Democratic Arizona Rep. Ruben Gallego defeated Republican candidate Kari Lake to become Arizona’s next senator in a competitive race that took nearly a week

Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) defeated Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake in the Arizona Senate race to replace outgoing Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ). The Associated Press called the race for Gallego at 11:49 p.

Democrat Ruben Gallego has won the U.S. Senate race in Arizona, defeating his far-right Republican rival, Kari Lake, according to a race call by Associated Press late on Monday, Nov. 11.