Arizona Republic
Former President Donald Trump returns to Arizona for the third time this year with an eye to pushing his preferred Republican picks over the top in the upcoming midterms.
Follow coverage by Republic reporters of Trump and the Republican campaign rally in Mesa here.
Arizona’s candidates for governor appeared on CBS’ Face the Nation morning news show Sunday, just hours ahead of Trump’s visit to the state.
The former president wasn’t the focus of the discussion; instead, Democratic nominee Katie Hobbs and Republican nominee Kari Lake discussed their plans for border security, abortion and other issues, including Hobbs’ refusal to debate Lake.
The interviews, conducted separately and aired back to back, might be the closest equivalent to a debate a national audience will see this cycle. They highlighted the stylistic and policy differences of two women locked in a nationally watched race that most polls say is tied.
Lake has shifted from praising a near-total ban on abortion to saying she will follow the law. She did so again Sunday. Arizona has two conflicting laws on the books, but a court ruling Friday has allowed a ban on abortions after 15 weeks except for in medical emergencies to prevail.
Lake told CBS news correspondent Major Garrett the “law right now as it stands is Gov. Ducey's law at 15 weeks, so we'll follow the law,” according to a transcript of the interview.
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