{"id":2316622,"date":"2024-07-31T11:18:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T15:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kari-lake-scores-big-primary-victory-calls-opponent-a-man-of-great-character\/"},"modified":"2024-07-31T11:20:13","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T15:20:13","slug":"kari-lake-scores-big-primary-victory-calls-opponent-a-man-of-great-character","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kari-lake-scores-big-primary-victory-calls-opponent-a-man-of-great-character\/","title":{"rendered":"Kari Lake Scores Big Primary Victory, Calls Opponent &#8216;A Man of Great Character&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fkari-lake-scores-big-primary-victory-calls-opponent-a-man-of-great-character%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=2316622&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>Kari Lake claimed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eric-adams-wins-democrat-primary-for-nyc-mayor\/\" title=\"Eric Adams wins Democrat primary for NYC mayor\">decisive victory<\/a> in Arizona&#8217;s Republican Senate \u2062primary, garnering approximately 54.4% of the vote against Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb,\u2062 who\u2062 received 39.8%. Elizabeth Reye finished third with \u20625.8%. Lake, a \u2064vocal supporter of former President Donald \u200dTrump, is set to face Democratic Rep. Ruben\u200c Gallego in the upcoming November elections. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-rock-bottom-gop-poll-shows-nancy-pelosi-net-favorability-dropping-double-digits-in-past-8-months\/\" title=\"Exclusive \u2014 Rock Bottom: GOP Poll Shows Nancy Pelosi Net Favorability Dropping Double Digits in Past 8 Months\">current seat<\/a> is held by Kyrsten Sinema, who\u200c switched from Democrat to independent.<\/p>\n<p>After her win,\u200d Lake described the election as\u2062 a struggle between &#8220;good and evil&#8221;\u200c and emphasized the need for unity among Americans to address the challenges facing the country.\u200d She praised Lamb&#8217;s \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/candidate-drops-out-of-race-after-going-into-labor-during-convention\/\" title=\"Candidate Drops Out Of Race After Going Into Labor During Convention\">campaign approach<\/a>, indicating\u200b a desire to work alongside him in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Lake expressed her intent to support Trump&#8217;s agenda if he returns\u200c to the\u2063 White House, framing her opponent as an &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-one-in-six-biden-voters-would-have-changed-their-vote-if-they-had-known-about-scandals-suppressed-by-media\/\" title=\"Poll: One In Six Biden Voters Would Have Changed Their Vote If They Had Known About Scandals Suppressed By Media\">extreme liberal<\/a>.&#8221;\u2064 Previously, she ran for governor of Arizona in 2022 but was defeated\u2064 by Democratic Gov. Katie \u2062Hobbs. Despite that setback, she\u200b continues to\u2062 be a prominent\u200c figure in\u200c Arizona politics.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>Kari Lake won a resounding victory Tuesday in Arizona&rsquo;s Republican Senate primary.<\/p>\n<p>With 86 percent of the votes in, Lake was declared the winner as she led Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb 54.4 percent to 39.8 percent, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-primary-elections\/arizona-senate-results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC<\/a>. Elizabeth Reye finished third with 5.8 percent of the vote.<\/p>\n<p>Lake &mdash; a staunch supporter for former President Donald Trump &mdash; will now face Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego in November.<\/p>\n<p>The seat is currently held by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trashed-watch-kari-lake-pitch-sinemas-border-bill-literal-garbage-can\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kyrsten Sinema<\/a>, who was elected as a Democrat and later switched to an independent after disenchantment with the Democratic agenda in Washington.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is not a battle between Democrats and Republicans. This is a battle between good and evil,&rdquo; Lake said Tuesday after she was projected to win the race, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/kari-lake-wins-arizona-gop-senate-primary-ruben-gallego-rcna164043\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a battle between the people who want to destroy this country and the people who want to save America,&rdquo; she continued in her typically-fiery rhetoric.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is an all-hands-on-deck moment,&rdquo; Lake said, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/07\/30\/arizona-senate-gop-primary-election-results-kari-lake-mark-lamb\/74519818007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arizona Republic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>She added: &ldquo;Our country is at a crossroads. &hellip; We&rsquo;ve got to come together as Americans. We have watched what has happened over the last three and a half years. We only have three and a half months to save this country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In a video <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KariLake\/status\/1818507795328909691\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted to X<\/a>, Lake said Lamb &ldquo;ran a great campaign. He never hit below the belt, which is so rare in politics.