'Having Kari Lake's name on the ballot is not something that [moderate Republicans] would have wanted,' University of Arizona Professor Samara Klar said.
Former gubernatorial candidate and TV anchor Kari Lake announced her candidacy Tuesday evening for the U.S. Senate, immediately becoming a front-runner for the Republican nomination in what could shape up into a historic three-way race.Should she win the nomination, Lake will likely face off against Congressman Ruben Gallego, the front-runner for the Democratic nomination.
'Make no mistake: the so-called moderates agree with Kari Lake's extreme positions on the 2020 election conspiracy theory and banning abortion nationwide,' Justin Chermol, spokesperson for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, told Newsweek. 'With Lake now in the race putting these dangerous positions at the forefront, Juan Ciscomani and David Schweikert will not be able to hide their own extreme records from Arizonans.
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