Kari Lake’s Possible Senate Run May Require Conceding Her Arizona Gubernatorial Loss

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However, Arizona Rep. Ruben Gallego, a Democrat, believes that in order for Lake to seek a Senate seat, she’ll first have to admit she lost the state’s governor’s race.

The Democratic congressman explained that due to the

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state’s “resign-to-run law,” Lake can’t run for Senate while also being Arizona’s “shadow governor.”

An electability problem for Lake

Since losing Arizona’s gubernatorial election, Lake has called for the jailing of Maricopa County election officials, some of whom are Republicans. She’s also gone after the judge who oversaw her election suit and rejected it due to its lack of evidence.

It goes without saying that Lake’s antics have turned off many people, notably those in Arizona. Running for Senate vs. running for governor are indeed different; however, both elections require getting the most votes across the state.

In the wake of Lake’s post-election conduct, one can safely assume she lost some support from Arizonans. Some people in the state say that since Lake lost, there have been fewer and fewer of her signs in neighborhoods.