{"id":2319632,"date":"2024-08-05T18:50:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T22:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-debate-plans-in-flux-in-battleground-arizona\/"},"modified":"2024-08-05T18:53:48","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T22:53:48","slug":"senate-debate-plans-in-flux-in-battleground-arizona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-debate-plans-in-flux-in-battleground-arizona\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate debate plans in flux in battleground Arizona"},"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\">16<\/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%2Fsenate-debate-plans-in-flux-in-battleground-arizona%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=2319632&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>The article discusses the current uncertainty surrounding \u2063the upcoming Arizona Senate debates, particularly featuring GOP candidate Kari \u2063Lake and Democratic candidate Ruben Gallego. Following Lake&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-and-trump-teams-discuss-possible-endorsement-behind-the-scenes\/\" title=\"McConnell and Trump teams discuss potential endorsement privately\">recent primary win<\/a>, she expressed dissatisfaction with how\u200d debates were\u200c managed in the last election cycle, particularly criticizing the Arizona Clean Elections Commission. Lake emphasized the need \u200dfor a fair debate platform, stating her \u200creadiness to debate Gallego but \u2062her reluctance to \u200dengage with the commission due to\u200b previous controversies. Gallego has indicated his willingness to debate and aims to ensure that voters\u200c hear both candidates&#8217;\u2062 perspectives. The article highlights \u200cLake&#8217;s ongoing challenge to\u200d Gallego, contrasting their approaches to public debate in \u200dlight\u2063 of past\u200c experiences.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Arizona Senate debate plans in flux<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1723889\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>On the day <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kari-lake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kari Lake<\/a> won the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>GOP <\/a>primary to replace outgoing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kyrsten-sinema\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ)<\/a> last week, she expressed resentment with the handling of debates in the last electoral cycle, raising questions about whether she will square off against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ruben-gallego\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)\">Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)<\/a> in a debate.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think we should talk about which debate we do,&rdquo; Lake said last Tuesday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/arizona-senate-debate-kari-lake-ruben-gallego-rcna165086\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>speaking<\/a> to reporters outside a polling location, complaining about<a href=\"https:\/\/www.azcleanelections.gov\/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwpeaYBhDXARIsAEzItbEyHZfVqeDPWD7sGTh3LV5mVlkkJRFjq2UjRLS8fhRXRvyXb6Ud5TEaAkaQEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> Arizona Clean Elections<\/a>&lsquo;s management of the situation during the gubernatorial race in 2022.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Then-Secretary of State Katie Hobbs refused to participate in a gubernatorial debate hosted by the commission and proposed separate town halls, a proposal that was <a href=\"https:\/\/azmirror.com\/2022\/09\/08\/katie-hobbs-wants-to-avoid-a-debate-with-kari-lake-but-clean-elections-rejected-her-town-hall-proposal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>rejected<\/a> by the group, claiming it was looking for a more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-hold-fla-rally-at-same-time-as-3rd-gop-debate\/\" title=\"Trump plans to hold a rally in Florida simultaneously with the 3rd GOP debate.\">traditional debate format<\/a>. Arizona PBS later hosted a Q&amp;A with Hobbs that was separate from the Arizona Clean Elections.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We know how [the commission] treated people in the last election cycle in &lsquo;22, where people who decided to not do the debate, namely Hobbs, ended up getting her own half an hour, and that was my problem with that particular group,&rdquo; Lake added. &ldquo;I think our two teams can discuss a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shaun-mccutcheon-truth-socials-opportunity\/\" title=\"Shaun McCutcheon: Truth Social\u2019s Opportunity\">fair platform<\/a> to do that, but I don&rsquo;t want to work with people who operate in that way.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kari Lake says she wants to discuss &ldquo;a fair platform&rdquo; to debate Ruben Gallego but that she doesn&rsquo;t want to work w\/ AZ Clean Elections Commission. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think we should talk about which debate we do,&rdquo; she said in response to q from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlexanderTabet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AlexanderTabet<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CfsS8pDbst\">pic.twitter.com\/CfsS8pDbst<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Veronica Stracqualursi (@VeronicaStrac) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VeronicaStrac\/status\/1818351481013387562?