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U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego and former television broadcaster Kari Lake are battling for Arizona's open seat in the U.S. Senate.
Gallego, a Democrat, is a five-term veteran of Congress. Lake ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2022.
It's a tight race that could affect which party controls the Senate next year under a new president. Several other states have competitive Senate races in 2024, including Michigan, Montana, Nevada and Ohio.
It's the fifth straight election cycle in which Arizonans are voting for a U.S. senator. The winner will succeed Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., who announced in March she would not seek a second six-year term .
The Arizona Republic is closely covering this important race. Read the most recent articles here.
The horse race
Ruben Gallego, Democrat
Gallego is a five-term member of Congress representing a district that includes south Phoenix and the southwest Valley. He is a Chicago native who graduated from Harvard University, then served in the Iraq War as a Marine. Gallego has been a reliable vote for the Biden administration’s legislative priorities and was one of the more prominent congressional critics of former President Donald Trump during his term.
Kari Lake, Republican
Lake was a fixture of local television in Phoenix for decades until she quit her job as an anchor to pursue the 2022 governor’s race . She is an Iowa native and graduate of the University of Iowa who started in Arizona television in 1994 handling weather. As a gubernatorial nominee and as a Senate candidate, Lake has been among the staunchest supporters of former President Donald Trump and a fierce critic of President Joe Biden.
Eduardo Quintana, Green Party
Green Party candidate Eduardo Quintana won his party's primary as a write-in. He also will be on the general election ballot
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Election 2024: Here are the Arizona candidates running for US Senate
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