Democrat Katie Hobbs defeats Trump ally Kari Lake in Arizona’s governor race
According to CBS News, Democratic candidate Katie Hobbs has defeated Republican Kari Lake in the campaign for governor of Arizona. As a result, Ms Lake, who promoted the hoax that Donald Trump won the 2020 US election, is called out.
At her acceptance speech, Ms Hobbs pledged to work for all residents of the state “in this moment of the divide.” Ms Lake seemed to imply that the outcome was erroneous and that some of the votes cast in her favour had been disregarded.
Nearly a week after the votes were cast, the battle for control of the House of Representatives is still closed. Republicans’ chances of taking control of the House of Representatives have significantly diminished; they must now win at least 218 seats. According to race forecasts from CBS News, the party has currently won 215 seats while Democrats have won 211.
Ms Hobbs appealed for togetherness in a midterm election that further exposed the sharp ideological divide in America and pledged to work for Arizonans who did not support her.
Even in this time of divide, she asserted, “I think there is so much more that unites us.” In the course of her campaign, Ms Lake, who had Mr Trump’s endorsement, told the BBC that the former president shouldn’t be required to run in the 2024 election because “he won the last election.” He would “come back with a vengeance,” she said.
Democrat Katie Hobbs defeats Trump ally Kari Lake in Arizona’s governor race
No proof exists that the 2020 election was rigged. With her loss, Ms Lake now joins the exclusive group of Trump-supporting election sceptics who suffered defeat last week. However, a BBC News analysis of the results revealed that at least 125 election sceptics had triumphed in House, Senate, and governorship contests.
