- High-profile congressional Republicans in Wyoming and Alaska who crossed former President Donald Trump are set to defend their seats against primary challengers he endorsed.
- Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, Trump's biggest GOP critic in the House and a leader on the Jan. 6 Capitol riot select committee, is expected to lose to Harriet Hageman.
- Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, who voted to convict Trump over the riot, is expected to survive her own primary fight and compete in the general against Trump pick Kelly Tshibaka.
- Trump has backed former Alaska governor Sarah Palin as she stages a political comeback attempt in a special election for the state's U.S. House seat.
A billboard outside Cheyenne, Wyo., calls on voters to cast their ballots for Harriet Hageman, who is running against incumbent Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., in the Republican primary election Aug. 16, 2022.Thomas Peipert | AP
Two prominent congressional Republicans who made enemies of former President Donald Trump are set Tuesday to defend their seats against his hand-picked primary challengers in Wyoming and Alaska.
Frequent Trump critic Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming is expected to lose by a wide margin. The once-high-ranking Republican's standing in the party collapsed after she voted to impeach Trump for inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, and then took a leading role on the House select committee investigating the insurrection.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, who also voted to convict Trump over the riot, is expected to survive her own primary fight, possibly thanks to the state's primary voting system that lets the top four candidates continue on to the general election. If she advances past Tuesday, observers anticipate her moderate politics will give her an edge.
