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

[Emrys]

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

[oasis]

1. Wonderful news. Gallego is one of the sharpest

Democrats in congress.

[SunSeeker]

2. Fuck AP for calling the PA Senate race for McCormick, when it looks like Casey might pull it off.

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.

[Omaha Steve]

3. The DU raised $62,667.72 for Ruben

He is still getting donations: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/duforgallego

OS

[sdfernando]

4. This is great news!!!

Every little bit of good news is so welcome to me right now!

[maxsolomon]

5. I guess we know now the voters of AZ have a line for crazy.

because I had my doubts.

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

[republianmushroom]

6. This will leave a mark. chuckle chuckle

[Archae]

7. Another Lake tantrum in 3-2-1...

It just never dawns on her, Arizona doesn't like her!