- Another high profile loss for Republicans
coming out of the US midterms in Arizona late on Monday.
Kari Lake failed in her bid to become
the next governor of Arizona according
to MSNBC and Edison Research.
It had been a closely watched test of candidates who
like Lake were backed by former President Donald Trump
and embraced his false claims of voter fraud in 2020.
Lake was beat by Democrat Katie Hobbs, Arizona's
current Secretary of State.
The race drew national attention because Arizona
is a battleground state and is expected
to play a key role in the 2024 presidential election.
In her campaign, Lake had vowed to ban the state's
mail-in voting, which conspiracy theorists claim
without evidence is at risk of fraud.
- --free and fair elections again in the state of Arizona.
- The issue has fueled distrust among voters
about the safety of a voting method used by hundreds
of thousands of Americans.
Her defeat capped a triumphant week for the Democratic Party
as it defied Republicans' hopes for a so-called red wave
in the midterms.
The Democrats retain their control of the Senate
after keeping seats in the swing states of Arizona and Nevada
over the weekend with Vice President Kamala Harris
holding the tie-breaking vote.
The party could even win an outright majority
if Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock beats
Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a Georgia
runoff on December the 6th.
That would bolster Democratic sway over committees,
bills, and judicial picks.
But Republicans are still edging towards control of the House
of Representatives.
As of Monday, the party had won 212 seats, just 6
shy of a majority.
The Democrats have 206 seats so far with the vote count
continuing for fewer than 20 seats.