A sign for Harriet Hageman along Highway 191. Ms Hageman holds a double-digit lead over incumbent Liz Cheney. All photos: Willy Lowry / The National
A sign for Harriet Hageman along Highway 191. Ms Hageman holds a double-digit lead over incumbent Liz Cheney. All photos: Willy Lowry / The National
Kevin McFadden, a Republican, says he will not vote for Ms Cheney because he feels she doesn't represent the people of Wyoming, a common refrain.
Kevin McFadden, a Republican, says he will not vote for Ms Cheney because he feels she doesn't represent the people of Wyoming, a common refrain.
The headquarters of the Republican Party in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
The headquarters of the Republican Party in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
The group Principles First Conservatives poses for a picture outside a doughnut shop that doubles as a sushi restaurant.
The group Principles First Conservatives poses for a picture outside a doughnut shop that doubles as a sushi restaurant.
Polly Calhoun knocks on a prospective voter's door to urge them to vote for Ms Cheney in Tuesday's Republican Primary.
Polly Calhoun knocks on a prospective voter's door to urge them to vote for Ms Cheney in Tuesday's Republican Primary.
Lee Annis, who has been a registered Republican since 1972, drove from outside Washington, DC, to help drum up support for Ms Cheney.
Lee Annis, who has been a registered Republican since 1972, drove from outside Washington, DC, to help drum up support for Ms Cheney.
A grassy plain off Highway 191. Wyoming is a mostly rural state filled with farmland, plains and mountains.
A grassy plain off Highway 191. Wyoming is a mostly rural state filled with farmland, plains and mountains.
A pro-gun bumper sticker on the back of an old pick-up truck in Cheyenne.
A pro-gun bumper sticker on the back of an old pick-up truck in Cheyenne.
A sign for Liz Cheney sits at an intersection in Jackson, Wyoming.
A sign for Liz Cheney sits at an intersection in Jackson, Wyoming.
People gather in the Cheyenne city centre for a concert.
People gather in the Cheyenne city centre for a concert.
The old depot in Cheyenne.
The old depot in Cheyenne.
Shoshone National Forest, one of several national parks and forests in Wyoming.
Shoshone National Forest, one of several national parks and forests in Wyoming.
Polly Calhoun knocks on a prospective voter's door to urge them to vote for Ms Cheney.
Polly Calhoun knocks on a prospective voter's door to urge them to vote for Ms Cheney.
Ms Calhoun walks towards the home of a prospective Republican voter in Cheyenne.
Ms Calhoun walks towards the home of a prospective Republican voter in Cheyenne.
A sign for Ms Cheney hangs in Riverton, Wyoming.
A sign for Ms Cheney hangs in Riverton, Wyoming.
A Cheney sign hangs from a motor home on the side of a state highway.
A Cheney sign hangs from a motor home on the side of a state highway.
A sign for Harriet Hageman along Highway 191. Ms Hageman holds a double-digit lead over Ms Cheney.
A sign for Harriet Hageman along Highway 191. Ms Hageman holds a double-digit lead over Ms Cheney.
The Wyoming State Capitol in Cheyenne.
The Wyoming State Capitol in Cheyenne.
Evan Wagner and his dog Hiko travelled from Austin, Texas, to support Ms Cheney in Wyoming.
Evan Wagner and his dog Hiko travelled from Austin, Texas, to support Ms Cheney in Wyoming.
A sign urging Wyoming voters to 'Ditch Liz' sits along Highway 80 outside of Laramie, Wyoming.
A sign urging Wyoming voters to 'Ditch Liz' sits along Highway 80 outside of Laramie, Wyoming.
Shoshone National Forest, one of several national parks and forests in Wyoming.
Shoshone National Forest, one of several national parks and forests in Wyoming.
The Grand Teton Mountains rise above Jackson.
The Grand Teton Mountains rise above Jackson.
A desolate stretch of state Highway 191. Wyoming is large, rural state.
A desolate stretch of state Highway 191. Wyoming is large, rural state.
Heath Mayo explains a plan for 'door knocking' to drum up support for Ms Cheney.
Heath Mayo explains a plan for 'door knocking' to drum up support for Ms Cheney.
A man attends an outdoor music festival in Cheyenne.
A man attends an outdoor music festival in Cheyenne.
The Wyoming Republican Party office in Cheyenne.
The Wyoming Republican Party office in Cheyenne.
Polly Calhoun and Emily Hughes prepare to knock on doors for Ms Cheney in Cheyenne.
Polly Calhoun and Emily Hughes prepare to knock on doors for Ms Cheney in Cheyenne.
The Wrangler building in the Cheyenne city centre. The capital of Wyoming still feels very much like an old frontier town.
The Wrangler building in the Cheyenne city centre. The capital of Wyoming still feels very much like an old frontier town.
Members of the group Principles First Conservatives meet inside Delectable Donuts in Cheyenne.
Members of the group Principles First Conservatives meet inside Delectable Donuts in Cheyenne.
The Cowboy Bar in Jackson. The liberal enclave may be key to Ms Cheney's political success.
The Cowboy Bar in Jackson. The liberal enclave may be key to Ms Cheney's political success.
A rural church on the side of Highway 191.
A rural church on the side of Highway 191.
Tourist gather in the town square in Jackson. Democrats in the liberal enclave are switching parties to vote for Ms Cheney in the Republican primary.
Tourist gather in the town square in Jackson. Democrats in the liberal enclave are switching parties to vote for Ms Cheney in the Republican primary.
Heath Mayo, founder of Principles First Conservatives, speaks to members before Tuesday's Republican primary.
Heath Mayo, founder of Principles First Conservatives, speaks to members before Tuesday's Republican primary.
Polly Calhoun, who drove 15 hours from Minnesota to knock on doors for Ms Cheney, speaks with a fellow Principles First Conservative.
Polly Calhoun, who drove 15 hours from Minnesota to knock on doors for Ms Cheney, speaks with a fellow Principles First Conservative.
Shoshone National Forest, one of several national parks and forests in Wyoming.
Shoshone National Forest, one of several national parks and forests in Wyoming.

