Wyoming senators this week voted down a measure that would have implemented election changes, including adding a runoff if the winner of a primary race failed to secure a majority of votes. The state Senate voted 15-14 on Wednesday to reject Senate File 145. The legislation was backed by the Wyoming Republican Party and critics of Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), including Donald Trump Jr., one of former President Donald Trump’s sons. “Adopting a run-off approach would ensure that the winner of the Primary receives more than 50% of the vote in order to advance to the General Election. A run-off assures that the prevailing candidate will best represent the values of the majority of Wyoming Republicans,” the state GOP said last month. Trump Jr. recently alleged that Cheney’s allies were trying to kill the bill. A spokesperson for the congresswoman told news outlets that she was not, and did not …
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