All posts tagged "Blake Masters"

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Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) raised over three times as much money as Sen. Krysten Sinema (I-Ariz.) last quarter in his bid to unseat the incumbent senator. He has inched closer to matching Sinema’s war chest each quarter since announcing his candidacy for Arizona’s Senate seat in January.

Sinema has yet to publicly announce her intent to run for reelection, but the former Democrat’s team has signaled that she is gearing up to run as an independent. ...

Despite far-right Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake's loss last November — and consistent claims that she did not, in fact, lose — the MAGA supporter is considering running once again. If she does, the GOPer could potentially be rivaled by venture capitalist and failed U.S. senate candidate Blake Masters.

According to a Friday, September 8 New York Times report by Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman, ex-President Donald Trump called Masters on Sunday, September 3 to discourage him from running for the senate seat.

Per the report, Trump's phone call telling Masters that he didn't believe the "political newcomer" could stand a chance against Lake came as Masters "was preparing to make a second run for the Senate in the swing state after his loss to Senator Mark Kelly, the Democratic incumbent, in 2022."...

Blake Masters may have failed in his 2022 campaign effort for the U.S. Senate, but he's trying again, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with his plans.

The seat is currently held by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), who switched parties after it became clear she couldn't win a Democratic primary.

Masters' campaign in 2022 was heavily supported by billionaire Peter Thiel, and pumped in $15 million for a pro-Masters super PAC. It's unknown if Thiel will be willing to do that again in 2024. ...