Democracy Dies in Darkness

Liz Cheney’s future and what else to watch in Wyoming and Alaska primaries

Analysis by
Staff writer
August 16, 2022 at 6:00 a.m. EDT
4 min

On Tuesday, some of the biggest anti-Trump names in Republican politics will be on the ballot. Here’s what we’re watching in primaries in Alaska and Wyoming.

1. How badly will Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) lose her primary?

One of Wyoming’s best-known politicians no longer feels safe in her home state. Due to concern over death threats, Cheney holds invite-only events at her house rather than campaign publicly, reports the New York Times’s Jonathan Martin.