CASPER, Wyo.—More than $20 million has been collectively raised by the five candidates in Wyoming’s Aug. 16 Republican congressional primary, making it the most expensive U.S. House race in state history.
More than $15 million has been raised by just one of the hopefuls, embattled incumbent Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) Much of the money came from out-of-state sources, including $1.2 million from Californians and Democratic organizations.
But ultimately, those dollars may have little influence on changing Wyoming voters’ minds.
Despite the massive fundraising advantage, by all indications, Cheney is projected to lose her bid for a fourth term as Wyoming’s lone congressional representative to Harriet Hageman, a land-use and water-rights attorney from Fort Laramie who is backed by former President Donald Trump….