Two weeks ahead of the Republican primary, Cheney appeared overcome with emotion at the thought of putting "country ahead of party" in her home state Amanda Taheri is an editorial intern at PEOPLE.

Liz Cheney. The 52-year-old daughter of ... down from 23 this year — the lowest number since the early 1990s. Enter Cheney, a mother of five, who’s seeing her star rise despite the GOP ...