Katie Hobbs Declared Winner In Arizona Governor Race By NBC & CNN; GOP’s Kari Lake Latest 2020 Election Denier To Lose Midterm Bid
deadline.comIt was a true Grand Canyon State nail biter but Katie Hobbs prevailed over former TV anchor and Donald Trump acolyte Kari Lake in the race to be Arizona’s next governor, NBC and CNN projected on Monday.
The tight race between the candidates has been too close to call since Tuesday’s midterms, but the latest results from the state showed that Republican Lake would be unable to overcome current Arizona Secretary of State Hobbs’ lead.
As over 71,000 votes and other data came in from Maricopa County tonight, the Comcast-owned network made its call: BREAKING: Democrat Katie Hobbs wins Arizona governor's race, NBC News projects.
https://t.co/noatnOv4zE pic.twitter.com/x8DFFwJqy3 CNN called Hobbs the winner at 6:15 PM PT. Lake’s defeat is a stunning result for a candidate who seemed poised to become the next star on the right.
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