Former Vice President Mike Pence has endorsed Republican candidate Karrin Taylor Robson in the race for Arizona governor, declaring her "the best choice for Arizona's future."
Taylor Robson's campaign also confirmed Pence would visit the Grand Canyon State on Friday, holding events for her in Phoenix and southern Arizona.
The same day, Pence's old boss, former President Donald Trump, is set to hold a rally in Prescott Valley, bringing the civil war within the Republican party to the battleground state with the primary election little more than a week away.
Pence's support of Taylor Robson is a potentially powerful last minute boost to her campaign and again puts him on the opposite side of Trump, who has endorsed former Fox 10 news anchor Kari Lake for the Republican nomination. Pence stood up to Trump's pressure campaign to overturn the 2020 election results, and earlier this year backed a sitting governor in another swing state over Trump's pick.
Pence said in a statement that Taylor Robson was "the only candidate for governor that will keep Arizona's border secure and streets safe, empower parents and create great schools, and promote conservative values."
As primary election day nears, the race for the Republican nomination has grown increasingly intense with attacks lobbed between candidates and national political power players weighing in.
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