Fox News Poll Shows Kari Lake Getting Absolutely Smoked in Arizona Senate Race
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Republican Kari Lake is way, way behind her Democratic opponent in this cycle’s U.S. Senate race in Arizona.
Lake, a former local TV news anchor-turned-election denier, trails Rep. Ruben Gallego by a whopping 15 points, according to a Fox News poll released on Wednesday.
Gallego and Lake are vying for the seat of outgoing Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, who decided not to run for reelection.
Lake ran for governor in 2022 and was narrowly defeated by Katie Hobbs. Like former President Donald Trump, whom Lake fervently supports, she baselessly insists the election was rigged against her. Last year, Lake went so far as to claim she is “the duly elected governor of Arizona.”
Gallego leads Lake 56% to 41%, according to the Fox News survey, which was conducted with one Republican and one Democratic polling firm. The poll had 1,014 respondents and has a margin of error of 3%.
The bad polling data for Lake comes two days after a major Arizona police union, which has endorsed Trump, threw its support behind Gallego.
“Congressman Gallego has continually fought for robust, increased funding for America’s Law Enforcement, and specifically Arizona Law Enforcement, securing over $168,000,000,000 (BILLION) in direct support of police officers so that they have the personnel and equipment needed to both protect themselves and keep their communities safe,” the union said in a statement.
Democrats face a tough Senate map this cycle as they hold a narrow 51-49 majority. They will be defending several seats in purple or red states, including Arizona, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The same Fox News poll showed Sen. Jacky Rosen ahead of her Republican opponent in Nevada by 14 points.
