As Kari Lake faces Ruben Gallego in tonight’s debate, her standing in the polls has taken a significant hit, earning her the reputation of being the least-favored GOP Senate candidate this election cycle. Arizonans are increasingly frustrated with Lake’s refusal to acknowledge her defeat in the 2022 gubernatorial race, along with her continued promotion of disinformation and extreme rhetoric. Her campaign is marked by the spread of debunked election fraud claims, support for Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban, and inflammatory language that encourages political violence.
“Kari Lake is in freefall with just weeks until Election Day — trailing in the polls and watching national Republicans bail on her,” said American Bridge 21st Century spokesperson Nico Delgado. “While she’s busy spinning her own fantasy, Arizonans from all sides are waking up and leaving her in the dust.”
Here’s what you need to know about Kari Lake:
- Lake is a prominent election denier who refuses to concede her last gubernatorial race and has pushed through failed election lawsuits. Lake even refers to herself as the “duly elected governor.”
- Lake repeatedly defends January 6th insurrectionists.
- Lake supported Arizona’s 1864 near-total abortion ban, which did not have exceptions for rape or incest.
- Lake called a 15-week abortion ban “reasonable.”
- Lake said abortion pills should be outlawed and called abortion “demonic.”
- Lake made a racist, false claim about Gallego’s father being a Colombian drug trafficker.
- Lake praised scandal-ridden North Carolina Lt. Governor Mark Robinson, who called himself a “black NAZI” on a pornography website.
- Lake proudly endorsed Minnesota GOP Senate candidate Royce White, who recently said “the bad guys won in WWII.”
- Lake encouraged supporters to “strap on a Glock” to prepare for the 2024 elections.
- Lake encouraged barbers and hairdressers to intimidate voters with the “weapon” they use close to their ear.
- Lake wants to put cameras in all of Arizona’s classrooms, risking the safety of children.
- Lake appeared in a promotional video for Trump’s Project 2025.
- Lake campaigned in front of a Confederate flag.
- Lake lied during her speech at the Republican National Convention, falsely claiming that undocumented immigrants could vote.
- Lake called for repealing the Affordable Care Act, which would strip away health care access from the 350,000 Arizonans who depend on it.
- Lake proposed massive cuts to Medicare and Medicaid.
- Lake repeatedly promoted conspiracy theories about COVID-19 and vaccines.
- Lake called climate change a “scam” and downplayed record temperatures.
- Lake opposed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the CHIPS Act.
Published: Oct 9, 2024