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EXCLUSIVE: A key ally of Senate Minority Chief Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has determined which candidate he’ll assist in a single essential swing state race that might finally decide whether or not Republicans win again management of the Senate in 2024.
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., introduced Monday his endorsement of Republican Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake, a conservative firebrand and former 2022 gubernatorial candidate, in her bid to flip the seat at the moment held by impartial Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, a former Democrat.
“Kari Lake is the fighter Arizona must safe the border, unleash American Power Independence, and decrease the price of dwelling. Joe Biden’s insurance policies have been a catastrophe for Arizona and Kari Lake will stand as much as the Biden agenda and put Arizonans first. Let’s ship Kari to the Senate and take again the bulk,” Cotton stated in an announcement to Fox Information Digital.
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Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., says GOP Senate candidate Kari Lake is the “fighter Arizona must safe the border” and “decrease the price of dwelling.” (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Name Inc. through Getty Pictures)
“I’m grateful for the endorsement of Sen. Cotton, somebody who served our nation honorably within the army and has been a conservative warrior within the Senate. I look ahead to working with Sen. Cotton to safe our border and get America again on observe from Joe Biden and Chuck Schumer’s far-left agenda,” Lake advised Fox.
The race is predicted to be probably the most carefully watched of the 2024 election cycle as Republicans intention for a majority in Congress’ higher chamber, which Democrats at the moment management by a slim 51-49 margin with the assist of Sinema and her fellow independents, Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Angus King of Maine.
With Cotton’s backing, Lake has secured the assist of two prime senators, the opposite being Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., in addition to Home GOP Convention Chair Elise Stefanik of New York and a variety of different Home Republicans. She additionally has the backing of former President Trump, who endorsed her through video throughout her marketing campaign launch in October, and a number of state and native officers in Arizona and throughout the nation.
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Former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake arrives to autograph books forward of a rally with former President Trump at Ted Hendricks Stadium at Henry Milander Park on Nov. 8, 2023, in Hialeah, Fla. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Publish through Getty Pictures)
Lake’s solely main challenger within the race for the Republican nomination to this point is Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb.
Whichever Republican wins the nomination will doubtless face Phoenix-area Democrat Rep. Ruben Gallego within the common election.
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Sinema has not but stated whether or not she’s going to run for reelection.
Get the most recent updates from the 2024 marketing campaign path, unique interviews and extra at our Fox Information Digital election hub.
Brandon Gillespie is an affiliate editor at Fox Information. Observe him on X at @BGillespieAL.
