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Trump Ally Kari Lake Loses Her Senate Race

Ruben Gallego becomes Arizona's first Latino senator

(Newser) - Democrat Ruben Gallego has been elected Arizona's first Latino US senator, defeating Republican Kari Lake and preventing Republicans from further padding their Senate majority, the AP reports. Gallego's victory continues a string of Democratic successes in a state that was reliably Republican until Donald Trump was elected president...

Kari Lake Wins Closely Watched Arizona Senate Primary

She's facing off with Ruben Gallego to fill Kyrsten Sinema's seat

(Newser) - Kari Lake won the Republican nomination for US Senate in Arizona on Tuesday, setting up a fierce battle against Democratic US Rep. Ruben Gallego for a seat that could be crucial to deciding Senate control, the AP reports. In Maricopa County, which includes metro Phoenix and 60% of Arizona's...

Lake Clashes With Senate Rival at Phoenix Airport

GOP hopeful was on the same flight from Washington, DC, as Ruben Gallego

(Newser) - Passengers at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport got a possible preview of next year's Senate debates when two candidates clashed after arriving on the same flight from Washington, DC. The Arizona Republic reports that the exchange between Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego and Kari Lake, who is seeking the Republican...

Kari Lake Preps for a New Fight
Kari Lake
Preps for a
New Fight
Sep 28, 2023 10:40 AM CDT

Kari Lake Preps for a New Fight

Republican to announce run for Arizona Senate seat next month, per 'WSJ'

(Newser) - While still appealing her loss in last year's Arizona gubernatorial race, Kari Lake will mount a new fight—to snag Kyrsten Sinema's Senate seat. The former TV news anchor tells the Wall Street Journal that she'll launch her campaign with a rally on Oct. 10, setting up...

Sinema's 2024 Race Just Got Interesting


Democrats
Now Face
Tough Choice
in Arizona
the rundown
Jan 23, 2023 10:35 AM CST

Democrats Now Face Tough Choice in Arizona

Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego will challenge newly independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema

(Newser) - About a month after Kyrsten Sinema surprised Washington by leaving the Democratic party to become an independent, a big consequence: Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego said Monday that he planned to run for her Senate seat in Arizona in 2024, reports the Hill . His move sets up a likely three-way race...

After Uvalde, Trump, Cruz to Speak at NRA Event in Houston

'It's not the time,' Dem Rep. Sheila Lee says of annual NRA meeting also set to feature Abbott

(Newser) - As more details emerge on Tuesday's mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, where the death toll has been updated to include 19 children and two adults, the Houston Chronicle reports that the National Rifle Association's annual meeting is set to take place a few hours...

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