Kari Lake
Kari Ann Lake (born August 23, 1969) is an American retired television news anchor and politician. She used to present for KSAZ-TV television station in Phoenix, Arizona. She retired from her anchor role in early 2021.[1]
Kari Lake | |
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 Lake in 2024 | |
| Senior Advisor to the United States Agency for Global Media | |
| Assumed office March 4, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Acting CEO | Victor Morales Herself |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 August 1969
(aged 56) Rock Island, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (before 2006, 2012–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
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| Spouse(s) | Tracy Finnegan
(m. 1991; div. 1993)Jeff Halperin
(m. 1997) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Iowa (BA) |
In June 2021, Lake announced her candidacy for Governor of Arizona in the 2022 election as a Republican. Her campaign has been supported by former President Donald Trump.[2] She won the Republican nomination in the August primary.[3] She lost the election to Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs in November 2022.
Lake announced her candidacy for the United States Senate in the 2024 election in October 2023.[4] She lost the election in November 2024 to Democratic U.S. Representative Ruben Gallego.[5]
Lake used to be a Democrat between 2008 and 2012. She supported the presidential campaigns of John Kerry and Barack Obama.[6]
On December 11, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump announced that Lake would be appointed as the next director of Voice of America.[7][8]
Kari Lake Media
Lake at a campaign event on October 2, 2021, with a thin blue line flag
Lake at a campaign event in Scottsdale, Arizona, July 5, 2021
Lake at the CPAC Hungary in Budapest
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References
- ↑ Goodykoontz, Bill. Why longtime Fox 10 news anchor Kari Lake is leaving the Phoenix station after 22 years. The Arizona Republic.
- ↑ Shapiro, Danny (September 28, 2021). "Donald Trump endorses Kari Lake for Arizona governor". KTAR-FM. https://ktar.com/story/4705163/donald-trump-endorses-kari-lake-for-arizona-governor/. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ↑ Gregorian, Dareh. Kari Lake, Trump-backed election denier, wins GOP primary in Arizona governor's race (in en). NBC News. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ↑ Bustillo, Ximena (October 10, 2023). Arizona Republican Kari Lake launches 2024 senate campaign. National Public Radio. https://www.npr.org/2023/10/10/1204870164/arizona-republican-kari-lake-launches-2024-senate-campaign.
- ↑ Gallego defeats Lake in Arizona Senate race, The Hill, Caroline Vakil, November 9, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ↑ Resnik, Brahm. Before she embraced Donald Trump, Kari Lake signed on with Democrats as Barack Obama's fortunes soared (June 18, 2021)KPNX.
- ↑ Trump taps immigration hard-liner Kari Lake as head of Voice of America (in en). AP News (2024-12-12). Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ↑ Falconer, Rebecca. Trump chooses Kari Lake to lead Voice of America (in en). Axios (2024-12-12). Retrieved 2024-12-12.
Other websites
- Kari Lake on Gab
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