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U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake opens Yuma campaign office

U.S. Senate Republican candidate Kari Lake speaks with reporters at the opening of her campaign office in downtown Yuma on Tuesday, July 2, 2024.
Victor Calderón/KAWC
U.S. Senate Republican candidate Kari Lake speaks with reporters at the opening of her campaign office in downtown Yuma on Tuesday, July 2, 2024.

U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake was in Yuma on Thursday to open a campaign office.

Lake's campaign has opened up shop in the America First resource center on Main Street in a location that was previously a thrift store for Yuma Catholic High School.

Lake, who is running against Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb in the July 30 primary, met with about 20 local supporters to get out the vote. She said the economy has surpassed the border as the top issue for Arizona voters.

"The main issue in Arizona across all ages, across all demographics, even though our border is really important is now the economy," Lake said. "People are really struggling so much in this economy. Joe Biden's 'Bidenomics' isn't working."

Lake took a jab at President Biden's disappointing debate performance from last week, saying in Yuma that he appeared to have dementia and is not fit for the job.

Following Monday's Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity, Lake has called the decision "fantastic."

"We have to have a president, we have to have people in office who can do their job without fear of being 'lawfared' to death like President Trump is and prosecuted for doing official business in an official capacity," she said.

Lake says having an office in Yuma gets her closer to voters. She hopes to get them more involved in her campaign. Lake says she'll soon be taking a bus tour through the state to gather support.

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Stay tuned to KAWC to hear what supporters in Yuma have to say about why they will vote for Kari Lake for the U.S. Senate.

Victor is originally from West Sacramento, California and has lived in Arizona for more than five years. He began his print journalism career in 2004 following his graduation from Georgetown University in Washington D.C. Victor has been a reporter for the following daily newspapers: The Monterey County Herald, The Salinas Californian and the Reno Gazette-Journal, where he covered stories including agriculture, education and Latino community news. Victor has also served as a local editor for Patch, a national news organization with hyperlocal websites, in Carmichael, California in the Sacramento area. He also served as the editor for The New Vision, the newspaper for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson, which includes Yuma and La Paz counties. Victor lives in Somerton. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends and following most sports.
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