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Why top Republican Liz Cheney is close to losing the Wyoming primary

The National visits anti-Trump congresswoman's home state to discover why she might soon be out of a job

Willy Lowry
Willy Lowry
Cheyenne, Wyoming

August 15, 2022

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Inside a doughnut shop that moonlights as a sushi restaurant in Cheyenne, Wyoming, a group called the Principles First Conservatives is trying to salvage the political career of one of the biggest names in US politics: Liz Cheney.

“We’re not affiliated with any of the campaigns,” said Heath Mayo, founder of Principles First.

“This is a completely grassroots effort of Republicans, some former Republicans and independents who, on their own dime and energy, have come here, volunteering their treasure, their sweat and their energy.”

Ms Cheney will need every ounce of their energy if she is to eke out a victory in the Republican congressional primary — but this appears less and less likely every day.

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The former president himself has been vocal in his criticism of her and has endorsed her rival, Harriet Hageman, in the coming primary.

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Ms Cheney herself is now more than 20 points behind Ms Hageman in the polls, as the August 16 primary approaches.

Locally, she has been attacked by fellow Republicans for “betraying” the state, with one local conservative radio host described her as “a Virginia Democrat posing as a Wyoming Republican”.

This is a common refrain among conservatives here in Wyoming, a mostly rural state speckled with coal mines, wind turbines and ranches. It is the least populated state in the US, with its biggest city, Cheyenne, having a population of only 64,000.

There is a pride that comes with being from the state, full of hardworking ranchers, fiercely independent farmers and lovers of wide-open spaces. It has been forged through the generations, and people from the state can at times take umbrage to outsiders.

