Democrat Ruben Gallego wins Senate race against Kari Lake

PHOENIX — Democratic lawmaker Ruben Gallego has won the Senate race against Republican candidate and former Phoenix TV anchor Kari Lake, according to the Decision Desk.

Ruben Gallego’s top priorities include reproductive rights and access to abortion procedures. He supports ending the filibuster, in part to codify Roe v. Wade.

Watch ABC15’s previous coverage of Gallego before the election in the video player below.

One-on-one interview with Senate candidate Ruben Gallego

He supports raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour and raising taxes on billionaires and corporations to “pay their fair share.”

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On immigration, Gallego said he supports a secure border and, according to his campaign website, voted “consistently” for funding to increase the number of Border Patrol agents. Gallego also supported the bipartisan border bill that failed in Congress in early 2024.

Gallego first announced he would jump into the Senate race in January 2023, saying he would challenge independent Kyrsten Sinema. Sinema later announced his retirement, leading to the race between Gallego and Lake.

Gallego, a military veteran, was elected in 2010 to the state Legislature before being elected to Congress in 2014, where he focused on veterans and military issues.

We sat down one-on-one with Gallego ahead of the primary election in 2024. Watch the interview in the player below: