"You can ask Kari Lake, 'What about your family?' The former president frequently told donors, according to sources close to him. "Oh, the weather is fine in Phoenix, but if the election isn't fair, it's never going to be great." Appeared together and found in Mar-a-Lago. event. Although she's a favorite guest on conservative shows, she's only made one Fox News appearance during primetime. eventually becomes governor and he runs for president again, leading to speculation that she could be on Trump's shortlist of potential running mates. , says he is unfamiliar with such talk and that speculation is painfully premature. Campaign spokesperson Ross Trumbull said. "She's dedicated to beating Katie Hobbs and advancing the Arizona First agenda." Officially secured nomination. By Friday, at her CPAC in Dallas, she was greeted like a rock star by a crowd of conservative activists.
“Kali Lake has paid off this 10 to 1 spending by sticking to the important and serious issue that the 2020 Arizona and national elections were rigged and stolen. We won a tough race," said Boris Epstein. A former special adviser to Trump in the White House who worked on the ground in disputing the election results in Arizona. “The main reason Kari Lake is widely admired is that she has not deviated and is not afraid of the mainstream media, the Democratic Party or RINO. Kari sticks to the main MAGA issues and she won.
Lake's rise in the world Trump It's not just about proving your degree. A conspiracy in modern Republican politics. It also highlights Trump's success in leaving his mark on the gubernatorial office across the country. Although he has played a central role in pushing for candidates, he has focused specifically on governors. While in the White House, he was often cornered by Republican governors who felt he didn't fit in, according to his allies and aides. He also notes that much of the electoral infrastructure is under their control and considers governors important to his potential political future.
Michigan, Pennsylvania, Georgia , especially in battleground states such as Arizona, where Trump feels cheated out of his victory. He supported and won the Republican nomination by attending a Trump rally and marching to the Capitol on January 6. In Michigan, Trump endorsed conservative commentator Tudor Dixon, who won the Republican primary for governor. Dixon said he believes Trump won the state in 2020, even though he lost to Biden by thousands of votes, and he said there would be no fraud in the 2020 election. He said he believed he had. He said the election was stolen.
In Arizona, Trump pro-Lake faced Karin Taylor-Robson. Robson had the backing of former Vice President Mike Pence and outgoing Arizona Governor Doug Ducey.Robson spent his $18 million, while Lake just spent $3.8 million. It relied heavily on Trump's endorsement and media appearances to gain voter attention.
Trump refused to overturn his 2020 election results in Georgia, so despite encouraging a primary against him, incumbent Brian he elected Kemp to the governorship of Georgia. could not be kicked out. And Charles Herbster, a Trump endorsement candidate in Nebraska and a Stop Stealing rally attendee, failed to win the primary there.
But the president also influenced Republican gubernatorial elections elsewhere. In Maryland, for example, Trump-backed candidate Dan Cox defeated Kelly's Schultz by a double-digit margin. Mr. Schultz was supported by more Republican supporters, but Mr. Cox called Mr. Pence a "traitor" for his Jan. 6 actions. And in Arkansas, Trump endorsed former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who won the Republican primary and is seen as a shoe.
The elevation of a Republican gubernatorial candidate who spreads Trump's lies about the election could have serious consequences for American democracy, political observers warn. Mastriano, Lake, If Dixon becomes president, he will be in a key position to influence the course of the 2024 election. Had Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Arizona gone to Trump in his 2020, he would have won his second term.
But these candidates must first enter public office. Also, many Republican strategists have warned that the general election match-up is seriously flawed because of allegiance to the former president and lies in the 2020 election. I think it's a problem for Republicans in the election, says Mike Duhaim, the Republican strategist who worked on Rudy Giuliani's 2008 presidential run and Chris Christie's 2016 run. Even Republican voters who might do are focused on gas prices and inflation, not on the 2020 election, which is hopelessly over.For Republicans, the 2022 election and the 2024 It would be better if the election was a Biden referendum, not Trump.”
Lake is one of those people whose proximity to Trump could end up being highly appreciated. people, but I've found it doesn't work out among the larger voters. Arizona Republicans say she needs to win against Democratic nominee Katie Hobbs, who serves as Arizona's top elections officer and has fought Lake's election fraud allegations for the past year. Says we need to move beyond MAGA stalwarts and embrace moderates in the state.
After Biden won by a narrow margin in Arizona in the 2020 election, Trump and his allies filed lawsuits and decided the outcome. embarked on a political crusade to overturn. Over the next and a half years, a spate of partisan election “audits,” conspiracy theories, and lawsuits made Arizona home to efforts to cast doubt on his 2020 election results. Many of the claims made by Trump and his allies have turned out to be false. Just this week, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich claimed that about 300 people had died from the Cyber Ninjas, a group he heads one of the so-called "inspections" in the state. made a judgment claiming that he had voted in an election. , it was not. He is the only one to die on the cyber ninja list.
"Election denialism absolutely works in the Republican primary, but when you go to the general election, you have to hand over both Republicans and independent or Democratic voters who didn't vote for Cali. We have an obligation to reach out. We are shaken by the direction of the country," said Arizona-based Republican strategist Barrett Merson. "Yeah, it will be in the primary, but I don't know if it will be in the general election. Trump lost Arizona." I met with officials to discuss efforts to support her through the general election. Her RGA, which supports Republican candidates across the country, is currently chaired by Arizona Gov. Ducey, who backed Robson in the primary.
"The RGA congratulates Curley on her first victory and looks forward to working with her to be elected governor this November," said her RGA Vice Chairman Kim. Reynolds said in a statement.
The day after Tuesday's primary election, before the results were announced,Lake was asked by NBC News that she was asked if he had a message for in a personal way.
"I want to bring the Republican Party together. We are one big happy family, and we are dysfunctional at times, but we can stick together," Lake said.
At that press conference, however, she returned to unfounded claims of fraud. I'm not going to expose them to fake news," Lake said.