The Associated Press has called the Republican primary for Arizona governor for Kari Lake, the Donald J. Trump-backed candidate, over the Mike Pence-backed candidate, Karrin Taylor Robson. Lake will face Democratic Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs in the November midterms.

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