Democrat Ruben Gallego beats far-right Republican Kari Lake to win Arizona senate seat
Democrat Ruben Gallego beats far-right Republican Kari Lake to win Arizona senate seat
Gallego will be the first Latino to represent the state, filling the seat of Democrat turned independent senator Krysten Sinema
Summary
Democratic Congressman Ruben Gallego has won the Arizona Senate race, becoming the state’s first Latino senator and defeating far-right candidate Kari Lake.
Gallego will replace Kyrsten Sinema, a former Democrat turned independent who did not seek re-election.
Gallego’s lead in fundraising and consistent polling advantage helped secure his 50% to 48% victory. Lake struggled to attract moderate Republicans and independents, partly due to her past criticisms of John McCain.
This win gives Republicans a 52-47 Senate majority, as Democrats lost seats in West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Montana.
It's because she sucked too much.
I just want to say one last "Fuck you Kyrsten Sinema, you traitorous piece of shit."
It's always fun to see Kari Lake get beat
I love the logic of electing their first Latino senator at the same time as a president to boot him out of the country
She is such a twat
Oh no! Kari Lake had another election stolen from her... she'd better lawyer up for a few more years and have her case go nowhere.
Too bad it won't help.
Every senate/house seat the Democrata win makes it all the harder for Republicans to pass any significant legislation.
Just look at what happened with both Trump and Biden. Slim majorities in both house and senate led to a lot of legislation getting killed. Just recall how long it took the house to pick a speaker, while Republicans may have a majority it doesn't mean they can weild it.
When you have a majority and they all toe the line, it doesn't make it harder.
It also helps Ruben Gallego continue to move up in his political career.
Bold of you to think any Democrat will have a legitimate political career anymore.