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Emrys

(8,000 posts)
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 01:16 AM Nov 12

Democrat Ruben Gallego wins Arizona US Senate race against Republican Kari Lake

Source: Associated Press

PHOENIX (AP) — Democrat Ruben Gallego has been elected Arizona’s first Latino U.S. senator, defeating Republican Kari Lake and preventing Republicans from further padding their Senate majority.

Gallego’s victory continues a string of Democratic successes in a state that was reliably Republican until Donald Trump was elected president in 2016. Arizona voters had rejected Trump-endorsed candidates in every election since, but the president-elect won Arizona this year over Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris
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With Gallego’s win, the GOP will have 53 seats in the 100-member Senate.

Gallego is a five-term House member and an Iraq War veteran with an up-by-the-bootstraps life story that he featured prominently in his public appearances and ads. He will replace Kyrsten Sinema, whose 2018 victory as a Democrat created a formula that the party has successfully replicated ever since.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/arizona-senate-ruben-gallego-kari-lake-ea364326c93f9a8a32b7b9ca7ca696d4

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Democrat Ruben Gallego wins Arizona US Senate race against Republican Kari Lake (Original Post) Emrys Nov 12 OP
Wonderful news. Gallego is one of the sharpest oasis Nov 12 #1
Fuck AP for calling the PA Senate race for McCormick, when it looks like Casey might pull it off. SunSeeker Nov 12 #2
The DU raised $62,667.72 for Ruben Omaha Steve Nov 12 #3
This is great news!!! sdfernando Nov 12 #4
I guess we know now the voters of AZ have a line for crazy. maxsolomon Nov 12 #5
This will leave a mark. chuckle chuckle republianmushroom Nov 12 #6
Another Lake tantrum in 3-2-1... Archae Nov 12 #7

SunSeeker

(53,897 posts)
2. Fuck AP for calling the PA Senate race for McCormick, when it looks like Casey might pull it off.
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 02:52 AM
Nov 12

But AP waited a long time to call the Senate race for Gallego, even though he was comfortably ahead for some time now.

Fuck AP.

maxsolomon

(35,169 posts)
5. I guess we know now the voters of AZ have a line for crazy.
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 02:47 PM
Nov 12

because I had my doubts.

Motherfucker for POTUS, sure, but Kari Lake for Senator? A bridge too far...

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