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GOP's Cheney endorses Michigan Democrat Slotkin in a first
https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-donald-trump-michigan-lansing-2255338b81f77d8e9fcd66cd252b5802GOP’s Cheney endorses Michigan Democrat Slotkin in a first
By THOMAS BEAUMONT
Republican Rep. Liz Cheney on Thursday endorsed and plans to campaign for Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, the first time that the critic of former President Donald Trump, who lost her GOP primary, has crossed party lines to formally support a Democrat.
Cheney, of Wyoming, announced her support for the two-term House member from Holly, Michigan, in a statement by the Slotkin campaign that notes she plans to headline a campaign event with Slotkin in the Lansing-area district next Tuesday.
Slotkin is competing against Republican state Sen. Tom Barrett in Michigan’s 7th Congressional District. Their race is considered a toss-up by both sides and one of the Republicans’ chief targets in their campaign to win the House majority on Nov. 8.
Cheney has recently spoken out against Republican candidates who subscribe to Trump’s disproven claim that he was denied a second term as the result of widespread voter fraud. For instance, she has said Arizona GOP nominee for governor Kari Lake poses “a huge risk for democracy” in light of the candidate’s statement that she would refuse to certify election results she opposes.