On November 12, Ruben Gallego Defeats Kari Lake 50%-47.8%, Becomes Arizona's First Latino U.S. Senator

Nov 12, 2024, 04:56 AM

On November 12, 2024, Democrat Ruben Gallego was projected to win the Arizona U.S. Senate race, defeating Republican Kari Lake with 50% of the vote to her 47.8%. Gallego, a U.S. Representative, will become Arizona's first Latino U.S. Senator, succeeding retiring Senator Kyrsten Sinema. His victory comes as he expanded his lead to over 72,000 votes, totaling over 1.55 million votes with 95% of ballots counted.