{"id":2082212,"date":"2023-10-28T11:11:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T15:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-gop-senate-candidate-blake-masters-announces-run-for-congress\/"},"modified":"2023-10-28T11:15:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-28T15:15:25","slug":"former-gop-senate-candidate-blake-masters-announces-run-for-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-gop-senate-candidate-blake-masters-announces-run-for-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"Blake Masters, former GOP Senate candidate, now running for Congress."},"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%2Fformer-gop-senate-candidate-blake-masters-announces-run-for-congress%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=2082212&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--><blockquote>\n<h2>Former GOP Senate Candidate Blake Masters Announces Run\u200d for Congress<\/h2>\n<p>Blake Masters,\u2062 a Republican\u200d who lost to Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) in the 2022 midterm elections,\u200d has declared his \u200ccandidacy for a U.S. House of Representatives seat in\u2063 Arizona&#8217;s 8th Congressional District. This district encompasses the suburbs north\u2063 and west of Phoenix.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m running for Congress, to fight for Arizona\u2019s 8th,&#8221; Mr. Masters passionately stated\u2064 in a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bgmasters\/status\/1717586000191390159?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tweet<\/a>. &#8220;Biden has\u200b failed. We need\u2063 Trump \u200dback. We need to\u2063 stop \u2064inflation,\u200d Build the Wall, avoid WW3, and secure Arizona\u2019s water \u2062future. We\u200c need to fight for our families.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This\u200b announcement comes shortly\u200b after Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.)\u200b revealed her decision to retire at the end\u2064 of her current term in order \u200cto prioritize spending time\u200d with her family.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related \u200bStories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/republicans-odds-of-flipping-senate-in-2024-a-study-in-good-math-bad-math-5512052?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Republicans&#8217; Odds of Flipping Senate in 2024 a Study in Good Math-Bad Math<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/18\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/republicans-odds-of-flipping-senate-in-2024-a-study-in-good-math-bad-math-5512052?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/former-arizona-attorney-general-candidate-abe-hamadeh-announces-congressional-run-5512189?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Former Arizona Attorney General Candidate Abe Hamadeh Announces Congressional Run<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/18\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/former-arizona-attorney-general-candidate-abe-hamadeh-announces-congressional-run-5512189?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Mr. Masters, a tech entrepreneur who received an endorsement \u200bfrom former President Donald \u200dTrump, expressed \u200chis \u2064commitment to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-ted-cruz-warns-us-at-risk-of-serious-terrorist-attack\/\" title=\"Sen. Ted Cruz cautions US vulnerable to major terrorist threat.\">strengthening\u2064 border security<\/a> in the face of unprecedented levels of illegal immigration and combating the fentanyl \u200bcrisis. He also pledged\u2062 to make life more affordable for Arizonans and protect their freedom of expression.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The\u200b Joe Biden economy has not been kind to Arizona families. People are struggling\u200d with increasing costs of living,\u200d high gas and grocery prices, soaring\u200c tuition, and unpredictable health care \u200bcosts,&#8221; \u200bMr. Masters emphasized.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are going to keep \u2062our promises and protect Social Security and Medicare,&#8221; he added.\u2062 &#8220;We are going to fight\u200b the overregulation that fuels inflation. We are going to restore American energy dominance and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-gop-senate-candidate-blake-masters-announces-run-for-congress\/\" title=\"Blake Masters, former GOP Senate candidate, now running for Congress.\">bring back high-paying manufacturing jobs<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>On Oct.\u200d 27,\u200b Sen. J.D. \u2063Vance\u2064 (R-Ohio)\u2064 endorsed \u2062Mr. Masters&#8217; campaign in a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jdvance1?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tweet<\/a>, stating \u2064that he believes Mr. Masters is &#8220;the conservative fighter we need in the House\u200b to combat\u2063 the extreme liberal policies of Joe Biden and to put the GOP establishment in its\u200d place.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I can\u2019t wait \u200cto team \u2064up\u2062 with him when \u200cI\u2019m \u200bin\u2064 the House. Proud \u2064to have his trust and endorsement,&#8221; Mr. Masters responded.<\/p>\n<p>For the majority of his \u200badult life, Mr. Masters\u2062 worked for tech mogul and GOP megadonor \u2064Peter Thiel, who contributed the majority of\u200d the $15.2 million in super PAC funds during Mr. Masters&#8217; 2022 U.S. Senate campaign.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Mr. Masters&#8217; decision to run for Congress puts an\u2062 end \u200bto speculation that he would pursue another U.S. Senate bid \u2064for\u2063 the \u200cseat currently held by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema \u2062(I-Ariz.), who left\u2064 the Democratic Party \u2064to become \u2062an independent in December and \u200bhas not yet\u2063 announced her intentions for another term. <\/p>\n<h2>Other GOP Candidates<\/h2>\n<p>Several Republicans have already\u200c thrown their hats into the \u200dring, making the race for\u200d Arizona&#8217;s \u20638th Congressional District highly competitive. Notable contenders include Abe Hamadeh, a staunch supporter of President Trump, \u200cwho announced his candidacy for Ms. Lesko&#8217;s seat\u2063 on Oct. 17.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>  \u200d Arizona attorney\u200b general candidate Abe Hamadeh at \u2063the Cochise County Sheriffs Office in Sierra \u200dVista, Ariz., on Nov. 4, 2022. (Kevin Dietsch\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Mr. Hamadeh previously ran for Arizona attorney general in\u2063 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/impossible-gop-picked-up-seats-in-house-picked-up-state-legislatures-picked-up-governorship-held-the-senate-but-sniffy-joe-won-not-a-chance\/\" title=\"IMPOSSIBLE: GOP Picked Up Seats in House, Picked Up State Legislatures, Picked Up Governorship, Held the Senate -- But Sniffy Joe Won?... NOT A CHANCE\">general election<\/a>, narrowly losing to current Attorney \u2064General Kris Mayes by less than 300 votes. He \u2063was\u2062 the first candidate \u2063to announce his bid for Ms. Lesko&#8217;s position.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>U.S. Senate\u2063 candidate Kari Lake, \u2062who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/kari-lake-launching-arizona-senate-campaign-oct-10-post-5500056\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">officially announced<\/a> her campaign \u2062for the seat currently held by \u2064Ms. Sinema earlier\u2062 this month,\u200d quickly endorsed Mr. Hamadeh after he declared \u200dhis candidacy.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Shortly after Mr. Masters announced his bid on Oct. 26, Mr.\u2063 Hamadeh highlighted \u200dMs. Lake&#8217;s endorsement in a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AbrahamHamadeh\/status\/1717594177381572958\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tweet<\/a>,\u2062 taking\u2062 a subtle jab at Mr. Masters by stating, &#8220;While\u2062 others catered \u200cto the establishment and \u2064hid after\u200c the election, we continue to fight like hell for Arizona.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Ms. Lake,\u200d Mr. Masters, and Mr. Hamadeh have a\u2062 history of campaigning together, appearing side by side at various events \u200dduring Ms. Lake&#8217;s Arizona governor&#8217;s race and Mr. \u200dMasters&#8217; U.S. Senate race in 2022.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>  \u200bRepublican candidate \u2063for \u2063state attorney \u2064general Abraham Hamadeh (L), Republican \u200dgubernatorial\u2063 candidate Kari Lake, and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Blake Masters wave\u2064 to supporters at the conclusion of a campaign event on the eve of the primary at the Duce bar in Phoenix,\u200b Ariz., on \u200bAug. 1, 2022. (Brandon Bell\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Although the primary is still a year\u200d away, early polling data conducted \u2064by <a href=\"https:\/\/dataorbital.com\/az-congressional-district-8-republican-primary-poll-blake-masters-with-strong-support-early\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Data Orbital<\/a> shows Mr. Masters leading with 33.2 percent, followed by \u2063Mr. Hamadeh at 18.4 percent. Over 30\u200c percent of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/terry-mcauliffe-fundraises-for-self-described-democratic-socialist\/\" title=\"Terry McAuliffe Fundraises For Self-Described Democratic Socialist\">voters remain undecided<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The survey, which measured support for potential \u2062GOP candidates in Arizona&#8217;s 8th Congressional District, was conducted from Oct. 19 to Oct. 21 among 450 \u2064likely 2024 Republican primary election voters in Arizona. It\u2064 was published on Oct.