Inside the GOP's month-long campaign to oust Cheney Presented by SoftBank Group With Melanie Zanona. HOUSE GOP MOVES ON – It only took 15 minutes for House Republicans to remove Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) as their conference chair. Choosing a new one might be more complicated. Republicans will hold their candidate forum this evening and the election on Friday morning. Rep. Elise Stefanik, the moderate New York Republican turned Donald Trump ally, emerged as an early favorite for the job and had endorsements from top GOP leaders and Trump. She could run unopposed, just as Cheney did several ye...