Kari Lake formally files for Senate bid

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

Kari Lake has formally filed to run for U.S. Senate in Arizona.

The conservative firebrand and ardent Donald Trump supporter had teased a run for weeks with expectations of a campaign launch for early October. National Republicans had initially been skittish on her candidacy after she lost the governor’s race in 2022 and launched a multi-month effort to challenge the validity of that vote.

But she has remained active in GOP politics since then, meeting with D.C. officials and staying particularly close to Trump. She spent Tuesday on Capitol Hill meeting with senators ahead of her expected launch next week.

Lake will enter the race as the heavy favorite to emerge from the GOP primary. But the general election is far less certain. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) has hinted that she plans to run for reelection as an independent, while Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) has been campaigning for the seat for months.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/03/kari-lake-senate-bid-00119792

[Fiendish Thingy]

1. Great news! Countdown to Senator Gallego! Nt

[ZonkerHarris]

2. "conservative firebrand " equals "sore loser" and "election denier"

[Marthe48]

3. Firebrand?

Loose cannon is better. idiot is best

[Drum]

4. Smart move...otherwise a slow news day.

[ancianita]

5. Good lord. Another P01135809 ass kisser.

[Effete Snob]

6. She has to resign as Governor first

Arizona has a “resign to run” law which forbids her remaining the “duly elected governor” of Arizona and running for Senate.

She’s going to have to resign.

[iluvtennis]

10. LOL 😂

[Omaha Steve]

7. Here is the D running against her

(unofficial) Democratic Underground for Gallego: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/duforgallego

[onetexan]

13. Ruben's an excellent candidate

Hope he steamrolls her.

[Initech]

8. Does that mean her fake term as fake governor is over?

[rpannier]

15. It appears so is her hopes to be trumpo's running mate

[dobleremolque]

9. You can't spell "crazy" without R-AZ, and she's

the embodiment of crazy.

[LudwigPastorius]

11. She'll have to stop cosplaying as Governor first.

[onetexan]

14. Even wears it on her jacket?

Gag

[Marcuse]

17. What? Two nameplates, no stars on her epaulets and no fruit salad?

[kimbutgar]

12. Wait until she runs on reversing Governor Hobbs banning the Saudi Arabia company draining the

Groundwater in Arizona.! It should twist those maga lake followers into prezetals,

[oldsoftie]

16. Does AZ have a runoff rule for their elections? Or simply who gets the most votes?

If there's no runoff & Lake has a GOP opponent, the dems will keep this seat

[Polybius]

19. A primary, so Kari Lake will have a GOP opponent

However, the General Election is whoever gets the most votes wins. So in a three way race, someone can win with 39% of the vote. It will almost certainty be Lake, Ruben Gallego, and Kyrsten Sinema.

[oldsoftie]

20. Well thats disconcerting. Sinema could take D votes. Lake certainly wont.

Turnout will have to be huge for Dems because the Cult loves them some Hari Kari Lake

[jcgoldie]

18. seems like good news for Gallego

I am not from Arizona, but I could see Sinema pulling more votes from the GOP if they run a batshit MAGA election denier.

[newdayneeded]

21. 3... 2....1..

til her first "and if I lose, its because it's rigged1!11!!1!!"