Summary
Democratic Congressman Ruben Gallego has won the Arizona Senate race, becoming the state’s first Latino senator and defeating far-right candidate Kari Lake.
Gallego will replace Kyrsten Sinema, a former Democrat turned independent who did not seek re-election.
Gallego’s lead in fundraising and consistent polling advantage helped secure his 50% to 48% victory. Lake struggled to attract moderate Republicans and independents, partly due to her past criticisms of John McCain.
This win gives Republicans a 52-47 Senate majority, as Democrats lost seats in West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Montana.
I love the logic of electing their first Latino senator at the same time as a president to boot him out of the country
The American electorate is nothing if not incoherent.