PHOENIX — Republican Kari Lake and Democrat Ruben Gallego's race could determine control of the U.S. Senate. Lake and Gallego are running to fill the seat left vacant by Kyrsten Sinema.
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VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL: Resultados: Kari Lake y Rubén Gallego se disputan un escaño en el Senado de Estados Unidos
Gallego, who has represented Arizona's third district in the U.S. House since 2023, co-sponsored the Women’s Health Protection Act and the My Body, My Data Act and said he would protect a woman's right to an abortion if elected. He also sees water as a top priority for Arizona and said he will protect Arizona's tribal communities, including continuing to push for improvements in healthcare for the native population.
The son of immigrants from Mexico and Colombia, he was raised in Chicago by a single mother and eventually accepted to Harvard University. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve while he was on a break from Harvard and fought in Iraq in 2005 in a unit that sustained heavy casualties, including the death of his best friend.
Lake, who still has not conceded in her 2022 loss for Arizona, campaigned on her "Mama Bear Initiative," which she said, "empowers parents to take control of their children’s education, safeguard family values, and advocate for policies that protect and strengthen the future of their families." She also said she will cut inflation, reduce the deficit and has a 10-point plan to secure the border.
Both have fought to focus voters on the issue most favorable to them. For Lake, that's the border.
Lake said that if elected, on day one, she would like to co-sponsor or write legislation to "fully fund and expedite" the construction of the southern border wall.
For Gallego, it's abortion rights after a state Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. Lake has spoken favorably of stricter limits for abortions.
Lake said if elected, she would not vote for a federal abortion ban.
Lake is an unflinching supporter of Trump and his lie that he lost the 2020 election because of fraud. Lake never conceded the 2022 race for governor and continued to fight the outcome in court even after launching her Senate campaign. Separately, she's tried and failed to convince courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year, to outlaw the use of electronic voting machines.
Decision 2024
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