Former Republican Arizona Senate candidate Blake Masters announced Thursday he’s running for Congress. His official announcement ends months of speculation Masters would mount a Senate bid.
“I’m running for Congress, to fight for Arizona’s 8th,” Masters said on X, formerly Twitter. “Biden has failed. We need Trump back. We need to stop inflation, Build the Wall, avoid WW3, and secure Arizona’s water future. We need to fight for our families.”
The Republicans are running to replace Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.), who announced she would not run for reelection last week.
Former Republican attorney general candidate Abe Hamadeh has already declared his candidacy for the 8th District seat and has been endorsed by Senate candidate Kari Lake.
Former President Trump has already endorsed Lake for Senate.
“We’re leading every poll by a lot,” he said. “And when I’m back in the White House, I need strong fighters like Kari in the Senate. She is a fighter. She’s strong. And she’s good. She’s got a great heart, by the way.”
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