“I consider her a carpetbagger,” said Vincent Vanada, who sits on Wyoming's Republican Party executive committee. “She lived outside Wyoming almost her entire life.”

Ms Cheney was born in Wisconsin and grew up in Wyoming and the Washington, DC, area, while her father climbed the Republican political ladder. She re-established residency in the state in 2012.

But some view her ties to the state as tenuous.

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Suffield, Connecticut, is one of several small towns in the state where control flipped from Democrats to Republicans in last year’s municipal races. AP
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A voter arrives at Suffield Middle School in Connecticut on primary election day. AP
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Republican first selectman Colin Moll talks to Suffield residents Richard and Connie Davis before they vote in the state's primary election on Tuesday. AP
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Jennifer Carnahan is running for the Minnesota US House seat vacated by the death of her husband Jim Hagedorn. Star Tribune / AP
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An election judge shows people how the voting machine will operate and detect errors on ballots on election day at a polling centre in Burnsville, Minnesota. AP
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Joel Kleefisch and his daughter Ella listen as his wife Rebecca addresses a campaign event in Madison, Wisconsin. Getty Images / AFP
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John Gurney, of Brattleboro, casts an early ballot for Tuesday's Vermont primary election. The Brattleboro Reformer / AP
US Congressman Peter Welch, a Democrat, is running for the open US Senate seat in Vermont. The Brattleboro Reformer / AP
US Congressman Peter Welch, a Democrat, is running for the open US Senate seat in Vermont. The Brattleboro Reformer / AP
Sianay Chase Clifford, a Vermont social worker, is one of four women seeking a seat in the US House for Vermont. AP
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“I found out she doesn’t live in Wyoming, she's in and out of Wyoming. I just like local stuff,” said Kevin McFadden, who works in the oil industry.

The Republican representative and her husband have homes in Wilson, Wyoming, and McLean, Virginia, outside of Washington. It’s common for politicians to split time between the capital and their home states.

Faced with a party that seems poised to reject her, Ms Cheney has said she is willing to lose, if it means standing up for the constitution. But she has run a listless campaign, choosing not to hold any large public events and opting for smaller, more intimate gatherings.

As the primary approached, she recently turned to her father for help. The former vice president, clad in a cowboy hat, recorded a message slamming Mr Trump as a “coward”, saying: “In our nation’s 246 year history, there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump.”

The Cheneys’ vocal distaste for the former president has rankled many in a state that voted overwhelmingly for him.

“Her and her father are so anti-Trump that it just turns my stomach,” said one woman, who was sitting on an American flag foldable chair during an outdoor music concert in central Cheyenne.

Ms Cheney was one of only 10 Republicans to vote to impeach Mr Trump — a move some say will come back to haunt her.

A campaign sign supporting Liz Cheney is displayed in Jackson, Wyoming. AP
A campaign sign supporting Liz Cheney is displayed in Jackson, Wyoming. AP

“I just thought it was profoundly stupid and a really bad move for Liz Cheney to vote for impeachment on Donald Trump after that whole debacle at the Capitol,” Mr Vanada told The National.

The Hill reported last year that Ms Cheney had spent thousands of dollars on private security after receiving death threats following her vote to impeach Mr Trump. This could be one reason for the smaller gatherings during her campaign, as it makes it easier to manage security.

While Ms Cheney has struggled to find support from within her own party, she has been actively courting left-leaning voters.

She recently held a private campaign event in Jackson, the state’s only liberal enclave — and home to some of the richest people in the country. The event was packed with both Republicans and Democrats.

“It was unusual, I've never been to an event like that,” said Luther Propst, a Democrat, who is on the board of commissioners for Teton County, where Ms Cheney lives. “One, because I would say it was maybe 50 per cent Democrat, 50 per cent Republican.”

Mr Propst said Ms Cheney was actively trying to get the Democrats present to switch parties and vote for her.

“She was in campaign mode, for sure,” Mr Propst told The National. “She was encouraging the crossover vote.”

