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Lake identifies as a [[Conservatism in the United States|conservative Republican]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 18, 2021|title=Before she embraced Donald Trump, Kari Lake signed on with Democrats as Barack Obama's fortunes soared|url=https://www.12news.com/article/news/politics/kari-lake-is-running-for-governor-as-a-republican-but-has-also-been-a-registered-democrat/75-550469a9-0665-404c-84b0-7548d5681a41|url-status=live|access-date=October 3, 2021|website=12news.com|language=en-US}}</ref> She attended the [[Conservative Political Action Conference]] (CPAC), an annual meeting of conservatives, mostly Republicans. Prior to running for office, she made several donations to [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] presidential candidates, and she confirmed that she voted for then-candidate [[Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign|Barack Obama]] in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Welch|first=Dennis|title=Kari Lake defends donating to Democratic presidential candidates|url=https://www.azfamily.com/news/politics/arizona_politics/kari-lake-defends-donating-to-democratic-presidential-candidates/article_6aa7e7de-ce43-11eb-8445-b364ef782b83.html|access-date=2021-10-04|website=AZFamily|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=June 18, 2021|title=Before she embraced Donald Trump, Kari Lake signed on with Democrats as Barack Obama's fortunes soared|url=https://www.12news.com/article/news/politics/kari-lake-is-running-for-governor-as-a-republican-but-has-also-been-a-registered-democrat/75-550469a9-0665-404c-84b0-7548d5681a41|url-status=live|access-date=October 3, 2021|website=12news.com|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2018, she opposed the '[[2018–2019 education workers' strikes in the United States|Red for Ed]]' movement, which sought more funding for education through strikes and protests, claiming that movement was a "big push to legalize pot."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Longhi|first=Lorraine|title=Local news anchor Kari Lake apologizes for tweet that #RedForEd is cover to legalize pot|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-education/2018/04/25/local-news-anchor-kari-lake-tweets-redfored-cover-pot-legalization/552217002/|access-date=2021-10-04|website=The Arizona Republic|language=en-US}}</ref> Describing her position on abortion, Lake described herself as "pro-life" or [[Anti-abortion movements|anti-abortion]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-24|title=Interview: Arizona Governor Hopeful Kari Lake on Her Faith, Media Bias, and Why She's Running|url=https://tennesseestar.com/2021/06/24/interview-arizona-governor-hopeful-kari-lake-on-her-faith-media-bias-and-why-shes-running/|access-date=2021-10-04|website=Tennessee Star|language=en-US}}</ref> |
Lake identifies as a [[Conservatism in the United States|conservative Republican]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 18, 2021|title=Before she embraced Donald Trump, Kari Lake signed on with Democrats as Barack Obama's fortunes soared|url=https://www.12news.com/article/news/politics/kari-lake-is-running-for-governor-as-a-republican-but-has-also-been-a-registered-democrat/75-550469a9-0665-404c-84b0-7548d5681a41|url-status=live|access-date=October 3, 2021|website=12news.com|language=en-US}}</ref> She attended the [[Conservative Political Action Conference]] (CPAC), an annual meeting of conservatives, mostly Republicans. Prior to running for office, she made several donations to [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] presidential candidates, and she confirmed that she voted for then-candidate [[Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign|Barack Obama]] in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Welch|first=Dennis|title=Kari Lake defends donating to Democratic presidential candidates|url=https://www.azfamily.com/news/politics/arizona_politics/kari-lake-defends-donating-to-democratic-presidential-candidates/article_6aa7e7de-ce43-11eb-8445-b364ef782b83.html|access-date=2021-10-04|website=AZFamily|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=June 18, 2021|title=Before she embraced Donald Trump, Kari Lake signed on with Democrats as Barack Obama's fortunes soared|url=https://www.12news.com/article/news/politics/kari-lake-is-running-for-governor-as-a-republican-but-has-also-been-a-registered-democrat/75-550469a9-0665-404c-84b0-7548d5681a41|url-status=live|access-date=October 3, 2021|website=12news.com|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2018, she opposed the '[[2018–2019 education workers' strikes in the United States|Red for Ed]]' movement, which sought more funding for education through strikes and protests, claiming that movement was a "big push to legalize pot."