Kari Lake
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| Born | 1969 (age 54–55) Rock Island, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | University of Iowa (BA) |
| Political party | Republican (before 2006, 2012–present) |
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| Children | 2 |
| Website | karilake |
Kari Ann Lake (born August 23, 1969) is an American retired television news anchor and politician. She used to present for KSAZ-TV television station in Phoenix, Arizona. She retired from her anchor role in early 2021.[1]
In June 2021, Lake announced her candidacy for Governor of Arizona in the 2022 election as a Republican. Her campaign has been supported by former President Donald Trump.[2] She won the Republican nomination in the August primary.[3] She lost the election to Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs in November 2022.
Lake announced her candidacy for the United States Senate in the 2024 election in October 2023.[4]
Lake used to be a Democrat between 2008 and 2012. She supported the presidential campaigns of John Kerry and Barack Obama.[5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Goodykoontz, Bill. "Why longtime Fox 10 news anchor Kari Lake is leaving the Phoenix station after 22 years". The Arizona Republic.
- ↑ Shapiro, Danny (September 28, 2021). "Donald Trump endorses Kari Lake for Arizona governor". KTAR-FM. Archived from the original on September 29, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ↑ Gregorian, Dareh. "Kari Lake, Trump-backed election denier, wins GOP primary in Arizona governor's race". NBC News. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ↑ Bustillo, Ximena (October 10, 2023). "Arizona Republican Kari Lake launches 2024 senate campaign". National Public Radio.
- ↑ Resnik, Brahm (June 18, 2021). "Before she embraced Donald Trump, Kari Lake signed on with Democrats as Barack Obama's fortunes soared". KPNX.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Kari Lake on Gab
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