A quirk of the Wyoming political process allows voters to register their party up until the day of the primary.

At the Whole Foods in Jackson, where young, athletic-looking people ride in on electric bicycles or clamber out of heavy-duty 4X4 vehicles, a number of Democrats said they had already switched parties to vote for Ms Cheney.

“I don't agree with most of her politics,” said Susie Blasko. “But I do believe she's standing for America, and she's putting our country ahead of politics.”

Ms Blasko, a retiree originally from New York, said she was “really proud” when she registered as a Republican to support Ms Cheney, though she plans on switching back immediately following Tuesday’s primary.

Liz Cheney speaks during a hearing of the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. AP
Liz Cheney speaks during a hearing of the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. AP

Back in Cheyenne, as Mr Mayo marshalled a group of more than a dozen Cheney supporters to knock on doors, he complained about the current state of the Republican Party.

“Ever since 2016, I've felt completely politically homeless,” he told The National. “Things that I believe in, limited government, the constitution, just truth and honesty and good character, the Republican Party has kind of abandoned those things and chased popularity and personality.”

He’s not alone: Polly Calhoun drove more than 15 hours from rural Minnesota to help drum up support for Ms Cheney in Cheyenne.

“She’s been totally committed to the conservative principles,” explained Ms Calhoun.

Ms Cheney’s voting record is staunchly conservative and her votes in the House lined up quite closely with the views of Mr Trump before he began circulating claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election.

Even Mr Vanada, the Republican Party executive committee member, conceded that she has “an outstanding voting record.”

But it appears that will not be enough for her to get through the primary.

Despite the bleak outlook, her supporters are hoping she will make a run for president in 2024, though that may be difficult.

“If there is a [political] reincarnation, I think it would have to come a few years down the road,” said James King, professor of political science at the University of Wyoming.

“Normally when someone loses a primary, one of the big issues is that the person has lost contact with the state, then it usually that means that there aren't going to be other avenues within the state for that candidate,” he told The National.

The fact that Ms Cheney — a household name across the country and heir to the state’s most powerful political family — may no longer have a home in the Republican Party shows how deep the rift has become between Mr Trump's supporters and his detractors.

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  • Have an up-to-date, professional LinkedIn profile. If you don’t have a LinkedIn account, set one up today. Avoid poor-quality profile pictures with distracting backgrounds. Include a professional summary and begin to grow your network.
  • Keep track of the job trends in your sector through the news. Apply for job alerts at your dream organisations and the types of jobs you want – LinkedIn uses AI to share similar relevant jobs based on your selections.
  • Double check that you’ve highlighted relevant skills on your resume and LinkedIn profile.
  • For most entry-level jobs, your resume will first be filtered by an applicant tracking system for keywords. Look closely at the description of the job you are applying for and mirror the language as much as possible (while being honest and accurate about your skills and experience).
  • Keep your CV professional and in a simple format – make sure you tailor your cover letter and application to the company and role.
  • Go online and look for details on job specifications for your target position. Make a list of skills required and set yourself some learning goals to tick off all the necessary skills one by one.
  • Don’t be afraid to reach outside your immediate friends and family to other acquaintances and let them know you are looking for new opportunities.
  • Make sure you’ve set your LinkedIn profile to signal that you are “open to opportunities”. Also be sure to use LinkedIn to search for people who are still actively hiring by searching for those that have the headline “I’m hiring” or “We’re hiring” in their profile.
  • Prepare for online interviews using mock interview tools. Even before landing interviews, it can be useful to start practising.
  • Be professional and patient. Always be professional with whoever you are interacting with throughout your search process, this will be remembered. You need to be patient, dedicated and not give up on your search. Candidates need to make sure they are following up appropriately for roles they have applied.

Arda Atalay, head of Mena private sector at LinkedIn Talent Solutions, Rudy Bier, managing partner of Kinetic Business Solutions and Ben Kinerman Daltrey, co-founder of KinFitz

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