A primary election will be held on the 16th to select the opposition Republican party's House of Representatives candidate in the western state of Wyoming for the US midterm elections this fall.
It will be a confrontation between the incumbent, who is critical of former President Trump, and the so-called "assassin candidate" who is supported by Mr. Trump, and is attracting attention as a touchstone to measure Mr. Trump's influence.
In the United States, primary elections to select candidates such as members of Congress are being held in each state for the autumn midterm elections, and voting will also be held in western Wyoming on the 16th of local time.
Of these, the election to select the candidate for the opposition Republican Party's House of Representatives is a confrontation between Mr. Cheney, an incumbent and influential lawmaker who is critical of former President Trump, and Mr. Haigman, a so-called "assassin candidate" who supports Mr. Trump. increase.
In January last year, Cheney voted for Trump's impeachment over an incident in which Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, serving as vice chairman of a special committee in the House of Representatives investigating the incident, and has been criticized. It is known as a fast-track.
Senator Cheney has a father who served as vice president, and has been strongly supported locally due to his popularity and conservative political stance. and are reported to be underperforming.
As Mr. Trump's candidacy for the 2024 presidential election is rumored, the outcome of the election is attracting attention as a touchstone to measure his influence.