Category: Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 20, 2024

Phoenix, AZ – The latest poll in the race for U.S. Senate in Arizona shows Kari Lake leading Ruben Gallego by 1-point, 47% to 46%, among likely voters in an NRSC internal poll. The poll aligns with others conducted by credible pollsters, showing the race as a statistical tie, including the bipartisan AARP Poll conducted by President Trump and Joe Biden’s pollster. 

The NRSC’s analysis outlines the large effect that the presidential race between President Trump and Joe Biden will have on the race for U.S. Senate in Arizona. Lake, a Trump ally, is likely to benefit from his strong 11-point lead in Arizona given their aligned-platforms and historical election data tying presidential and senatorial results together in Arizona. Additionally, among undecided voters President Trump holds a 7% lead, providing Lake a larger opportunity to define lesser known progressive Ruben Gallego, a staunch Biden ally, in the race on his radical voting record. 

Notably, Gallego has wasted millions in dishonest attacks ads against Lake and has little to show for it, with his poll numbers stagnating and Lake gaining momentum.

 

The Lake Campaign Released the Following Statement:

“Arizonans overwhelmingly disapprove of Joe Biden’s performance. Soon, Arizonans will learn just how closely Ruben Gallego is tied to Joe Biden and his radical policies – voting with him 100% of the time – and they won’t approve of his record either. 

Kari Lake is ready to get to the U.S. Senate to help President Trump implement the policies that provided Arizonans, and Americans as a whole, with historic peace and prosperity.”

 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 15, 2024

Phoenix, AZ – On Friday, Ruben Gallego voted against the NDAA, which would give a 20% increase in pay for junior enlisted troops. In addition, the NDAA would provide benefits to military families such as new childcare centers and schools for military children, increased pay for childcare providers to ensure military children get quality care, and bonuses & enhanced training for the teachers educating the children of servicemembers.

Congressman Brian Mast (FL-21) Released the Following Statement:

“As a veteran who was wounded in service to our country, I know what it’s like to put my life on the line everyday. It’s a risk that thousands of men and women have made to defend our freedom and they deserve our appreciation for that.

Ruben Gallego’s vote against raising pay and giving additional benefits for our troops and their families is a slap in the face to our military personnel. I endorsed Kari Lake because I know that she will get to the Senate and fight everyday for our troops”

Kari Lake Released the Following Statement:

“Ruben Gallego’s vote against a 20% pay increase for troops, and against services that would improve quality of life for our military families, is indefensible. As Arizona’s next U.S. Senator, I will never abandon our troops or their families, I will always have their backs like they have ours.”

 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 6, 2024

Phoenix, AZ – On Thursday, at a townhall hosted by Turning Point Action in Arizona, President Donald J. Trump slammed radical Ruben Gallego for his open-borders record and encouraged Arizonans to vote for Kari Lake

PRESIDENT TRUMP: “She’s out there and she’s a warrior I’ll tell you. And she’s a very fine person and a great, great, she’s a great family person, and a great person who loves our country. You’re gonna be your next senator. She’s gotta be your next senator because she’s running against somebody, she’s running against somebody who’s for open borders. Do you like open borders?I don’t think so. You gotta elect Kari Lake. She’s gonna be fantastic. Thank you, Kari. She’s incredible. She’s gonna do a good job. The campaign is just beginning.”

WATCH: HERE

Read more on Ruben Gallego’s open-borders record: HERE

Kari Lake released the following statement: 

“Arizonans are feeling the effects of Biden’s open border. Drugs are flooding our streets, crime is rising, and our communities are burdened with the mass influx of illegal immigrants into our state, costing Arizona tens of millions in taxpayer dollars. Ruben Gallego does not believe this is a national emergency, will not finish the wall, and consistently undermines border security efforts.

When I’m in the U.S. Senate, I will work with President Trump to immediately secure our border and defend Arizona.”

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 6, 2024

Maricopa County, AZ – On Wednesday night, U.S. Senate Candidate Kari Lake was joined by UFC Legend Tito Ortiz for a campaign rally hosted by Latinos For Lake at Sonny’s Boxing Gym in Goodyear, AZ.

Ortiz and Lake discussed the importance of returning to the America First policies that gave us the most secure border in our lifetime, historic peace and a strong economy.

Earlier in the day, Lake hosted a meet-and-greet at Holy Land Books & Gifts in Scottsdale where she discussed the importance of faith with Christian, Catholic and Jewish voters.

