AZ-SEN: Arizona readies for Kari Lake and a contentious Senate race

[RandySF]

Kari Lake’s announcement that she’ll decide by the end of the year whether she’s running for Senate in Arizona adds to growing signals that the Grand Canyon State is headed toward a contentious, high-stakes race for Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s (I) seat.

Sinema’s seat is a top 2024 target for Republicans looking to seize control of the upper chamber, where Democrats hold a tenuous 51-49 lead that includes Sinema — who dropped her affiliation as a Democrat after last year’s midterm elections.

Liberals want to knock Sinema out and Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego (D) has already launched a bid to for the Senate seat.

The Trump-aligned Lake lost her gubernatorial bid last year and some Republicans think she could doom the party to defeat if she wins the GOP’s Senate nomination.

But if it is a three-way race with Gallego, Sinema and Lake, few are entirely sure how it would turn out.




https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4172163-arizona-readies-for-kari-lake-and-a-contentious-senate-race/

[DFW]

1. I have talked to Gallego about the race

He has a good financial base, and he is ready for this race, going into it with no illusions that it will be easy.

As things stand now, I cannot imagine he will not win, but a year is an eternity in politics.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

2. Oh, son of ....🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

Ok. Keep cool......

We got Rep. Ruben Gallego running against Sinema in the primaries. It's cool, he saw how Kelly handled swampy Lady......

It's cool, let's be cool,......

[RandySF]

3. If Sinema runs, she will run as an independent.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

4. She better just step down.

She'll just end up splitting the ticket for us.

But there's been talk..... DNC better not is all I'm gonna say.....
But it's ok.... we got U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego, he can do do it.... we just got to stay chill.

[Indykatie]

5. I Think a 3 Way Race Favors Dems - Gallego Will Consolidate Dem Support Bigly