© David Williams/Bloomberg Supporters cheer during a watch party for Republican U.S. House candidate Harriet Hageman on Aug. 16 in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Hageman, who is backed by former president Donald Trump, defeated Rep. Liz Cheney in the Republican primary. ), Trump’s staunchest Republican opponent in Congress, lost her primary Tuesday in a landslide to Harriet Hageman, whom the former president endorsed with the sole mission of dislodging Cheney. The race attracted more voters than any Republican primary in Wyoming’s 132-year history — serving as a stark example of how Trump has kept his hold on the party after losing the presidency in 2020. embraces supporters after losing the Republican primary on Aug. 16.
