Despite her claims to the contrary, Arizona Republican Kari Lake lost her election to become the state's next governor. Earlier this month, Gov. Katie Hobbs was sworn into office and will be the governor of Arizona for the next four years.

Despite losing to Hobbs in 2022, Lake has repeatedly pushed forward with false election claims of the governor's race being doctored and stolen. Despite taking these claims before the court to challenge her election loss, the court rejected them, due to the absence of proof.

While Lake continues to falsely assert victory in the Arizona governor's race, she's also reportedly looking at a run for Senate in 2024.

Her latest clash with an Arizona Democrat who recently confirmed he's running for Senate has only further fed into rumors of Lake starting her own Senate campaign.

Enter Rep. Ruben Gallego

This month, Gallego declared his candidacy for Arizona's Senate seat that will be up for grabs next year. This is a seat presently held by Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. Gallego has long been a critic of the Independent congresswoman and believes he can oust her in 2024.

In public remarks about Sinema, Gallego accused her of forgetting where she came from. The Arizona Democrat furthermore believes that Sinema is prioritizing powerful people over her own constituents.

For reasons unknown, Lake decided to throw herself into the equation. Amid rumors that she's also considering another political run, the failed Arizona Republican called Gallego the "AOC of Arizona."

Lake furthermore opined that Gallego lacks the ability to put together clear sentences. Nevertheless, the Arizona Democrat fired back, giving Lake a piece of his mind.

According to Gallego, Lake is "the Kari Lake of Arizona." In making this point, the Democratic candidate stressed that this title is, in fact, "an insult."

Stay tuned

If Lake does decide to run for Senate, she will likely announce it later this year. At this rate, it is obvious to clear-minded people that Lake is not going to be the governor of Arizona. None of her claims about fraud or election stood up in a court of law.

As such, the only feasible move for Lake to remain in the spotlight is to run for public office again. Given that winning a Senate seat requires statewide support (as does winning a gubernatorial election), it is very likely that Lake will lose this race as well, should she decide to run.