Kari Lake, the Republican candidate in the Arizona Senate race, has been struggling to win over moderates in the state. However, her hard-line views on immigration, abortion, and other social issues have put her in a precarious position with the state’s more moderate voters. This has weakened her chances of winning the Senate seat, which could greatly reduce the GOP’s chances of picking up the chamber in November. The Republican-controlled Senate has been a reliable ally of President Donald Trump, and a Democratic victory in Arizona could be a major setback for the party. Lake needs to find ways to appeal to moderates if she wants to maintain her party’s majority in the Senate. She has already tried to downplay her hard-line views on hot button issues and emphasize her support for certain local issues popular with moderates. If Lake is able to appeal to a broad swath of the state’s voters, she could be the key to a crucial Senate pickup.
