In Stunning Upset, Wyoming Freedom Caucus Loses Most of Its House Seats, Backslides in Senate

In stunning upset, Wyoming Freedom Caucus loses most of its House seats, backslides in Senate

by Maya Shimizu Harris, WyoFile After most of the Wyoming Freedom Caucus’ top legislative goals failed this year, Rep. Rachel Williams, who heads the hard-line conservative group, told reporters they needed “reinforcements in Cheyenne.” On Tuesday, the caucus failed to reach that goal, instead losing majority control in the House and backsliding in the Senate.  The caucus, which officially formed in 2020, won majority control of the House for th…

GOP's 'island of misfit toys' bludgeoned by string of devastating 'butt-whoopings'

The once highly influential Freedom Caucus, which once dictated the direction of the GOP-controlled House, has become a shell of itself after mounting primary losses.According to a report from Politico, brutal losses in conservative Wyoming were just the latest sign that the Freedom Caucus is nothing more than an "island of misfit toys" nobody wants, as GOP strategist Matthew Bartlett quipped.Candidates backed by the Freedom Caucus and its allie…

The Wyoming Freedom Caucus can blame itself for its resounding defeat

The Freedom Caucus bristled whenever anyone, including yours truly, described it as “far right.” So, the media started using adjectives like “further right” and “hard-line conservatives.” Opinion Thanks to Tuesday’s shocking primary election results, we now know what to accurately call a huge chunk of these Freedom Caucus members, including its top leadership: “former legislators.” Please note that I did not write “losers.” I am not a cruel man…

The Freedom Caucus Is Having a Brutal Primary Run

“The hard-right Freedom Caucus is having a rough primary season,” Politico reports. “Candidates with backing from the caucus and its allies flopped in primaries from Florida to Wyoming on Tuesday, adding to a string of recent losses for the group.”