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Far-right Republican Kari Lake officially announced her U.S. Senate campaign in Arizona on Tuesday, nearly one year after losing her gubernatorial bid in the state. I’m not saying Arizona Democrats should be jumping for joy, but there’s plenty to love about the prospect of locking horns with Lake, be it head-to-head or in a three-way matchup of her, independent incumbent Kyrsten Sinema and Democratic challenger Rep. Ruben Gallego.
extremist. That'll help her in the primary — but it’s questionable how well that recognition plays for her in a general election next year. Frankly, many Arizonans see Lake’s recent turn to right-wing politics as a grift — Republicans included. And that’s just one roadblock she’ll face. Another is that she’s repeatedly cast doubt on voting machines, mail-in ballots and the legitimacy of early voting in Arizona, a state where an overwhelming majority of voters tend to cast early ballots.
allies frequently talk about “draining the swamp,” but there aren't many swamps in Arizona. Plenty of lakes, though. And one, in particular, could evaporate by next November.
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