Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) has endorsed Arizona Republican Kari Lake in her U.S. Senate bid, calling her “fearless” and a “principled conservative.” is.
First, Mr. Hagerty’s declaration of support report by daily mailThe move is the latest in a series of endorsements by prominent Republican senators for Lake, a front-runner for the Republican nomination.
“I am honored to endorse my friend Kari Lake to be Arizona’s next U.S. senator. Kari is a strong, principled conservative who knows and loves Arizonans and will continue to support them. He will make you proud to be your elected representative in the United States,” Hagerty said in a statement shared with the Mail and an emailed press release from Lake’s campaign.
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He added that Lake “will continue to fight tirelessly to secure our borders and keep our country safe and prosperous.”
“The stakes have never been higher, and it has never been more important to restore the Republican majority and get our country back on track for all working American families and Americans,” said the junior senator from Tennessee. ”, he emphasized.
Lake, who is running against Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb in the Republican primary, said in a statement: He expressed his gratitude to Mr. Hagerty for his support.
“I’m thrilled to have the support of my friend Bill Hagerty, a conservative in the Senate,” Lake said. “He has been a strong voice for securing our borders and advocating for America First policies. I look forward to working with him to get America back on track.”
Lake already has the support of several U.S. senators. The third-ranking Senate Republican, Republican Conference Chairman John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kansas), and Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Kansas). -Alabama) all expressed support. For former Fox 10 Phoenix anchor.
She also joined Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.), Rep. Burgess Owens (R-Utah), and Rep. Cory Mills (R-Florida). It also has support from prominent House Republicans, including the state.
Lake is seeking the nomination of U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), who is likely to be the Democratic candidate for Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s (R-Ariz.) seat. Sinema will leave the Democratic Party in December 2022 and has not officially announced whether he will run for re-election. wall street journal have report She has filed papers to run as an independent for the Senate.
As Breitbart News noted, an internal investigation into Lake’s campaign conducted by JL Partners and published Friday by Punchbowl News suggests a hypothetical two-way race with Gallego and a three-way race between Gallego and Sinema. It turned out that she was in the lead by a small margin.
🇺🇲Arizona Poll: @KariLake (R) Inside
Sen:
Lake (R): 40% (+1)
Gallego (D): 39%
Cinema(I): 13%
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H2H:
Lake(R):46%(+2)
Gallego (D): 44%
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press:
Trump (R): 45% (+4)
Biden (Democrat): 41%
—@JLPartnersPolls | n=500 | 1/29～31https://t.co/KuVCERZJ4S pic.twitter.com/H4Yq2PQJrd— Interactive Polls (@IAPolls2022) February 2, 2024
