cheney is the elder daughter of former vice president dick cheney and lynne cheney. she held several positions in the u.s. state department during the george w. bush administration. she has been politically active on behalf of the republican party and is a co-founder of keep america safe, a nonprofit organization concerned with national security issues. she was a candidate for the 2014 election to the united states senate in wyoming, challenging the three-term incumbent mike enzi, before withdrawing from the race. in the house of representatives, she holds the seat that was held by her father from 1979 to 1989.