Latest Arizona poll shows unexpected twist in crucial Senate race battle
Fresh polling data shows a tight race for Arizona Senate seat with just days left before election day. The unexpected shift in numbers might affect which party controls the upper chamber next term
Recent polling shows Kari Lake taking a slim lead in the Arizona Senate race‚ with election day approaching fast. Data Orbitalʼs latest numbers (from Oct 26-28) put the GOP candidate at 45.2% versus Ruben Gallegoʼs 44.5%‚ marking her first lead since mid-summer
The race could tip Senate control — currently split 51-49 for Democrats — in a new direction. Its especially important given Arizonaʼs border-state status and growing political significance
Why are we looking backward? Iʼm looking forward
During a heated back-and-forth with CNN this week Lake side-stepped questions about her previous governorʼs race loss (which had a 17000-vote gap). Instead she re-directed focus to hot-button topics like border control: a key issue in her home-state
The ex-news anchorʼs campaign faces push-back from some GOP donors due to her past election-related statements and McCain family conflicts. The senate seat up-for-grabs belonged to Kyrsten Sinema — who switched from democrat to independent about a year ago. Arizonaʼs political landscape has changed since 2018 when it first started shifting from its long-time red-state status
The survey included 550 likely voters through mixed-method polling (combining phone and web-based responses)
