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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Personal details
Born (1969-08-23) August 23, 1969 (age 55)
Illinois, U.S.
Political partyRepublican (before 2006,
2012–present)
Other political
affiliations
Independent (2006–2008)
Democratic (2008–2012)
Spouse(s)
Jeff Lake (m. 1998)
Children2
EducationUniversity 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 used to be a Democrat between 2008 and 2012. She supported the presidential campaigns of John Kerry and Barack Obama.[4]

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References

  1. Goodykoontz, Bill. "Why longtime Fox 10 news anchor Kari Lake is leaving the Phoenix station after 22 years". The Arizona Republic.
  2. 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. 
  3. Gregorian, Dareh. "Kari Lake, Trump-backed election denier, wins GOP primary in Arizona governor's race". NBC News. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  4. Resnik, Brahm (June 18, 2021). "Before she embraced Donald Trump, Kari Lake signed on with Democrats as Barack Obama's fortunes soared". KPNX.

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