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In Arizona, Gallego Beats Lake in US Senate Showdown

The Associated Press has called the closely watched Senate race for Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego.
In Arizona, Gallego Beats Lake in US Senate Showdown
(Left) Kari Lake speaks in Dallas on Aug. 5, 2022, and (right) Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) in the Capitol on July 14, 2022. AP Photo
Nathan Worcester
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A closely watched Senate race in a presidential battleground has been called for Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) against former newscaster Kari Lake.

As of 9:52 p.m, Gallego had 50 percent of the vote, while Lake had 47.8 percent—a gap of 72,626 votes—according to The Associated Press.

Nathan Worcester
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Nathan Worcester is an award-winning journalist for The Epoch Times based in Washington, D.C. He frequently covers Capitol Hill, elections, and the ideas that shape our times. He has also written about energy and the environment. Nathan can be reached at [email protected]
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