The Trump vs. Cheney fight here in Wyoming is a battle for the soul of the Republican Party

In a wild, six-way race for the GOP gubernatorial nomination in 2018, then-State Treasurer Mark Gordon won with one-third of the vote. His two closest rivals — current Wyoming Republican National Committee member Harriet Hageman, and investment manager and conservative donor Foster Friess — combined for 47.3 percent. (Cheney will have noted a sign that, as much as Wyoming loves Trump, his ability to sway politics here may be limited: He backed Friess.)