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August 5, 2022

Trump-Backed 2020 Election Denier Kari Lake Wins Arizona Gubernatorial Primary
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In Arizona, former TV news anchor and Trump supporter Kari Lake has won
the Republican gubernatorial primary. Lake narrowly defeated lawyer and
businesswoman Karrin Taylor Robson, who had the support of former Vice
President Mike Pence and other prominent Republicans. Kari Lake put
false claims about a stolen 2020 election at the center of her campaign
and has said she would not have certified President Biden's victory. Her
victory follows other Arizona election deniers who won Republican
nominations in Tuesday's primary, including candidates for Congress,
Senate and secretary of state.


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