Staff Reports
The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) has thrown its weight behind Kari Lake, the Arizona GOP U.S. Senate candidate, in a bid to flip the Senate seat in November. NRSC chair Sen. Steve Daines of Montana praised Lake’s talents and her effective campaign operation, declaring his endorsement for her.
Lake has garnered support from other prominent Republicans as well. Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming, the third-ranking Republican in the Senate, lauded her efforts in putting together a winning campaign. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida have also endorsed Lake.
Kari is doing everything she needs to do to put together a winning campaign! #AZSEN https://t.co/SX7dal7p6W
— John Barrasso (@barrassoforwyo) February 13, 2024
Meanwhile, other Republican lawmakers endorsing Lake’s bid include Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, Sen. Bill Hagerty of Tennessee, Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas, Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, and Rep. Jim Banks of Indiana.
Kari Lake, a former Phoenix television news anchor, narrowly lost the governor’s race in 2022 against Democrat Katie Hobbs, which was marred by election day voter machine malfunctioning in Maricopa County.
Lake wasted no time in responding to the NRSC’s endorsement, gratefully acknowledging the united support from the GOP in the fight to win back the Senate seat in Arizona.
Lake, who announced her Senate bid last fall, received immediate endorsement from former President Donald Trump. She aims to secure the seat currently held by Democrat-turned-independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, who has not confirmed whether she will seek re-election. Sinema has until April to gather the required 42,000 signatures of Arizona voters to qualify for the ballot.
Recent polls show Lake with a commanding lead in the GOP primary race. In broader general election polls, Lake has a slight edge over the leading Democrat in the race, Rep. Ruben Gallego.
The NRSC has also endorsed several other Republican candidates, including Tim Sheehy in Montana, Sam Brown in Nevada, Mike Rogers in Michigan, and David McCormick in Pennsylvania. The 2022 midterm elections will see the Democrats defending 23 seats, while the Republicans defend 11. The GOP needs to gain two seats to regain the Senate majority.