Ahead of the Goodyear Rally, Lake also made a stop at Dillons BBQ in Glendale where they host a weekly gathering of law enforcement families honoring our fallen heroes. This week, the event honored El Mirage Police Officer Paul Lazinsky who died in the line of duty in 2017. Lake joined Officer Lazinsky’s wife Tammy as she signed a LEO Flag at Dillons in honor of Paul. Lake also took the time to highlight her support of law enforcement and the crucial role they play in keeping our communities safe. Notably, Lake’s opponent Ruben Gallego said he was ‘honored’ to have the endorsement of an anti-police group.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 4, 2024

Phoenix, AZ – Later Today and years too late, Joe Biden is expected to announce executive measures to secure our border in what can be seen as nothing other than a politically-motivated move in an election year. Ruben Gallego will no doubt see this as a politically convenient opportunity to support Biden’s actions and claim that he has done something to secure the border as well. Joe Biden halted construction on the border wall, ended Remain in Mexico, brought back catch and release, and let Title 42 expire. Gallego supported Biden’s disastrous actions.

In reality, Radical Ruben has been in lockstep with Biden – voting with him 100% of the time – against securing the border.

Ruben’s Open-Borders Record Speaks for Itself: 

– Gallego said: “There is no “national emergency” coming from the border.”

– In 2019, Gallego voted to block President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the border

– Gallego called the border wall “stupid” and “useless”

– Gallego published an op-ed titled “we should not build the border wall(ever)”

– Gallego co-sponsored H.R. 748, the Safeguarding Sanctuary Cities Act of 2017

– Gallego voted for the Build Back Better Act. If signed into law, it would have granted amnesty to an estimated 6.5 million illegal immigrants, even being called the “largest mass-legalization program for undocumented immigrants in history”

– In February 2023, Gallego called Title 42 ineffective on a virtual town hall with Indivisible. Furthermore, in a 2021 letter signed by Gallego, members of Congress urged the Biden Administration to end Title 42 

– Gallego said securing our border is a “misguided scheme”

– Gallego said sending more troops to the border was a “misuse of funds and manpower”

– In 2020, Gallego voted for the HEROES Act, which would have given $1,200 to illegal immigrants

– In 2017, Gallego voted against imposing tougher sentences on criminals who entered the U.S. illegally multiple times

– In 2021, Gallego voted for HR 1333, a bill meant to restrict the President’s ability to enforce immigration laws and secure our border

– In 2023, Gallego voted against the Secure the Border Act, which would restart construction of the border wall, increase the number of border patrol agents, and crack down on employment of illegal immigrants holding American jobs.

– In January 2024, Gallego voted against a resolution denouncing Biden’s open border

– Gallego voted against notifying ICE when an illegal immigrant attempts to buy a firearm

– Gallego voted against a motion that would prevent illegal immigrants who have a violent record or pose a criminal, public safety, or national security risk to remain in the United States

The Lake Campaign Released the Following Statement:

“This latest move is just another in a series of purely political moves made by radicals like Biden and Gallego in their attempt to salvage their chances this November. But Arizonans won’t so easily forget the three years that Biden and Gallego spent refusing to secure our border as millions of illegal aliens came into our country unvetted, drugs poured into our communities, and crime skyrocketed. Arizonans will remember that Biden and Gallego are the ones who created this humanitarian and national security crisis in the first place.

We had the safest border in decades under President Trump and the only way we can return to that is by returning President Trump to the White House and gaining a majority in the U.S. Senate by electing Kari Lake.”

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 3, 2024

Over the weekend, Kari Lake brought her campaign on the road to Northern Arizona, specifically visiting Navajo, Apache, Coconino, and Mohave counties. 

On Friday, Kari Lake made several campaign stops in Navajo County, AZ to kickoff the weekend of barnstorming through northern Arizona.

Lake began the trip with two meet-and-greets Friday morning. First making a stop at Wild Women Saloon & Grill in Overgaard, AZ, and then at The Red Onion in Heber, AZ. Lake met with voters to discuss the importance of Arizonans in rural areas getting out to vote in November to take back the White House and the Senate.

In the early afternoon on Friday, Lake made a stop at the Trump Store in Show Low, AZ where she briefly spoke to voters in support of President Donald J. Trump’s 2024 campaign and about the shameful political prosecution of President Trump in New York.

Lake finished her day on Friday with a meet-and-greet at 4s Barn in Show Low, AZ where she met with voters to discuss border security and a return to MAGAnomics from Biden’s failing economy. 

On Saturday, Lake spent the day in Apache County on the Navajo Nation for Treaty Day. She began the day meeting with Native American faith leaders, followed by a tour of the Navajo Code Talker Memorial with Navajo Nation’s former Vice President Myron Lizer. 

