Trump-backed Harriet Hageman wins Senate GOP primary

Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., on Tuesday evening won her primary to represent the state in the Senate.

Hageman achieved national attention after mounting a successful primary to remove now-former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-W-Wyo., after she broke with President Donald Trump.

Hageman took 64.9% of the vote in the Republican primary for Senate, more than doubling nearest challenger Sam Mead's vote share of 27.8%.

Should she win the general election, she will replace the retiring Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo. The state is reliably Republican and winning the primary is almost tantamount to winning the election.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent for Just the News. Follow him on X.