On February 1, 2016, Cheney announced her candidacy for the [[Wyoming]] at-large open seat vacated by Rep. Cynthia Lummis in the House of Representatives as a Republican. She won the primary and later general election held on November 8, 2016.<ref>From 2009–2013, she chaired ''Keep America Safe''. Cheney claims that her non-profit organization "was instrumental in preventing President Obama from transferring terrorists detained at [[Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp|Guantanamo]]—including the mastermind of [[9/11]], Khaled Sheikh Mohamed—into the United States." [http://www.cheneyforwyoming.com/about/ "About Liz Cheney"] (February 2016). Cheney for Wyoming website. Retrieved on February 15, 2016.</ref> | On February 1, 2016, Cheney announced her candidacy for the [[Wyoming]] at-large open seat vacated by Rep. Cynthia Lummis in the House of Representatives as a Republican. She won the primary and later general election held on November 8, 2016.<ref>From 2009–2013, she chaired ''Keep America Safe''. Cheney claims that her non-profit organization "was instrumental in preventing President Obama from transferring terrorists detained at [[Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp|Guantanamo]]—including the mastermind of [[9/11]], Khaled Sheikh Mohamed—into the United States." [http://www.cheneyforwyoming.com/about/ "About Liz Cheney"] (February 2016). Cheney for Wyoming website. Retrieved on February 15, 2016.</ref> |