It’s too close to call in Arizona’s Republican primary, with former TV news anchor Kari Lake leading real estate developer and Arizona Board of Regents member Karrin Taylor Robson by less than 12,000 votes. As of Wednesday morning, Lake had 46.2 percent of the vote and Taylor Robson had 44.5 percent in the Republican primary. The two women are seeking to succeed term-limited Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican. The race has turned into a bit of a proxy war between former President Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence. The former president last year endorsed Lake, who is a staunch supporter of Trump’s repeated and unproven claims that his 2020 election loss to President Biden was due to massive voter fraud. VISIT THE FOX NEWS VOTING CENTER FOR THE LATEST PRIMARY RESULTS Former President Trump hugs Republican gubernatorial candidate Cary Lake at a rally on July 22, 2022, in Prescott Valley, Arizona. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) Two weeks ago, Pence endorsed Taylor Robson, who Ducey also supports. Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Karrin Taylor Robson speaks in Tucson, Arizona, July 1, 2022. (REUTERS/Rebecca Noble) Trump and Pence – who could potentially become rivals for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination – were both in Arizona on the same day a week and a half ago, starring in competitive campaign events. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The winner of Tuesday’s Republican primary will likely face Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs in November, who is the leading contender for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in the once-red state that has become a key general election battleground between the two big ones. political parties. Paul Steinhauser is a political reporter based in New Hampshire.
