Over the previous two years, Republicans misplaced each Senate seats, and the state flipped Democratic within the 2020 presidential race for the p
Over the previous two years, Republicans misplaced each Senate seats, and the state flipped Democratic within the 2020 presidential race for the primary time since 1996.
Nonetheless, the state Republican Social gathering has signaled loyalty to former President Donald Trump, censuring the governor, together with former Republican Sen. Jeff Flake and Cindy McCain, the spouse of the late Republican Sen. John McCain. Ducey publicly opposed the president’s efforts to overturn the election outcomes, and Flake and McCain endorsed Democrat Joe Biden for president.
“I labored extremely arduous to ship the state for Donald Trump and purple up by way of Election Day,” Ducey stated. “Then, after Election Day, in fact, as soon as all of the ballots had been licensed in all 15 counties, the vote had been audited and decided correct, I had little or no alternative however to do the appropriate factor, observe the regulation and the Structure.”
On Sunday, the governor additionally as soon as once more squashed rumors that he would possibly problem Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) in 2022. “I am not operating for the US Senate, no,” Ducey stated.