Summary
Democrat Ruben Gallego has won Arizona’s Senate seat, defeating Republican Kari Lake in a closely watched race.
Gallego will replace Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, marking Arizona’s fourth consecutive Democratic Senate win as the state trends centrist.
Gallego, once a progressive firebrand, shifted to a moderate stance, securing support from key groups like a major police union and emphasizing bipartisan issues like border security and veteran services.
Lake’s hardline MAGA persona failed to resonate widely, trailing Gallego in both votes and fundraising. Gallego framed his victory as a testament to perseverance and inclusivity.
Gallego, once a progressive firebrand, shifted to a moderate stance, securing support from key groups like a major police union and emphasizing bipartisan issues like border security
FUCK that! If the presidential election taught the party anything (and so far it seems it mostly didn’t), it’s that people neither want nor need corrupt GOP Lite Democrats.
Sure, he won, but against Kari fucking Lake! She’s never won a general election and she never will.
I wonder how much money he had to promise to bribe the cop "union“ with to ensure the endorsement of THOSE fascists!
What was the vote tally, margin?
About a 70k spread, 1.6mil for Gallego
Thanks!
I know it’s a small consolation in such an awful election but… my heart flutters every time Kari Lake proves that even her high name recognition isn’t enough to overcome how much of a trash human being she is.
Watching her repeatedly fail is almost as good as… well… if Ted Cruz had gotten kicked out of the Senate.
It’s going to be interesting to do the post mortem analysis and see how much damage Kamal did to down ballot Democrats. I did a very light swing states analysis and it looked like she was pulling 1-2 points off every democrat in those races.
Obviously the die is cast, but there was just such a strong evidence that Harris was running a deeply unpopular campaign, the urgency to move her on issues was largely deflected through structural incompetence/ arrogance in media and social media.
They’re also still counting votes in PA. It’s possible that Senate race goes to a mandatory recount if Casey gains just a tiny bit more.
