Kari Lake wins GOP nod, setting up general election battle with Gallego for Sinema’s seat
Kali Lake won the Republican Senate primary in Arizona on Tuesday night, setting up what is expected to be a fierce battle with Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) for the seat to be vacated by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) in November. Lake defeated Pinal County, Arizona, Sheriff Mark Lamb in the nomination race. Gallego also won […]
Kari Lake wins primary, teeing up Arizona Senate showdown with Gallego
Republican Kali Lake is set to handily win the Arizona Republican Senate primary, setting up a highly anticipated showdown between her and Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego, according to Decision Desk HQ projections. Lake was almost considered the Republican front-runner to replace retiring Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) — her only real challenger was Pinal County Sheriff […]
Gallego downplays border ‘expertise’ in call with donors
EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) minimized to Democratic donors the role he would play in crafting federal immigration policy if he wins his Arizona Senate race against Republican Kari Lake. In video obtained by the Washington Examiner, Gallego fielded an immigration question from a donor Tuesday evening during a private virtual fundraiser, in which […]
Democrat Gallego Defeats Sinema and Ducey in Hypothetical U.S. Senate Race Poll
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minute In a recent poll, Democrat Ruben Gallego will lead the senate race against a split GOP voter base. Despite Democrats making up only 31% of the voter base in O.H. Predictive Insight’s pool of voters, Gallego is at a +5 advantage if both Doug Ducey and Kyrsten Sinema run […]
Ruben Gallego Ad Features Sheriff Who Likened Border Agents to Nazi Secret Police
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minute Santa Cruz County sheriff David Hathaway has repeatedly insulted border agents as ‘goons,’ argued for ‘porous’ borders Arizona Senate candidate’s (D.) latest effort to rebrand himself as a border hawk is a campaign ad that features an Arizona sheriff who supports “porous” borders and has compared federal immigration agents […]
Gallego debuts Copa América-themed ad in Arizona
Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona is running a Copa America-themed ad for his senatorial run as the continental soccer tournament gets underway in the United States. This is Gallego’s sixth television ad and its first in Spanish.Campeon” highlights his background as the son of immigrants, a Harvard graduate, and a Marine Corps veteran. Originally […]
Arizona border mayor endorses Ruben Gallego for Senate
EXCLUSIVE — An Arizona mayor in a major border town is endorsing Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) for Senate as immigration and border security are at the forefront of both local and national politics. San Luis Mayor Nieves Riedel announced her endorsement of Gallego’s bid for Senate on Wednesday. San Luis, a small border town near […]
Former John McCain, Kyrsten Sinema backers to host fundraiser for Ruben Gallego
A group of moderates will raise money for U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) on Saturday as his Senate race against Kali Lake heats up, Gallego’s campaign confirms to The Hill. Ta. Prominent donors to the late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and outgoing Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) host a fundraiser for the Phoenix Democratic Party, pushing […]
Ruben Gallego Says He’s ‘Not on the Hook’ to Lobbyists. He’s Sponsored Bills Backed by His Lobbyist Wife.
Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego (Ariz.) says that if elected to the Senate, he will “not be on the hook” to lobbyists and other special interests. That might be news to his wife, a self-proclaimed “Democratic lobbyist” for a real estate trade group that frequently ranks as the top-spending lobbyist group in the country. Since 2019, […]
Gallego targets Lake on abortion in new Arizona Senate ad
A new ad from Arizona Rep. Ruben Gallego’s (D) Senate campaign targets Republican rival Kari Lake after the state Supreme Court last week upheld a Civil War-era law that made abortion a felony. Targeting abortion. Advertisement from Gallego campaign labels Lake as ‘abortion is wrong’ and releases clip of Republican candidate’s remarks call for abortion […]