Sheriff Mark Lamb (R) has had enough.
The Arizona border county lawman has already made a name for himself as a vanguard of law and order amid a rise in fentanyl trafficking and ongoing concerns from illegal immigration.
Now, Lamb’s diving headfirst into a three-way race in a critical battleground state by submitting the necessary paperwork to run for U.S. Senate.
Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema currently holds the highly coveted seat. Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego previously announced his campaign to challenge Sinema.
Democrats hold a 51-49 majority in the Senate, made possible by Sinema and another independent who caucus with them.
It’s likely other Republicans will enter the race. Gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake repeatedly flirts with the idea.
As CNN reports:
Over the last few years, Lamb has worked to raise his profile with the GOP base, making regular appearances on Fox News, focusing on immigration and criticizing Covid-19 vaccine requirements.
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Ahead of a potentially crowded and contentious primary, Lamb is viewed favorably by some top Republicans, GOP sources have told CNN. Meanwhile, Abe Hamadeh, formerly the Republican nominee for Arizona attorney general, is also weighing a run. Both Lamb and Hamadeh met recently with National Republican Senatorial Committee officials.
Two other Republicans, Jim Lamon and Karrin Taylor Robson – who ran in 2022 for Senate and governor respectively – are also considering jumping into the race, sources familiar with the matter say.
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Sinema has not yet announced her plans for 2024, but The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this week that her team is preparing for reelection.
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