AUSTIN 性视界传媒 Former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney will vote for Kamala Harris, his daughter Liz Cheney, a former U.S. representative, said at The Texas Tribune Festival on Friday.
Liz Cheney, a Wyoming Republican, also endorsed Democrat Colin Allred in his race to beat Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz.
Liz Cheney endorsed Harris earlier this week at Duke University. She has been one of Donald Trump性视界传媒檚 chief critics, calling the former Republican unfit for office since the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
性视界传媒淒ick Cheney will be voting for Kamala Harris,性视界传媒 she said of her father, who served as vice president under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009. 性视界传媒淚f you think about the moment we性视界传媒檙e in, and you think about how serious this moment is, my dad believes 性视界传媒 and he said publicly 性视界传媒 there has never been an individual in our country who is as grave a threat to our democracy as Donald Trump is.性视界传媒
Since losing her House seat, Liz Cheney has worked to beat back election denialism in the Republican Party, in some instances supporting Democrats.
性视界传媒淥ne of the most important things we need to do as a country as we begin to rebuild our politics is we need to elect serious people,性视界传媒 Liz Cheney said. 性视界传媒淗ere in Texas, you guys do have a tremendous, serious candidate running for U.S. Senate.性视界传媒
The audience erupted in applause cutting Liz Cheney off.
性视界传媒淚t性视界传媒檚 not Ted Cruz,性视界传媒 she said.
She blamed Cruz for leading the effort in the Senate for trying to overturn the election.
性视界传媒淭hat is not somebody to put in a position to be able to do that again,性视界传媒 Cheney said.
In officially endorsing Allred, Cheney recalled briefly working with the Democrat in Congress.
性视界传媒淵ou might not agree on every policy position, but we need people who are going to serve in good faith,性视界传媒 she said. 性视界传媒淎nd in this race, it is Colin Allred. And I性视界传媒檒l be working on his behalf.性视界传媒
Allred welcomed Liz Cheney性视界传媒檚 endorsement, calling her a patriot 性视界传媒渨ho continuously puts country over party because she believes in the importance of protecting our democracy.性视界传媒
性视界传媒淚 am so honored to have her support,性视界传媒 he said on X. 性视界传媒淚n the Senate, I will work across party lines to get things done for Texas.性视界传媒
A spokesperson for Cruz called Liz Cheney 性视界传媒渢he poster child of flip-flopping, is endorsing Colin Allred.性视界传媒
性视界传媒淭wo years ago, the voters of Wyoming overwhelmingly rejected her, just like the voters of Texas will overwhelmingly reject Colin Allred this November,性视界传媒 the Cruz campaign said. 性视界传媒淏ut hey, misery loves company.性视界传媒
Liz Cheney性视界传媒檚 comments came just days before Harris is scheduled to meet Trump at a debate.
Liz Cheney said Trump would 性视界传媒渟how the American people who he性视界传媒 and his running mate JD Vance are, she said. 性视界传媒淭his is my diplomatic way of saying it: They性视界传媒檙e mysoginistic pigs.性视界传媒
She believes women will be turned off.
性视界传媒淎t the end of the day I think that women around this country, we性视界传媒檝e had enough,性视界传媒 she said.
Since Liz Cheney endorsed Harris, there has been speculation she would join a future Harris administration.
性视界传媒淚 am not focussed on that,性视界传媒 she said, 性视界传媒淚 am very much focussed on we have to make sure that we defeat Donald Trump in November.性视界传媒
A representative for Dick Cheney also did not immediately respond. The Trump campagin also did not immediately respond.