“Wonder Woman” has bound herself with the lasso of truth.
Lynda Carter, star of the iconic 1970s CBS show, endorsed two Democrats in an Arizona congressional race, ignoring her only sister, who is a campaign staffer for Republican candidate Donald Trump.
“As a native Arizonan, I am proud to endorse @KelliButlerAZ and @KarenGreshamAZ for two LD4 seats in the Arizona State House of Representatives,” Carter, 73, said. Post to X September 14th.
“Kelly and Karen are both born and raised in Arizona and are strong, experienced candidates. They are both working mothers and are fighting for the rights that matter most to Arizonans, especially the right of every child to a quality education.”
The Carter sisters' most visible public disagreement was abortion It's a thorny issue in the Grand Canyon State, which earlier this month repealed nearly all of its Civil War-era abortion bans that had been in place since the June 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Lynda Carter, Miss USA World in 1972, has also endorsed Democratic presidential and vice presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. She endorsed Joe Biden in 2020 and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016.
Pamela Carter served as Trump's 2020 state representative in Arizona and is running as a Republican in the state's 4th Legislative District.
Arizona has 30 legislative districts, with each district electing two state representatives and one state senator.
The Republican candidate, a gym owner and former host of her own fitness TV show, “Get in Shape with Pamela Carter,” has touted her small business acumen and Arizona roots during her campaign.
“A reformer, small business owner and Arizona native, Pamela has the skills and passion needed to fix the flaws in our state government and provide our state with great jobs, schools and quality of life,” her campaign website says.
Pamela Carter has also received support from state real estate industry groups and the Latino Conservative Action Coalition.
Butler is a former three-term state representative and currently serves on the Maricopa Community College District Board of Trustees.
Gresham serves as president of the Madison Elementary School Board of Trustees.
Matt Gress, the current Republican representative for Arizona's 4th Congressional District, is also running for reelection.
Republicans currently control both houses of the Arizona Legislature, but by a slim margin of just two seats.
A representative for Pamela Carter's campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
