Kari Lake refuses to commit to accepting election results
- Kari Lake campaigned for the Senate seat in Arizona against Ruben Gallego, promoting election fraud theories.
- She has recently shown support for early voting despite previously opposing it, reflecting a shift in her stance.
- Lake has not committed to accepting election results, leading to concerns and mixed reactions among her supporters.
In Prescott, Arizona, Kari Lake addressed her supporters the night before the US election on November 4, 2024. Running for a Senate seat against Democrat Ruben Gallego, she has built her political persona around claims of election fraud and denial, particularly since the events following the 2020 election. Lake previously advocated against early and mail-in voting, advocating for in-person voting instead, but appeared to support early voting during her final campaign rally. Despite this, she suggested that she would not accept the election results upfront, raising questions about her willingness to concede if defeated. Supporters expressed mixed views, with some sharing concerns about election integrity, while others emphasized the need to accept the election outcome regardless of the results, indicating a polarized atmosphere around the election process.