Republican candidate Kari Lake failed to win the gubernatorial seat in the key state of Arizona after a very close and tense race with her Democratic rival, Katie Hobbs, according to final results released Monday evening. However, this 53-year-old woman, who claims the nickname of “Trump in Japan” that the left has embellished it, she was one of the outstanding personalities of this campaign. She was seen as one of the billionaire’s lieutenants during the midterm elections. This defeat marks a new setback for the former president, Donald Trump, after the narrow victory of the Democrats in the Senate. However, the Republican is expected to announce his candidacy for the 2024 presidency soon.
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“Arizonanese know when they’re being robbed”
Former Fox local anchor Kari Lake is among Republicans who still argue that the 2020 presidential election was rigged. After her defeat, tweeted Monday night: “Arizona residents know when they’re being robbed. » The same goes for his mentor Donald Trump, who immediately denounced, without any proof, the validity of the vote on his Truth Social. ” Wow! They just stole the election from Kari Lake. It’s really bad! »
Arizonans know BS when they see it.
— Lake Kari (@LakeKari) November 15, 2022
Like Donald Trump, this mother of two has cultivated an image of a rebel she has abandoned “corrupt media”. His favorite topics are the same as the former president’s: immigration, crime, or even America’s decline. For much of the American press, Kari Lake was immediately taken into consideration “a threat to democracy” .
His Democratic rival Katie Hobbs, then Secretary of State for Arizona, represents the exact opposite. She has become known as a fierce supporter of the legitimacy of the last election. This earned him many threats. He had warned voters against Kari Lake, presented as a creator of chaos. “Democracy is worth the wait », he tweeted Monday night. He succeeds Republican Doug Ducey, who was unable to run again.
