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KarenS

(4,081 posts)
Thu Oct 26, 2023, 05:58 PM Oct 2023

Blake Masters Announces Run for Congress, Skipping New Senate Bid

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Blake Masters, a Republican who lost his U.S. Senate campaign in Arizona last year, announced on Thursday that he would run to represent the state’s Eighth Congressional District — ending speculation that he would pursue a second Senate run in 2024.

“I’m running for Congress, to fight for Arizona’s 8th,” Mr. Masters wrote on X, the site formerly known as Twitter. “Biden has failed. We need Trump back. We need to stop inflation, Build the Wall, avoid WW3, and secure Arizona’s water future. We need to fight for our families.”

Representative Debbie Lesko, a Republican, has represented the district, in the Phoenix suburbs, since 2018. Ms. Lesko announced this month that she would not seek re-election.



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Blake Masters Announces Run for Congress, Skipping New Senate Bid (Original Post) KarenS Oct 2023 OP
Um, Blake? lonely bird Oct 2023 #1
This is my district... Fichefinder Oct 2023 #2
Mine too - Abe Hamadeh is running as well AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2023 #3
that's our district, dammit mike_c Oct 2023 #4

lonely bird

(1,687 posts)
1. Um, Blake?
Thu Oct 26, 2023, 06:10 PM
Oct 2023

Where to start?

Your false God did literally nothing good for the country. Imbeciles like you loved his “…and Mexico will pay for it” bullshit. He gave secret intelligence to Putin. He said he trusted Putin over the United States intelligence organization. Thus you support a traitor.

What has Biden failed at, you miserable piece of excrement?

Finally, and I know some aren’t going to like this, Arizona is a fucking desert.

Fichefinder

(167 posts)
2. This is my district...
Thu Oct 26, 2023, 06:15 PM
Oct 2023

..and it's going to be intense. It includes Glendale AZ where the Cardinals play, three Sun City's, and Luke AFB.

AZSkiffyGeek

(11,030 posts)
3. Mine too - Abe Hamadeh is running as well
Thu Oct 26, 2023, 06:24 PM
Oct 2023

I don’t know if the Demographics have changed enough to keep either of them out… Last year was a write-in Dem candidate and the election before was some dumbass sports bro with a questionable background who spent all of last year attacking the Democratic Party.

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