The Arizona race is a top target for Republicans looking to take control of the Senate, which Democrats control 51-49, including Sen. Sinema and two other independents who generally vote with Democrats.
PHOENIX — Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb said Tuesday he's running for the U.S. Senate in Arizona, becoming the first Republican to jump into a high-profile race for the seat now held by independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema.
Sinema, who left the Democratic Party in December after her relationship with many members of the party ruptured, is raising money for a potential reelection campaign but has not said whether she will seek a second term. U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego is the only Democrat in the race. He said last week he raised $3.7 million in the first quarter.
“We need leaders in this country that aren’t too politically correct to protect us,” Lamb said in his announcement video. Kari Lake, a former television news anchor who became a star among many Republicans before losing the 2022 race for governor, is considering a Senate run and would be the immediate front-runner. Others considering running include Blake Masters, Jim Lamon and Karrin Taylor Robson, who lost 2022 races for Senate or governor.
Lake has continued to aggressively push claims of interference in her own election loss last year that have been rejected by courts.
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