Former President Donald Trump’s picks dominated the primary races in Arizona, underscoring his lingering influence over the Republican Party and the resonance of his stolen-election claims nearly two years after he narrowly lost the state.
Trump-endorsed candidates won the GOP nominations for U.S. Senate, secretary of state and legislative races, and were leading in the races for governor and attorney general.
Political newcomer Blake Masters emerged victorious in Arizona’s GOP primary for the U.S. Senate and advanced to take on Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly in what is expected to be one of the biggest and most expensive races of the 2022 midterm elections.