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She called Lamb &ldquo;my friend&rdquo; and &ldquo;a man of great character&rdquo; for his focus on issues during a May debate.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sherifflamb1?\">@sherifflamb1<\/a> was never an opponent. He&rsquo;s my friend.<\/p>\n<p>I truly appreciate everything he&rsquo;s given to Arizona, and I know he&rsquo;s not done fighting for it. He&rsquo;s not done protecting it.<\/p>\n<p>He ran a great campaign, and I look forward to working together with him in the future. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qdf1oFuPFo\">pic.twitter.com\/qdf1oFuPFo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kari Lake (@KariLake) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KariLake\/status\/1818507795328909691?\">July 31, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kari-lake-rnc-middle-aged-mama-bear-will-terror-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lamb<\/a>, Lake added, &ldquo;Mark, I know that we&rsquo;re going to be working together in the future. I know that we both want to save America and I look forward to working with you.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I truly appreciate everything he&rsquo;s given to Arizona, and I know he&rsquo;s not done fighting for it. He&rsquo;s not done protecting it. He ran a great campaign, and I look forward to working together with him in the future,&rdquo; Lake posted along with the video.<\/p>\n<p>Lake said she needs to be elected to help Trump enact his agenda if the former president is elected back to the White House.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He can&rsquo;t do this alone,&rdquo; Lake said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/arizona-primary-kari-lake-3735ed2216bb21355af530f0dd01f02c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a>. &ldquo;He needs backup in Washington, D.C. And I&rsquo;m going to be his backup.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Lake frames her November opponent as &ldquo;an extreme liberal Democrat from Chicago.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Lake ran for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kari-lake-appeals-case-az-supreme-court-two-thirds-ballot-machines-malfunctioned-election-day-2022-filing-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">governor<\/a> of Arizona in 2022 but lost to Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs. Lake contested the results of that election before moving onto her ongoing senatorial campaign.<\/p>\n<p><em>Disclosure: Floyd Brown, one of the owners and founder of The Western Journal, is serving on a volunteer basis as chairman of Kari Lake&rsquo;s Senate campaign.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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With 86% of the votes counted, she was announced as the victor, leading Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb with 54.4% to his 39.8%, as reported by NBC. Elizabeth Reye came in third with 5.8% of the vote. A strong ally of former President Donald Trump, Lake will now compete against Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego in November for the seat currently occupied by Kyrsten Sinema, who was elected as a Democrat but later became an independent due to her dissatisfaction with the Democratic agenda in Washington.<\/p>\n<p>After being projected as the winner, Lake stated, &#8220;This is not a battle between Democrats and Republicans; this is a battle between good and evil.&#8221; She emphasized that it\u2019s a struggle between those who wish to harm America and those who aim to protect it, calling for unity among Americans during this critical time: &#8220;We\u2019ve got to come together&#8230; We only have three and a half months to save this country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In a video shared on X (formerly Twitter), Lake praised Lamb for running an honorable campaign without resorting to personal attacks\u2014a rarity in politics\u2014and referred to him as &#8220;my friend&#8221; and &#8220;a man of great character.&#8221; She expressed her appreciation for his contributions to Arizona and indicated that they would collaborate moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>Lake also mentioned her intention to support Trump\u2019s agenda if he returns to the presidency: \u201cHe can\u2019t do this alone&#8230; He needs backup in Washington D.C., and I\u2019m going to be his backup.\u201d She characterized her opponent in November as \u201can extreme liberal Democrat from Chicago.\u201d Previously, Lake ran for governor of Arizona in 2022 but lost to Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs; she contested that election&#8217;s results before launching her current senatorial campaign<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2316623,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/k-lake-3.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33066,33387,36770],"class_list":["post-2316622","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-kari-lake","tag-political-campaign","tag-primary-victory"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/k-lake-3.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2316622","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2316622"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2316622\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2316623"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2316622"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2316622"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2316622"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}