WY-SEN: Lizard Cheney is not running for Senate in Wyoming

[RandySF]

Rep. Liz Cheney, the only woman in House Republican leadership, announced Thursday that she is not running for an open Senate seat in Wyoming.

“I believe I can have the biggest impact for the people of Wyoming by remaining in leadership in the House of Representatives and working [to] take our Republican majority,” Cheney told the Casper Star-Tribune.

The two-term congresswoman currently chairs the GOP conference and represents the entire state as its at-large representative. Cheney is the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, who also represented Wyoming in Congress and rose through the ranks of House leadership.


https://www.rollcall.com/news/campaigns/liz-cheney-not-running-senate-wyoming

[C_U_L8R]

1. In other words, the polling was horrible

[comradebillyboy]

2. I wonder why. Is she in trouble at home?

[RandySF]

3. The Cheneys don't get along well with other Wy. Republicans

[Wellstone ruled]

4. Seems to be one running theme.

The big one is the total collapse of the Coal Industry that was single handed propped up by Dick Cheney.. Tons of ill will to go around.

[tritsofme]

5. She would have won. Rumor is she has her eye on being "first Republican female speaker"

If Republicans win the House in 2022 or 2024, she is probably the most likely speaker candidate.

[gratuitous]

6. Interesting

My reading is that Liz is thinking "Might as well be in the minority in the House where I have some seniority, than in the Senate where I would have none." Pay's the same either way.

[Buckeyeblue]

7. She must think Trump will lose

And is banking on the mid-term House flip that typically happens when a new party takes over the presidency.