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Longhi|first=Lorraine|title=Local news anchor Kari Lake apologizes for tweet that #RedForEd is cover to legalize pot|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-education/2018/04/25/local-news-anchor-kari-lake-tweets-redfored-cover-pot-legalization/552217002/|access-date=2021-10-04|website=The Arizona Republic|language=en-US}}</ref> Describing her position on abortion, Lake described herself as "pro-life" or [[Anti-abortion movements|anti-abortion]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-24|title=Interview: Arizona Governor Hopeful Kari Lake on Her Faith, Media Bias, and Why She's Running|url=https://tennesseestar.com/2021/06/24/interview-arizona-governor-hopeful-kari-lake-on-her-faith-media-bias-and-why-shes-running/|access-date=2021-10-04|website=Tennessee Star|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Lake has made several false assertions that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Trump. She falsely claimed president [[Joe Biden]] did not receive 81 million votes. After the [[2021 Maricopa County presidential ballot audit]] found no proof of election fraud, she demanded the election be decertified — a legal impossibility. She endorsed a false assertion by Trump spokeswoman [[Liz Harrington]] that Democrats use mail-in ballots to rig elections. Lake tweeted quotes made by [[Sidney Powell]] on ''[[Lou Dobbs Tonight]]'' falsely asserting there was a sweeping election fraud conspiracy. She has advocated imprisoning [[Secretary of State of Arizona|Arizona secretary of state]] [[Katie Hobbs]] on baseless and unspecified allegations of criminality related to the 2020 election; Hobbs is a declared candidate in the Arizona governor's race in 2022. Lake has also called for the imprisonment of unspecified journalists for allegedly reporting unspecified lies about the 2020 election and other matters.<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/16/politics/fact-check-kari-lake-arizona-governor-election-lies/index.html</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Revision as of 18:12, 16 October 2021
Kari Lake | |
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| Born | August 23, 1969 Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (before 2006, 2012–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2006–2008) Democratic (2008–2012) |
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Jeff Lake (m. 1998) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Iowa (BA) |
Kari Lake is an American former television news journalist and anchor for KSAZ-TV television station in Phoenix, Arizona. She stepped down from her anchor role in early 2021.[1] In June, Lake declared her candidacy for the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial election as a Republican. She is politically aligned with Donald Trump, who has endorsed her.
Early life and education
Lake was born in Illinois and grew up in Iowa with nine siblings. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications and journalism from the University of Iowa.[2]
Career
Lake worked as an anchor for KSAZ-TV (Fox 10 Phoenix) since 1994 and for other anchor, weather and reporter roles for locations in Illinois and New York.[3] She interviewed President Barack Obama in 2016 and President Donald Trump in 2020.[4] She resigned from Fox 10 in 2021. Lake later appeared in a video for PragerU, a republican based YouTube channel.[5][6]
Lake was a member of the Republican Party up until November 3, 2006.[7] That day she changed her registration to become an independent, before registering as a Democrat on January 4, 2008, the day after the Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses were won by Obama.[7] Lake returned to being a Republican on January 31, 2012. She explained her leaving the Republican Party in 2006 as a reaction to the then-ongoing Iraq and Afghanistan wars. She had supported John Kerry in 2004 and Obama in 2008.[7]
2022 gubernatorial run
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Lake filed paperwork to run for governor of Arizona for the 2022 election on June 1, 2021.[8] Previously that year, she purchased a PRO account on Gab, a social media platform noted for its usage by right-wing extremists.[9] During the campaign, she aligned herself with former President Donald Trump.[10] She falsely claimed that Trump won Arizona in the 2020 election.[11] Trump subsequently endorsed her, saying Lake "will fight to restore Election Integrity (both past and future!)."[12] She attended events headed by the "My Pillow Guy" Mike Lindell who was a prominent promoter of false claims regarding fraud in the 2020 election.[10] During her 2021 campaign for governor, she said that she would not have certified the 2020 election results if she had been governor at the time.[13]
