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Kari Lake Gets Great News On The Campaign Trail

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Kari Lake is eyeing her first electoral victory this November in her second statewide campaign in Arizona, and Senate Republicans are hopeful that the news host-turned-candidate will clinch the win this time around. According to a recent internal poll conducted by Peak Insights, Lake is currently tied with Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ).

Both candidates are competing for the seat currently held by Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), with each garnering 46% support and 8% of voters still undecided.

The poll also showed a tight contest on the national stage, showing former President Donald Trump leading Vice President Kamala Harris. In the three-way race, which included independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump received 44%, Harris captured 42%, and Kennedy secured 11%, with 3% of voters undecided.

The two Republican candidates have gotten some help lately. On Tuesday, former Arizona Governor Doug Ducey (R-AZ) announced his full support for former President Trump and U.S. Senate hopeful Lake. Ducey had previously clashed with the MAGA-oriented faction during his tenure as governor, the job Lake sought in 2022.

“Much is on the line this election year & I’m encouraging all eligible Arizonans to vote & prioritize the issues that most affect our state & nation,” Ducey wrote on X. “I will be voting for Republicans up & down the ballot in November — and both Donald Trump and Kari Lake have my endorsement.”

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“Differences aside, there is too much on the line and only a Republican in the White House and a majority in the House and US Senate can ensure it,” Ducey wrote in his 2024 backing.

In July Axios reported that NRSC informed its donors that the Arizona Senate race is currently “an absolute toss-up.” The NRSC, responsible for coordinating Senate GOP campaigns, expressed its concerns to its donors about potentially underestimating the competitiveness of the Arizona Senate race. In a memo shared last month obtained by Axios, the NRSC warned that polling which showed Lake trailing was “misleading.” According to their data, the race is a statistical dead heat.

Since her last election, Lake has refused to accept her 2022 defeat to Democrat Katie Hobbs in the Arizona governor’s race, mirroring the former president’s concerns with the 2020 presidential results against Joe Biden. Lake, a former news anchor, has leveraged her media savvy and charismatic presence to become a significant voice in Arizona politics, particularly during her run for governor in 2022.

Her campaign was marked by a firm commitment to conservative values, including stringent immigration policies and a strong opposition to the COVID-19 mandates. Her ability to resonate with the Trump base and her media expertise has made her a formidable player in shaping the party’s future direction. In the last two presidential elections, Arizona displayed shifting political dynamics.

In the 2016 election, Trump won Arizona by a moderately small margin, securing 48.7% of the vote compared to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s 45.1%. This continued the state’s historical trend of voting predominantly Republican in presidential races. However, the 2020 election marked a significant shift when Joe Biden won Arizona with 49.4% of the vote, narrowly outpacing President Trump, who garnered 49.1%. Biden’s victory in Arizona was significant as it was one of the few battleground states that flipped from Republican to Democratic.

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