\u200d 25, a day \u200dbefore Mr. Masters officially announced\u200d his candidacy\u200d for Ms. Lesko&#8217;s seat.<\/p>\n<p>Other potential candidates mentioned in the survey include Arizona Speaker of the House Ben Toma at 6.8 percent and \u2063state Sen. Anthony Kern at 5.5 percent.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <em>From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntd.com\/former-gop-senate-candidate-blake-masters-announces-run-for-congress_950620.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NTD News<\/a><\/em>\n  <\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Blake Masters&#8217; \u2063candidacy in Arizona&#8217;s 8th Congressional District\u2064 impact the race and the\u2064 potential for Republican \u2064success?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Rs&#8217;\u2062 decision to run for \u2063Congress in Arizona&#8217;s 8th Congressional District has \u200dstirred up excitement and anticipation among Republican \u2063supporters. After losing\u200d to Sen. Mark Kelly in \u200bthe 2022 midterm elections, Masters \u200bis determined to\u2062 make a comeback and bring about change in the district.<\/p>\n<p>In a passionate\u2064 tweet, Masters declared his candidacy, expressing his concerns and vision for Arizona&#8217;s future. He pointed out the failures\u200b of the Biden administration and emphasized the \u200dneed for Donald Trump&#8217;s return. Masters \u200baims to\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-department-announces-1-5-million-in-funding-to-empower-lgbtqi-movements\/\" title=\"State Department Announces .5  Million In Funding To \"Empower LGBTQI Movements\"\">address critical issues<\/a> such as inflation, border security, and\u2063 water conservation,\u2064 which are\u2064 of utmost importance to the residents of Arizona.<\/p>\n<p>This announcement comes on the\u2064 heels\u2062 of Rep. Debbie \u200bLesko&#8217;s decision to retire at the end of her\u200b current \u2064term.\u2062 Lesko, a fellow Republican, has chosen to prioritize\u2064 spending time with her family,\u2062 opening up\u2063 an opportunity for new leadership in the district. Masters&#8217; candidacy offers Republicans a chance to reclaim the seat and further their policy goals.<\/p>\n<p>This race for Arizona&#8217;s 8th Congressional District is \u200cexpected to be \u200bclosely watched, as it represents a significant battleground for political parties. Both Democrats and Republicans will be looking to secure\u2062 victories\u2064 in this district to strengthen their positions in \u200cCongress.<\/p>\n<p>Masters, with \u2064his experience as a former GOP Senate \u2062candidate, brings a unique perspective and understanding of the political landscape. His determination \u200cto fight for the interests of Arizona&#8217;s families \u2064and his commitment to\u200c conservative values\u200b make him \u200ba strong candidate for the Republican Party.<\/p>\n<p>As the campaign unfolds, \u200cit will \u2064be interesting to see how Masters connects with voters and develops his policy platform. \u200dThe Republican Party will be eagerly supporting his run, as they see \u200cthis \u200bas an important opportunity to secure a seat in Congress and advance\u2062 their \u200cagenda.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement of Blake Masters&#8217; candidacy has\u2064 added\u200b another layer of excitement to the political landscape in Arizona&#8217;s 8th Congressional District. With his passionate vision for Arizona&#8217;s \u2064future and \u2062the backing\u2062 of the\u200c Republican Party, Masters has set the \u2063stage for a highly \u2063contested \u200drace. Voters will have the opportunity to weigh\u2063 in \u200don \u2062the issues that matter most to \u200dthem and choose the candidate they believe will\u200b best represent their \u2062interests\u2063 in Congress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blake Masters, a Republican who lost to Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) in the 2022 midterms, declared his candidacy for Arizona&#8217;s 8th Congressional District. The district encompasses Phoenix&#8217;s northern and western suburbs. &#8220;I&#8217;m running for Congress to champion Arizona&#8217;s 8th,&#8221; stated Mr. Masters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":124,"featured_media":2082213,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2082212","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2082212","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/124"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2082212"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2082212\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2082213"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2082212"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2082212"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2082212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}