Democrat Katie Hobbs has barely won in the face of this former journalist who had questioned the elections in advance.
Le Monde
It was one of the most publicized duels of these midterms. Trumpist Kari Lake was beaten by her rival Democrat Katie Hobbs in the race for the position of governor of Arizona on Monday, November 14.
Former television journalist, Kari Lake is one of the “deniers”, these Republicans who claim that the 2020 election was rigged. This 53-year-old woman, who claims the nickname “Trump in petticoat” whose left has decked out, has also refused to say if she would accept the results of the mid-term elections.
On the contrary, Katie Hobbs, who was hitherto secretary of state of Arizona, became known as a fierce defender of the legitimacy of the last election. She had warned the voters against Kari Lake, presented as a chaos designer.
Trump has become a handicap
The victory of Ms. Hobbs confirms that Donald Trump’s support has proven to be a handicap in many elections of mid-mandates traditionally unfavorable to the president.
Democrats have kept the Senate but the Republicans could take control of the House of Representatives. Monday evening, still in Arizone, the great old party won two precious seats of representatives in this former republican bastion where the Democrats had progressed during the Trump era.
Donald Trump, who promised a “very big announcement” for Tuesday, should, in all likelihood, formalize his candidacy for the presidential election of 2024.