(CNN)Wyoming CongressmanLiz Cheneysaid she had a serious major challenge in August. Is to provide Democratic voters with instructions on how to allow Cheney and her allies to change parties and support her, even though they continue to promote her conservative goodwill.
Two people familiar with this issue confirmed to CNN that Chainy had overtured a Democrat in her state. It features a FAQ on how to "change party affiliation to register as a Republican so that you can vote for Liz."
"I have been a conservative Republican since I first voted for Ronald Reagan in 1984. I exercise voting rights to everyone with the principle of loving our country. Encourages that, all voters in Wyoming are a list of all the major rules for exercising voting rights in our state, "Chainy said in a statement, first reported by the Washington Post on Thursday. it was done.
"If voters in Wyoming want to be Republicans, they are free to do so. That's their right," she added.
Wyoming elections allow voters to switch party affiliations up to two weeks before the primary. This will take place on August 16th. Ballot. The promotion of Chainy's support in the Democratic corner happens when she fights for political survival in one of the most carefully monitored and expensive Republican primaries in this cycle. Her opponent, Wyoming businessman Harriet Hageman, was endorsed by Trump last September and proved to be a formidable challenger.
Chainy's opposition flip-flops her after telling the New York Times in February that she would launch a "Democratic Party of Chainy" group to not recruit her supporters from the entire political aisle. Blame.
"It's not what I was thinking, organizing, or organizing," Chainy said at the time. A person near Chainy rejected such a claim, pointing out that such a group "does not exist" yet.
Hageman's team, who first learned that Chainy had worked with Democratic voters earlier this week, said she wasn't concerned about the impact on the primary. She claims that the state's approval rating and red status of Wyoming voters in 2020, and that there aren't enough registered Democrats in the state to shake the Republican primary.
"We expected her to do this and we explained. We considered the possibility of more Democrats crossing over [primary] than usual, and that Even if that is the case, Harriet still wins. "
"We're all done and there aren't enough Democrats [in Wyoming] for this gambit to work," said the second adviser, Hageman.
Chainy's high-profile involvement in Trump's recent hearing on Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 elections certainly boosted her among Democrats, but it was Wyoming. It is unclear if it will have a significant impact on Wyoming in particular. In the last two months, the number of registered Republican voters in the state has increased by 980 and the number of registered Democrats has decreased by 452, according to data released by Secretary of State Wyoming. As of June 2022, registered Republicans have increased by 70% of all registered voters in Wyoming, according to the same data.
"This is Wyoming, not Georgia," added the first Hagemann adviser. "It's the most pro-Trump state in existence."
A Chainy colleague who previously complained about her criticisms of Trump and Republican leaders is her current in the GOP. Given her position, she said she wasn't surprised at her approach to Democratic voters.
"It just makes sure everyone already knows. She is no longer accepted as a Republican. She applied for a Republican but apparently as a Republican. There is no way to win, "Warren said. Davidson, Ohio.
Chainy has maintained her support among prominent Republicans in Wyoming, including former Republicans. Her voting record between Alan Simpson, who retired from the Senate in 1997, and a conservative group like the Heritage Foundation, remains in the late 80's. But if Trump's track record of expelling incumbent Republicans who resolved to impeach on January 6 is a sign, the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney has problems later this summer. There is a possibility.
Last week, South Carolina congressman Tom Rice became the first of ten Republicans to impeach Trump (a group that includes Chainy) to impeach the loss of a major bid for reelection. became. Rice lost by more than 25% to Trump-backed Republican Russell Fry, according to CNN's election results.