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 30, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Since March, the Senate GOP hopeful has been challenging Gallego to take the debate stage, claiming she was &ldquo;ready to debate Ruben Gallego right now, right here,&rdquo; during a press conference in Phoenix.<\/p>\n<p>Gallego has said he is committed to debating Lake, unlike Hobbs, who avoided a debate on the grounds that she was worried it would become a &ldquo;spectacle.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The consideration is that we need to talk to the voters of Arizona, and I trust the voters of Arizona that they&rsquo;re going to listen to both sides,&rdquo; Gallego said, speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/arizona-senate-debate-kari-lake-ruben-gallego-rcna165086\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>NBC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#128205;Phoenix, AZ <\/p>\n<p>Rep. Ruben Gallego tells me he will &#8220;gladly debate&#8221; Kari Lake if she wins her GOP primary tomorrow <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s45eia664j\">https:\/\/t.co\/s45eia664j<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UPzj9b7Xir\">pic.twitter.com\/UPzj9b7Xir<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alex Tabet (@AlexanderTabet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlexanderTabet\/status\/1818030226259198334?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 29, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Spokespeople for both Gallego&rsquo;s and Lake&rsquo;s campaigns said they want to participate in a debate, but what exactly that will look like is still unknown. Arizona Clean Elections debates usually take place about a month before Election Day. The Lake and Gallego campaigns have yet to agree to the terms of a debate.<\/p>\n<p>An average of recent polls shows Gallego <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/senate\/general\/2024\/ar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>leading <\/a>by 3.4 points. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lake&rsquo;s GOP primary rival, Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb, earned about 40% of the vote Tuesday despite being outspent 5-to-1 by Lake, giving hope to Democrats that her Republican support remains soft.<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1723889\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1723889\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arizona Senate debate plans are uncertain. Following Kari Lake&#8217;s victory in the GOP primary to succeed outgoing Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) last week, she voiced her dissatisfaction with how debates were managed during the previous election cycle, leading to uncertainty about a potential debate with Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ). &#8220;We should discuss which debate format we will use,&#8221; Lake stated last Tuesday while speaking to reporters outside a polling site, criticizing Arizona Clean Elections for their management during the 2022 gubernatorial race. At that time, then-Secretary of State Katie Hobbs opted out of a gubernatorial debate organized by the commission and suggested separate town halls instead\u2014a proposal that was turned down by the commission in favor of a traditional debate format. Arizona PBS later conducted a Q&amp;A session with Hobbs that was not affiliated with Arizona Clean Elections. &#8220;We saw how [the commission] treated candidates in &#8217;22 when those who chose not to participate in debates, like Hobbs, ended up getting their own half-hour segment\u2014that&#8217;s my issue with them,&#8221; Lake remarked. She emphasized her desire for both teams to negotiate an equitable platform for debating but expressed reluctance to collaborate with those who operate in such a manner.<\/p>\n<p>Since March, Lake has been urging Gallego to join her on stage for debates and claimed she is &#8220;ready to debate Ruben Gallego right now.&#8221; In contrast, Gallego has expressed his willingness to engage in debates unlike Hobbs, who avoided them due to concerns it would turn into a &#8220;spectacle.&#8221; &#8220;The focus should be on communicating with Arizona voters; I trust they will consider both perspectives,&#8221; Gallego told NBC News.<\/p>\n<p>Both campaigns have indicated interest in participating in a debate; however, specific details remain unclear as they have yet to agree on terms. Typically, Arizona Clean Elections debates occur about one month before Election Day. Recent polls show Gallego leading by an average of 3.4 points over Lake. Additionally, despite being significantly outspent by Lake\u20145-to-1\u2014Lake\u2019s GOP primary opponent Mark Lamb garnered around 40% of the vote on Tuesday, suggesting that Republican support for her may be weaker than anticipated<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2657,"featured_media":2319633,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MixCollage-23-May-2024-08-01-AM-6157.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[4472,9947,3896,5894,3740],"class_list":["post-2319632","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-arizona","tag-battleground","tag-debate","tag-politics","tag-senate"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MixCollage-23-May-2024-08-01-AM-6157.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319632","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\/2657"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2319632"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319632\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2319633"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2319632"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2319632"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2319632"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}