Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) is speaking out in what is expected to be one of the most-watched Senate races this year and supporting who he wants to join him and his colleagues. Not surprisingly, Republicans gained control of the upper chamber of Congress.
“Kari Lake is a veteran advocate for policies that protect our borders and put the American people first,” Vance told the Daily Caller, referring to former Arizona gubernatorial candidate and television anchor Kari Lake. We first reported on the plan we will support next week.
“Mr. Cali is at odds with the far-left Democratic Party, which has been a rubber stamp for all of Joe Biden’s destructive policies that have eviscerated the middle class. I am committed to supporting Mr. Cali as Arizona’s next senator. I’m proud,” he added, referring to Phoenix. Congressman Ruben Gallego is likely to be the Democratic candidate.
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Republican Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance and Republican Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake. (Getty Images)
Lake told the outlet he was “humbled” by the support. The endorsement comes just two weeks after receiving formal backing from the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), the official campaign arm of Senate Republicans, which selects candidates ahead of primaries. There is little to support it. happen.
Conservative agitators also support former presidents donald trumpSen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Sen. Tommy Tuberville (Alabama), Sen. Roger Marshall (Kansas), Sen. Tom Cotton (Arkansas), and Rep. Jim Banks (R-Wyo.). (Republican, Indiana) and Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah.
Barrasso is a member of the Republican Senate leadership and is expected to join Lake on the campaign trail in Arizona this week.
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Congressman Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) attends a House Armed Services Committee hearing on “National Defense Authorities and Roles Related to Civil Law Enforcement” on July 9, 2020 in Washington, DC, USA. (Greg Nash/Pool, via Reuters)
The race is widely seen as one of the best flip opportunities for Republicans, along with West Virginia, Ohio, Montana and Nevada. Democrats currently hold a 51-49 majority with the support of incumbent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, an Arizona independent, and fellow independents Sens. Bernie Sanders (Vermont) and Angus King (Maine). .
In recent cycles, races in the state have been narrowly decided, including in 2022, when incumbent Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly defeated a Republican. businessman blake masters The 2020 special election in which Mr. Kelly defeated his nominee, Republican Sen. Martha McSally, by less than 3 percentage points, and the 2018 special election in which Sinema defeated McSally by just over 2 percentage points.
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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (Iowa-Ariz.) speaks to reporters alongside Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut) at the U.S. Capitol on December 20, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Lake’s only major opponent in the Republican primary is Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamband if she becomes a candidate, she would likely face Phoenix-area Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego in the general election.
Early polls on a hypothetical showdown between Lake and Gallego suggest it will be a close race, even with Sinema, who has not yet announced whether she will run for re-election after being sworn into office. Leaving the Democratic Party In December 2022.
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