Top Trump targets Cheney, Murkowski, face voters in Tuesday’s primaries in Wyoming, Alaska

Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska sit high atop former President Trump’s Republican hit list.

As Alaska and Wyoming hold primary elections on Tuesday, both federal lawmakers face voters for the first time since moving early last year to impeach Trump for his role in inciting the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the U.S. Capitol.

While Cheney faces what public opinion polls suggest is near-certain defeat in her bid for a fourth two-year term representing Wyoming’s at-large House seat, Murkowski is all but certain to pass her first hurdle and advance to November’s general election. 

Also in the spotlight in Tuesday’s contests – former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin - as the 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee and one-time darling of the right seeks to fill a vacant House seat.

Rep. Liz Cheney talks with voters at Wyoming's Wind River Reservation, on July 16, 2022 (Liz Cheney re-election campaign )