Kari Lake Scores Big Primary Victory, Calls Opponent 'A Man of Great Character'

Kari Lake secured a decisive victory Tuesday in Arizona’s Republican Senate primary.

With 86 percent of the votes counted, Lake was declared the winner, leading Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb with 54.4 percent to his 39.8 percent, according to NBC. Elizabeth Reye finished third with 5.8 percent of the vote.

Lake, a staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump, will now face Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego in November.

The seat is currently held by Kyrsten Sinema, who was elected as a Democrat but later switched to independent due to disenchantment with the Democratic agenda in Washington.

“This is not a battle between Democrats and Republicans. This is a battle between good and evil,” Lake stated Tuesday after being projected to win, according to NBC.

“This is a battle between the people who want to destroy this country and the people who want to save America,” she continued in her typically fiery rhetoric.

“This is an all-hands-on-deck moment,” Lake said, according to the Arizona Republic.

She added: “Our country is at a crossroads. … We’ve got to come together as Americans. We have watched what has happened over the last three and a half years. We only have three and a half months to save this country.”

In a video posted to X, Lake praised Lamb, saying he “ran a great campaign. He never hit below the belt, which is so rare in politics.”

She referred to Lamb as “my friend” and “a man of great character” for his focus on issues during a May debate.

Speaking directly to Lamb, Lake added, “Mark, I know that we’re going to be working together in the future. I know that we both want to save America and I look forward to working with you.”

“I truly appreciate everything he’s given to Arizona, and I know he’s not done fighting for it. He’s not done protecting it. He ran a great campaign, and I look forward to working together with him in the future,” Lake posted along with the video.

Lake emphasized the need to be elected to help Trump enact his agenda if the former president returns to the White House.

“He can’t do this alone,” Lake said, according to The Associated Press. “He needs backup in Washington, D.C. And I’m going to be his backup.”

Lake described her November opponent as “an extreme liberal Democrat from Chicago.”

Lake previously ran for governor of Arizona in 2022 but lost to Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs. After contesting the results of that election, she has now moved on to her senatorial campaign.