JUST IN: Kari Lake Gets Massive Update In Crucial Senate Race

Kari Lake is sealing the deal with MAGA conservatives who are thrilled to see her compete for Arizona’s open U.S. Senate seat, now being vacated by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) who announced last week that she would not be seeking a second term.

Now, allies to former President Donald Trump are stockpiling their endorsements in a bid to boost Lake’s national profile and fundraising prowess. On Tuesday, the Daily Caller reported that Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) will endorse the firebrand conservative shortly, citing her bona fides as a 2022 gubernatorial candidate, Washington outsider, and reliable disciple of President Trump’s calls for election integrity.

“Kari Lake is an America First fighter who isn’t afraid to take on the radical Socialists threatening our way of life. Arizonans have paid a heavy price for Biden’s failed policies, and they can count on her to help get our country back on track. I’m proud to endorse Kari Lake as the next Senator for Arizona,” Mullin told the Caller.

“Kari Lake is the fighter Arizonans need in the Senate. She is the common sense choice for Arizona who will secure the border, rein in spending, and restore American Energy Independence. Her opponent votes with Joe Biden 100 percent of the time, including on all the reckless spending, and enabling the border crisis. I am proud to endorse Kari,” Lummis added in her own statement.

Lake thanked the Oklahoma and Wyoming Republicans, saying she looks forward to serving with both of them next year.

“I am thankful for the endorsement of Senator Mullin and Senator Lummis. They are conservative fighters who have stood up to Joe Biden’s radical agenda. I look forward to working with them in the Senate to make America strong again,” she told the Caller.

Democrats hold razor-thin control of the Senate, counting on Sinema and fellow independent Sen. Angus King (I-ME) to caucus with them while Vice President Kamala Harris has made history by serving as the tie-breaking vote more times than any predecessor. Arizona’s Senate race will be a pivotal proving ground for whether voters are sold on the idea of four more years of President Joe Biden.

Cook Political Report rates the race as a toss-up, and Lake is expected to easily prevail in the Republican primary. Her likely Democratic opponent is Congressman Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) who she has reviled as soft on border issues, a potent line of attack at a time when illegal crossings along Arizona’s south are surging.