Kari Lake, an Arizona ally of former president Donald Trump who has not conceded her defeat to a Democrat during last year’s gubernatorial race, will enter the race for U.S. Senate on Oct. 10 during a rally with supporters, according to two campaign advisers who spoke on the condition of anonymity to talk about private discussions.
Lake’s looming announcement sets up a Republican primary fight with Mark Lamb, a Phoenix-area sheriff who has struggled to raise money and his profile as the only Republican in the race, which could be crucial in deciding control of the U.S. Senate.
“While she has been everywhere but Arizona, Sheriff Mark Lamb has been serving the people, fighting to secure the border and meeting with voters who deserve a proven, conservative winner,” said Rick Gorka, Lamb’s spokesman. “Kari Lake is a loser who cannot win an election in 2024.”
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Lake’s decision, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, brings a new dynamic to the battle for the seat, now held by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I), who left the Democratic Party last year and has not yet said whether she is running for reelection, and Rep. Ruben Gallego, the lone Democrat in the race.
News of Lake’s decision to run for the Senate seat comes the same day President Biden was in the state to deliver a speech about the importance of America’s institutions in preserving democracy, a theme central to his presidency and reelection campaign. He also honored the late Sen. John...
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