Lake had been a frequent fixture on the presidential primary campaign trail at the beginning of the year, promoting Trump at his victory parties in Iowa and New Hampshire. Trump promoted her Senate bid but teased her at times, dubbing her “Border Kari” at a rally in Tucson.

Arizonans have elected Representative Ruben Gallego as the next senator of the Grand Canyon State, according to the Associated Press. Gallego clinched 50 percent of the votes, besting far-right darling and local TV news anchor Kari Lake by 2.2 percent with 95 percent of the state reporting.