Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) endorsed Arizona Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake on Tuesday, becoming the latest prominent Republican to back the former Arizona gubernatorial candidate.
“Kari Lake is a battle-tested warrior who will secure the border and advocate for policies that put the American people first,” Vance told the Daily Caller. “Kari is running against a far-left Democrat who has been a rubber stamp for all of Joe Biden’s destructive policies that have gutted the middle class. I am proud to endorse Kari as the next U.S. Senator for Arizona.”
Following her failed bid for Arizona governor in 2022, Lake launched her bid for Senate last October, hoping to unseat Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), who has yet to announce whether she plans to run for reelection.
The latest polling from Emerson College Polling/the Hill shows Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Lake’s biggest Democratic competitor for the seat, leading the race with 36% of the support compared to Lake’s 30% and Sinema’s 21%. Ahead of the March 19 primary, Lake and Gallego seem to be their respective parties’ likely nominees.
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Lake has received endorsements from several leaders of the Republican Party, including former President Donald Trump, National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Steve Daines (R-MT), Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), and more. Lake has also been floated as a potential running mate for Trump, along with Reps. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Byron Donalds (R-FL), and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.
“I am humbled to have the endorsement of Senator @JDVance1,” Lake posted in response to Vance’s support. “He has been a conservative hero in the Senate, standing up for America First values, and never backing down to the DC Swamp. I look forward to joining him in the Senate to get our country back on track.”