Liz Cheney knew she was fighting a losing battle. Had she cozied up to Donald Trump, she might have easily won her Wyoming primary on Tuesday instead of losing handily (she had 29% support to Harriet Hageman's 66%, with 99% of expected votes counted, per the Washington Post). But "that was a path I could not and would not take," Cheney said on election night, per CNN. "No House seat, no office in this land, is more important than the principles that we are all sworn to protect. And I well understood the potential political consequences of abiding by my duty." More from Wyoming and Alaska:
- Victory for Trump: If there's one takeaway from Tuesday's primaries, it's that "crossing Trump is a recipe for sacrificing your political career in today's GOP," writes the Post's Aaron Blake. With Cheney's exit, there are just two Republicans who voted to impeach Trump remaining in the House. Four of the 10 lost their primaries, while four opted not to seek reelection.