Cheney in Wyoming as a national beacon: 'We're fed up'

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Harriet Hedgeman, Republican candidate for Wyoming's only seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, said hermajor victory over Rep. Liz Cheneywould serve as a beacon for the rest of the election. I predicted Wednesday. A country she described as "fed up" with Washington, D.C. and its "corruption."

In an interview with Fox News Digital after winning the primary, Hageman said her victory was down to Wyoming voters' rejection of Cheney as a representative and her treatment of Democrats. Former President Donald TrumpShe indicated her intention to make Washington, D.C., again a priority of "accountability and success." ``Wyoming has spoken. "I think it reflects on a few things. One is Liz Cheney. It's a reflection on her and the fact that she no longer wants to represent us in Congress." 135}

"I think it was also a reflection on what happened last week in Mar-a-Lago," she added, adding that the FBI's unannounced move to President Trump's home in Florida earlier this month. referred to a search of the house of

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Hageman said last year thatCheney had made a decision to impeach him following his January 6th impeachment. Endorsed by Trump in response to casting a vote. A staunch defender of the former president's raid on the United States Capitol, and has spoken out about the ongoing investigation into him during his time in the White House. 

of people claim to have insight into what “rogue agencies” like the FBI and DOJ are doing, and that Congress is “trying to destroy President Trump, not rule the country.” and agrees.

"Washington, D.C. has become too big and too corrupt," she said. "I think there are a lot of people in Washington D.C., Republicans and Democrats, who don't care who is in power. We need to change that." 

“We need to put power back to the people. We need to put power back to the states to which it belongs. An untrained bureaucracy has essentially taken over the legislative role in this country, and that needs to change radically," she added. The people of Wyoming, and the American people at large, say that "serious leaders" are ready to take responsibility and fix the problems that are entrenched in the nation,citing decades of high inflation., open borders, drug crises and wars against the fossil fuel and energy industries are some of the major issues going on under the scrutiny of the Biden administration.

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"People in Washington, D.C., are not serious, and President Trump is making every day an important home-table issue for American citizens. 

"The last thing people in Washington D.C. want is accountability and success," she added. "We want serious leaders who put nonsense aside and focus on the issues that matter."

Hageman said one of her main focuses as an MP was to 84} said the legislation addresses the need for increased domestic energy production,which is believed to be due to record gasoline prices that have plagued Americans in recent weeks.

"None of this is rocket science. I think any normal person on the streets of Wyoming could figure this out in less than 10 minutes. This is complicated. It doesn't matter," she said.

Hageman predictsthat the November midterm elections will be a "great" success for the Republican Party, and Wyoming will speak for the entire nation by rejecting Cheney.  

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"Wyoming speaks, and Wyoming speaks for people throughout this great nation." We're sick of it.We're completely sick of it.And there's going to be a red wave in November.I'm excited to be a part of it.We need our country back.

``I talked about accountability. , regulatory reform, and what we need to do to get to the top.Stop it and take back our country," she said.

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THE PEOPLE OF WYOMING He says he's from Wyoming, cares about Wyoming, and is really looking forward to having someone to represent Wyoming.

Hageman is a Democrat in the November election She will face contender Lynnette GreyBull and is expected to win.