Cheney, meanwhile, told supporters she will continue to speak out, and do everything she can to keep Trump out of the White House after 2024.
– David Jackson
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After acknowledging that Harriet Hageman had beaten her, Cheney told a crowd of supporters: “She won. I called her to concede the race. This primary election is over but now the real work begins.”
Cheney again denounced Trump for "lies" about the 2020 election, and indicated she would work against other Republican "election deniers" who are seeking offices across the country in this year's election.
The three-term lawmaker did not allude to a presidential campaign of her own in 2024, nor did she discuss in detail her ongoing work on the Jan. 6 congressional committee investigation.
-- David Jackson
Hageman’s win was expected, coming days after a University of Wyoming poll showed Rep. Liz Cheney trailing by 29 points.
But they weren’t always political foes. Hageman campaigned for Cheney during previous congressional runs, calling her a “friend” and “constitutional conservative” who could fight for Wyoming.
In this cycle, it was Cheney’s commitment to the constitution that the congresswoman said would cost her a seat. She said she knew her loss was imminent when she put her oath of office above loyalty to former President Trump.
-- Candy Woodall
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