CHEYENNE — Conflicting Republican party fundraisers on Friday night forced party members to make tough decisions about how to spend their time and where to show their support.

Both events were on opposite sides of Cheyenne and started within a half-hour of each another.

While the conflicting events have been a point of contention within the party for weeks, honoring Charlie Kirk’s legacy was prominent at both.

The Freedom Caucus hosted its Kirk memorial event to raise money for the University of Wyoming’s Turning Point USA chapter while the Laramie County GOP held its annual Red State Rendezvous dinner and fundraiser.

Both events come at a time of critical importance for the county and state parties. Linda Heath, who serves as a Laramie County commissioner and a precinct committeewoman

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