Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona expressed concern over comments made by Arizona GOP senatorial candidate Kari Lake, suggesting that they could incite violence. Last month, Lake urged her supporters to be prepared for a challenging election season, even mentioning carrying a gun for protection. Kelly, in an interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker on Meet the Press, stated that Lake’s remarks were dangerous and could potentially lead to harm. Lake, who previously ran for governor in 2022, is now running against Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego to fill the seat of outgoing independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. The Arizona senate race is considered crucial in the upcoming election cycle, as Democrats must defend more seats compared to Republicans who currently hold a slim majority in the Senate.
