It’s on to November in Arizona.
On Tuesday night, the Associated Press confirmed that Kari Lake, the former Phoenix news anchor who previously lost her race for Arizona governor in 2020, will be the nominee for Republicans in the Senate general election contest, after defeating her primary opponent, Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb:
PHOENIX (AP) — Kari Lake won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Arizona on Tuesday, setting up a fierce battle against Democratic U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego for a seat that could be crucial to deciding Senate control.
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The primary will give insights about where the narrowly divided state is headed going into the final sprint of the 2024 election, when Arizona is central to the fight for control of the White House and Congress.
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“Go vote,” Trump urged supporters in a telephone rally with Lake on Monday evening. “She’s fantastic. She…