In a turn of events for Arizonas Senate race‚ a court unsealed Rep Ruben Gallegoʼs divorce records yesterday. This action came after a 10-month legal battle initiated by the Washington Free Beacon a conservative outlet.
The unsealed documents‚ spanning 465 pages show a run-of-the-mill divorce process. They detail asset division‚ custody arrangements and child support – far from the “massive story“ Kari Lake‚ Gallegos Republican opponent had hinted at.
Filed on 12/14/16‚ Gallego sought to end his marriage to Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego citing it as “irretrievably broken“. The records notably lack any mention of illegal activities infidelity or abuse.
In response‚ the Gallegos issued a joint statement demanding an apology from Lake for “lying about our family“. They accused her of endangering their sons privacy for political gain.
Lakes campaign advisor‚ Caroline Wren‚ fired back calling Gallegos behavior “appalling“. She criticized him for serving divorce papers to his then-pregnant wife.
The legal tussle began when the Free Beacon sued to unseal the records arguing they reflect a public figures character. Despite the Gallegos efforts to keep them private‚ the Arizona Supreme Court ultimately ruled for their release.
A judge who ordered the unsealing predicted everyone would be “rather deflated“ by the contents. Indeed‚ he described it as “one of the most garden-variety divorce files I have ever seen“
This development adds a new layer to the heated race to replace Sen Kyrsten Sinema (I) – a contest that could sway the Senates balance of power next year