Lake spent the afternoon touring the Navajo Nation Museum, and meeting with voters at a Lake Campaign meet-and-greet at the Navajo Fairgrounds.

On Sunday, following her interview with Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo (WATCH: HERE), Lake visited Bearizona Wildlife Park to stress the importance of conserving the environment and lands for animals, and Arizonans, to enjoy. 

Lake spoke on Sunday evening at a rally in Bullhead City, AZ where she discussed the importance of preserving Arizona’s western heritage and making State 48 the standard bearer for America First policies nationwide. Lake then stopped by Mohave Steakhouse to emphasize the importance of supporting small businesses. Lake’s Northern Arizona tour wrapped Sunday night with a private fundraiser in Bullhead City, AZ. 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 30, 2024

Phoenix, AZ – Following the jury’s verdict in the New York sham prosecution of President Trump, Kari Lake released the following statement:

“We just witnessed the most egregious example of election interference and an outright mockery of the rule of law in the 246-year history of our Republic. This entire process right down to the verdict itself has been nothing but a shameful political stunt. 

This is a non-crime that a Soros-backed DA conjured out of thin air and placed in front of a highly conflicted Democrat judge, all in an effort to imprison Joe Biden’s political opponent.

The star witness in this case was a convicted perjurer, whose testimony before the court was one of the most embarrassing debacles ever seen in a courtroom.

This conviction should be immediately reversed upon appeal, and this legal tyranny will be summarily rejected by the American people on November 5th.”

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 28, 2024

Phoenix, AZ – On Tuesday, Kari Lake published a new Op-Ed in Townhall regarding the Israel-Hamas War, and U.S. – Israeli relations

READ: HERE

Key Excerpts: 

– Biden’s failure to veto the United Nations Security Council resolution demanding Israel submit to a unilateral cease-fire marks an all-time-low-point in U.S. – Israel relations, and future leaders in both countries must recommit to strengthening our bonds and unifying our actions in an increasingly dangerous world.

– While every innocent life lost is a tragedy, Democrats blaming Israel for those deaths is off-base. The responsibility for those losses lies squarely with Hamas, Hezbollah, and their supporters in the rogue Iranian regime. Until, the civilian population of Gaza and the West Bank physically and ideologically distance themselves from Hamas, collateral casualties will remain a terrible but unavoidable reality in Israel’s fully justified response to terrorist aggression.

– The U.S. must not tie Israel’s hands in their response. We must recognize that only through the total annihilation of Hamas, Hezbollah and affiliated terrorist organizations, can Israel achieve security for itself, and reclaim the fragile regional peace that President Donald Trump, Jared Kushner, and Republicans achieved through the historic Abraham Accords.

– If it is reasonable and correct for the U.S. government to target key Iranian regime officials…it is equally appropriate for Israel to take unilateral action targeting Iranian regime members engaged in supporting Hamas. 

– In the wake of Iran’s bombardment of Israel, it is within Israel’s right to target Iranian production, launch, and command and control facilities; both those involved in the recent overnight attacks, and those designed to support Iran’s nuclear weapons programs. America would not sacrifice our national sovereignty and right to wage war under duress, nor should Israel. 

– Let’s not forget for one second our wide-open southern border and the implications for the safety and security of Americans so long as the rogue regime in Tehran operates with impunity. Every day, thousands upon thousands of unvetted individuals are crossing our borders. It is naive to believe that some of these individuals are not connected to Iran or their terrorist proxies. 

– The foundation of the conflict is the incompatibility of Jihadi ideology with humanitarian values. An end to the conflict requires recognizing that fact and having the courage to confront it, both in the West and throughout the greater Muslim world. If the people of Gaza want to ensure zero casualties at the hands of Israeli troops, the path forward is clear: isolate and eliminate Hamas operatives and radical Jihadist elements within their own society, and ensure they never again are allowed to use the broader population as human shields.  

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 24, 2024

Phoenix, AZ – On Friday, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum Endorsed Kari Lake for U.S. Senate in Arizona.

Governor Burgum Released the Following Statement:

“Kari Lake is the conservative fighter we need to help President Trump Make America Great Again. In the US Senate, Kari will be an unstoppable force for commonsense. She has what it takes to lead our country back to safety, prosperity, and peace. Kari Lake has my complete and total endorsement!”

Kari Lake Released the Following Statement:

“I’m honored to have the support of one of the rising voices in the America First movement, Governor Doug Burgum! As a successful businessman and Governor of North Dakota, Doug Burgum recognizes how critical it is to improve our economy, restore energy independence, and strengthen our national security. Governor Burgum knows that I am dedicated to achieving those goals in the United States Senate.”

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