Gallego defeats Lake in Arizona Senate race

[Dulcinea]

(The Hill) Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) is projected to beat Republican Kari Lake in a consequential race for Arizona Senate, dealing the former local news anchor her second straight electoral loss, according to Decision Desk HQ.

Gallego, who has served in the House for nearly a decade representing a Phoenix-based House seat, will succeed outgoing Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.). Sinema opted against reelection after changing her political affiliation from Democrat to Independent last year, as Sinema faced steep odds in getting reelected.
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His victory comes as a small but significant relief for Democrats, who had a crushingly disappointing election cycle this year. Though they managed to protect their Senate seats in the battleground states of Nevada, Wisconsin and Michigan, in addition to Arizona, they also lost seats in Ohio, Montana and West Virginia, and look poised to lose in Pennsylvania as well. They also lost control of the White House, while their prospects for keeping the House look exceedingly dim.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4969256-ruben-gallego-defeats-kari-lake/

[Traildogbob]

1. Been anxiously waiting

For this. Keeping just a sliver of faith in what’s left of a nation by Lake’s sorry ass being sent packing (again) and Robinson here in NC. A female and a black infiltrating the Boys Club of MurKKKa! Haaaa!!!
Not a lot of joy, but damn it a little helps right now.
Now watch her bitch in Courts until another race comes along she tries to wriggle into.
Go away. Drain the Lake FFS.

[ificandream]

2. A note to the OP that AP hasn't called this race yet.

It's not a closed issue yet. The only sources I can find that are calling it for Gallego are News Nation and the New York Post. Neither of which is a great source.