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Choosing to Lose

The last days of the Liz Cheney campaign.
Choosing to Lose

The last days of the Liz Cheney campaign.

(Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images.)

JACKSON, Wyoming—Almost exactly 24 hours before her congressional career was cut short with a loss in the Republican primary vote here Tuesday evening, Liz Cheney addressed a small gathering of staff and supporters munching on bison burgers and trout tacos in a private room at the Roadhouse Brewing Company on Jackson’s main square.

Steve Hayes is CEO and editor of The Dispatch, based in Annapolis, Maryland. Prior to co-founding the company in 2019, he worked at The Weekly Standard for 18 years, covering Washington, politics, and national security. Steve is the author of two New York Times bestsellers. He also worked as a contributor at CNN and Fox News, and currently serves as a political analyst at NBC News. When Steve is not focused on The Dispatch, he’s probably traveling with his family, grilling, or riding his mountain bike.

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