Republican Arizona U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake lost against Rep. Ruben Gallego in last week’s election. The race was called earlier this week, but while Lake hasn’t conceded yet the latest video from her campaign may be as close as she comes to admitting defeat.
In the two-minute clip uploaded to X , Lake thanks Arizonas for backing her and President-elect Donald Trump. “I can’t thank you enough for that. It was a movement of love for family, for Arizona and for America,” she said.
“As for me? Well, I can say for certain that truth will never stop mattering to me,” Lake continued. “You will never stop mattering to me. These memories that we’ve made together will never go away. They will grow sweeter over time and I will never stop fighting for the state I love.”
Did Kari Lake lose by a narrow margin?
As of late Friday, Gallego was ahead by almost 80,000 votes, with an estimated 86,000 unprocessed ballots remaining. In the swing state of Arizona, razor-close elections are common. This time around, President-elect Trump won Arizona by more than 185,000 votes, garnering 52.2% support. Lake also lost by a slim margin, but despite her unsuccessful campaign, Republicans won control of the U.S. Senate.