Trump-Backed Arizona GOP Governor Hopeful Kari Lake Wins Primary, NBC Projects

Former local news anchor Kari Lake will win Arizona's Republican gubernatorial primary, NBC News projects, notching another win for the pool of can...

August 12, 2022
4:24 AM

Former local news anchor Kari Lake will win Arizona's Republican gubernatorial primary, NBC News projects, notching another win for the pool of candidates endorsed by ex-President Donald Trump. Lake will advance to the general election, where she will face off against Democrat Katie Hobbs, currently Arizona's secretary of state. The race to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Doug Ducey has gained national attention as Lake, a Trump loyalist who has repeatedly spread false claims that President Joe Biden's 2020 electoral victory was stolen, emerged in the polls as the GOP's frontrunner.

Kevin Breuninger