Former President Donald Trump touted Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake and U.S. Senate candidate Blake Masters at his rally in Prescott Valley.
The event, which attracted hundreds of supporters to the arena, featured speeches from former Director of National Intelligence Ric Grenell, Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb, and Arizona Republican Party Chair Kelli Ward—in addition to multiple candidates.
After taking the stage, Trump encouraged voters to flock to the poll to fire “radical Democrats.”
“You are going to elect a truly great woman, who I got to know well, Kari Lake. You are young to send a brilliant guy, who I also got to know very well, Blake Masters, to the U.S. Senate,” Trump said in his opening remarks.
Polling has indicated that both candidates are leading their races ahead of the August 2nd primary. Lake is narrowly ahead of Karrin Taylor Robson, who has closed the gap in recent weeks. On the other hand, Masters has pulled away from his GOP opponents, including businessman Jim Lamon and Attorney General Mark Brnovich.
Furthermore, the rally reiterated support for multiple candidates during the event: Attorney General candidate Abe Hamadeh, Secretary of State candidate Mark Finchem, David Farnsworth for state Senate, Anthony Kern for state Senate, and Rob Scantlebury for state Senate.
Additionally, just hours before he took the stage, Trump endorsed Eli Crane in the GOP primary for Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District.
“Eli Crane is running for Congress in the Great State of Arizona. Eli is a retired Navy SEAL and successful businessman who proudly served and loves our incredible, but seriously under siege, Country,” he said in a statement.
“With Eli as the Republican Nominee, we will defeat Democrat Tom O’Halleran, a puppet of Nancy Pelosi, who is weak on Borders, the Second Amendment, Election Integrity, and is a disgrace to the people of Arizona. Eli Crane has my Complete and Total Endorsement!”
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Cooper Moran is a reporter for The Arizona Sun Times and The Star News Network. Email tips to [email protected]
