Trump-backed candidate Lake wins Arizona’s Republican nomination for governor

Aug 5 (Reuters) – Kari Lake, a former news anchor who has embraced former President Donald Trump’s false claims of voter fraud, has won the Republican nomination for governor of Arizona, according to Edison Research.

Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake speaks during former US President Donald Trump’s rally ahead of the Arizona primary election in Prescott Valley, Arizona, US, on July 22, 2022. REUTERS/Rebecca Noble/File Photo

Lake has pledged to try to enact a number of ballot measures if elected in November’s general election, including eliminating vote-counting machines and banning voting by mail.

Edison Research projected a Lake victory late Thursday.

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Reporting by Joseph Axe, editing by Ross Colvin, Alistair Bell and Susan Heavey

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