Katie Hobbs, candidate of the Democratic Party, has defeated Kari Lake, candidate of the Republican Party, in the race for Governor of Arizona State, CBS News has projected.
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| Democratic Party Governorship candidate Katie Hobbs. Photo: @katiehobbs |
According to the BBC:
The result is a rebuke of Ms Lake, who has peddled the false claim that Donald Trump won the 2020 US election.
In her victory statement, Ms Hobbs said that “in this moment of division” she would work for everyone in the state.
In a midterm election that has further highlighted the stark partisan divisions in America, Ms Hobbs called for unity, saying she would work for those Arizonans who did not vote for her.
“Even in this moment of division, I believe there is so much more that connects us,” she said.
Thanking voters on Twitter, she added: “Democracy is worth the wait.”
Ms Lake however, struck a more combative tone on social media, tweeting that “Arizonans know BS when they see it”.
The candidate – who was endorsed by Mr Trump – told the BBC during campaigning that the former president should not need to run again in the 2024 election because “he won the last election”. She predicted he would “come back with a vengeance”.
In response to Lake’s expected loss, the former president posted on Truth social – a social media platform he founded.
“Wow! They just took the election away from Kari Lake. It’s really bad out there!” he wrote.
Race for Governor of Arizona State: Candidate of the Democratic Party, Katie Hobbs, tweeted – “Thank you, Arizona” ⬇️
Democracy is worth the wait.
Thank you, Arizona.
I am so honored and so proud to be your next Governor. pic.twitter.com/O6ZFSHbIBe
— Katie Hobbs (@katiehobbs) November 15, 2022
