{"id":1562609,"date":"2022-07-20T09:49:37","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T13:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1562609"},"modified":"2022-07-20T09:49:44","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T13:49:44","slug":"full-slate-of-candidates-running-for-governor-in-arizonas-primary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/full-slate-of-candidates-running-for-governor-in-arizonas-primary\/","title":{"rendered":"Full Slate of Candidates Running for Governor in Arizona\u2019s Primary"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffull-slate-of-candidates-running-for-governor-in-arizonas-primary%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1562609&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Two conservative Republicans\u2014one endorsed by former president Donald Trump, the other by his erstwhile political ally and vice president Mike Pence\u2014will battle it out in a hotly contested race for Arizona governor in the Aug. 2 primary.<\/p>\n<p>Former television anchor and Trump-endorsed Kari Lake faces her most substantial direct challenge from Pence-endorsed Karrin Taylor Robson.<\/p>\n<p>Scott Neely and Paola Tulliani Zen also are vying for the state\u2019s top position soon to be vacated by current Gov. Doug Ducey in 2023 due to state term limits.<\/p>\n<p>The winner will advance to the Nov. 8 general election.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2021\/05\/21\/katie-hobbs-1200x800.jpg\"><\/a> Arizona Secretary of State <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/t-katie-hobbs\">Katie Hobbs<\/a> removes a mask as she speaks to members of Arizona\u2019s Electoral College prior to them casting their votes in Phoenix, Ariz., on Dec. 14, 2020. (Ross D. Franklin\/AP Photo) <\/p>\n<p>In the runup to the August primary, Lake continues to enjoy significant support from staunch Trump Republican voters and a campaign war chest of more than $1.5 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cArizona is facing a number of significant challenges\u2014rampant inflation, an uncontrolled border, explosive growth fueling a housing crisis, water, education, and more,\u201d Lake told The Epoch Times in an email.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s time for a transformative, visionary leader who won\u2019t settle for the status quo. That\u2019s why I\u2019m running.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lake, 52, entered the race for governor after she left her job as an anchor at Fox 10 in Phoenix in March 2021 amid claims of unbalanced reporting.<\/p>\n<p>With a celebrity-like status, Lake has been a vocal candidate throughout her campaign, addressing issues of election integrity, the southern border crisis, \u201ccancel culture,\u201d and progressive politics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor 27 years as the anchor for the leading nightly news program in our state, I have seen our problems grow bigger, and the proposed \u2018solutions\u2019 grow smaller,\u201d Lake said.<\/p>\n<p> Independent Voter Appeal <\/p>\n<p>\u201cArizona, once the home of visionary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two conservative Republicans\u2014one endorsed by former president Donald Trump, the other by his erstwhile political ally and vice president Mike Pence\u2014will battle it out in a hotly contested race for Arizona governor in the Aug. 2 primary. Former television anchor and Trump-endorsed Kari Lake faces her most substantial direct challenge from Pence-endorsed Karrin Taylor Robson. 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