Kari Lake, a 2020 election denier who was backed by former President Trump, has won the Republican primary for governor in Arizona, NBC News projects.
the Republican nominee for state attorney general, means Arizona could have election deniers in place in the top positions overseeing elections and certifying and defending results in the important swing state.
Down by 7 percentage points at the time, Lake went on stage Tuesday evening and declared, “We won,” adding,"There is no path to victory for my opponent, and we won this race — period." “God placed us here for a reason,” Lake said. “The very same God who parted the Red Sea, the very same God who moved mountains is with us right now as we take back our country and save this republic.”Lake, a longtime local news anchor supported by Trump and a number of his allies, had previously suggested she wouldn't accept the results of her election if she lost and that the race had already been tainted by fraud and irregularities.The race was close: As of 12:05 p.m.
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