In August 2021, Lake led anti-mask rallies.[10] She called on Arizona State University students to violate the university's mask requirement policy.[10] Lake said she would not tolerate mask requirements and vaccine requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic.[14]
Political Positions
Lake identifies as a conservative Republican.[15] She attended the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), an annual meeting of conservatives, mostly Republicans. Prior to running for office, she made several donations to Democratic presidential candidates, and she confirmed that she voted for then-candidate Barack Obama in 2008.[16][17] In 2018, she opposed the 'Red for Ed' movement, which sought more funding for education through strikes and protests, claiming that movement was a "big push to legalize pot."[18] Describing her position on abortion, Lake described herself as "pro-life" or anti-abortion.[19]
Lake has made several false assertions that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Trump. She falsely claimed president Joe Biden did not receive 81 million votes. After the 2021 Maricopa County presidential ballot audit found no proof of election fraud, she demanded the election be decertified — a legal impossibility. She endorsed a false assertion by Trump spokeswoman Liz Harrington that Democrats use mail-in ballots to rig elections. Lake tweeted quotes made by Sidney Powell on Lou Dobbs Tonight falsely asserting there was a sweeping election fraud conspiracy. She has advocated imprisoning Arizona secretary of state Katie Hobbs on baseless and unspecified allegations of criminality related to the 2020 election; Hobbs is a declared candidate in the Arizona governor's race in 2022. Lake has also called for the imprisonment of unspecified journalists for allegedly reporting unspecified lies about the 2020 election and other matters.[20]
Personal life
Lake has been married to her husband, Jeff Halperin, since 1998 and they have two children.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Goodykoontz, Bill. "Why longtime Fox 10 news anchor Kari Lake is leaving the Phoenix station after 22 years". The Arizona Republic.
- ^ "Haute Secrets Phoenix: Kari Lake". Haute Living. 2010-11-08. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ^ September 3, Ed Dague on; PM, 2007 at 2:12 (2007-09-03). "Last Week". Ed Dague. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Videos". FOX 10 Phoenix.
- ^ "Emmy Award-Winning News Anchor Quits: 'Haven't Felt Proud to Be Member of Media,' 'Don't Like Direction It's Going'". CNSNews.com. 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ^ Crowder, John (2021-06-06). "PragerU Video – Kari Lake: Why I Quit My Job as a News Anchor". Pocatello-Chubbuck Observer. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ^ a b c Resnik, Brahm (June 18, 2021). "Before she embraced Donald Trump, Kari Lake signed on with Democrats as Barack Obama's fortunes soared". KPNX.
- ^ Oxford, Andrew (June 1, 2021). "Another GOP candidate jumps into governor's race: Former TV anchor Kari Lake files paperwork to run". The Arizona Republic.
- ^ Baxter, Erasmus. "Not On TV, Kari Lake Is Active on Site for Right-Wingers, Nazis". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
- ^ a b c d "'Take the mask and shove it': Kari Lake leads anti-mask rally at ASU. Here are 5 takeaways". 12news.com. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
- ^ "'It's spreading': Phony election fraud conspiracies infect midterms". POLITICO. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- ^ Barchenger, Stacey. "Kari Lake gets coveted endorsement from former President Trump in Arizona governor's race". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ Berman, Ari. "Trump's candidate for Arizona governor says she would not have certified Biden's victory". Mother Jones. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- ^ "Kari Lake is trying to make the jump from TV news to governor of Arizona. Can she do it?". KNXV. 2021-08-10. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
- ^ "Before she embraced Donald Trump, Kari Lake signed on with Democrats as Barack Obama's fortunes soared". 12news.com. June 18, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Welch, Dennis. "Kari Lake defends donating to Democratic presidential candidates". AZFamily. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ "Before she embraced Donald Trump, Kari Lake signed on with Democrats as Barack Obama's fortunes soared". 12news.com. June 18, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Longhi, Lorraine. "Local news anchor Kari Lake apologizes for tweet that #RedForEd is cover to legalize pot". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ "Interview: Arizona Governor Hopeful Kari Lake on Her Faith, Media Bias, and Why She's Running". Tennessee Star. 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/16/politics/fact-check-kari-lake-arizona-governor-election-lies/index.html