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Kari Lake holds wide lead in hypothetical Arizona Senate GOP primary: poll

Former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake has a wide lead over other future challengers in the fictional Arizona Senate Republican primary, according to a new poll.

A poll released by JL Partners and shared with The Hill on Monday showed Lake with 38% support among registered Republicans and undeclared voters in the Arizona Senate Republican primary. Next, it was found that Karin Taylor Robson, a former Arizona governor candidate and developer, has 10% support.

Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb comes third with 8%, Arizona Senate candidate Blake Masters is 7%, former Attorney General candidate Abe Hamade is 4%, and businessman and former Arizona Senate candidate Jim Raymond was 3% and 2%. someone else.

However, the majority of respondents (29%) said they were undecided, meaning voters have plenty of time to back candidates other than Lake. So far, Ram is the only candidate to officially join the race.

Lake maintained the lead among voters who both said they would prefer former President Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) as the presidential candidate. But among voters who don’t have a president’s first preference, Lake found him in first place alongside Robson at 13%.

“If Kari Lake decides to run, it is clear that not only is she the frontrunner, but she will run away with the nomination. would be wise to endorse her immediately,” said one Republican strategist who requested anonymity to speak candidly.

Senator Kirsten Cinema (I-Arizona) has yet to formally announce whether she will run for re-election, so polls will take place, but the Wall Street Journal said: reported earlier this month That she is preparing for another run.

Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona) announced his candidacy for the Democratic side. Since Cinema is a registered independent company, it can operate independently to avoid major challenges.

The poll is also likely to confirm concerns expressed by some Republicans about Lake’s potential run for the Senate.

The same poll found Trump leading DeSantis, Arizona, 47% to 24%.

The JL Partners poll was conducted from April 10th to April 12th among 550 registered Republican and undeclared voters. The margin of error is plus or minus 4.2 percentage points.

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