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Sen. John Barrasso tells Rep. Liz Cheney ‘not enough Democrats’ in Wyoming for her to win primary

Sen. John Barrasso took a swipe Sunday at fellow Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney by saying the ruby-red state lacks enough Democratic voters for her to win her GOP primary election.

Democratic voters in Wyoming are believed to be switching party affiliation to help Ms. Cheney, the most staunchly anti-Trump Republican running for reelection this year, win a tough primary contest.

In an interview on Fox News Sunday, Mr. Barrasso said “there are not enough Democrats” to hand Ms. Cheney the win, and that she “has a lot of work to do if she hopes to win the primary.