Democrat Ruben Gallego beats far-right Kari Lake to win Arizona Senate seat
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Gallego will be state’s first Latino in Senate, 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.

    • jonne@infosec.pub
      2·
      3 days ago

      It’s really weird how much ticket splitting there’s been in those battleground states. Harris lost them, but the state wide races generally went well for the Dems.

      Who’s this Trump-Gallego voter?

      • TheRealKuni@lemmy.worldEnglish
        21·
        3 days ago

        Disillusionment campaigns worked. Same as in 2016 with the Bernie bros refusing to back Clinton.

        Just needed enough noise about reasons NOT to vote for Kamala. And people would still vote the rest of the ticket, but not for her. Because we all forgot about the importance of strategic voting in FPTP.