The fact that Liz Cheney cannot run in the congressional elections will particularly satisfy Donald Trump's thirst for revenge.
Among his opponents within the party, the daughter of the former vice president is the most prominent and persistent.
However, the decline of the old Republicans that Cheney represented began long before the Wyoming primary.
In a chilling mix of opportunism and fanaticism, significant sections of the party have surrendered to the grassroots populist sentiment and are now singing Trump's song about the stolen election.
Better chances for the Democrats?
Only a small group of Republicans in the House of Representatives, namely ten members, had even dared to vote for his impeachment.
After Cheney's departure, only two of them will be running again in November.
There are Democrats who believe their party has a better chance against Trumpists than against traditional conservatives.
This is supported by the result of 2020, which was less a Biden election than a Trump vote.
But one should not underestimate the corrosive impact of Trump's campaign.
Even a democracy as old as America's will suffer over time as more and more politicians (and citizens) question the integrity of elections.