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 host Kari Lake, according to Decision Desk.

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

Watch ABC15's previous coverage of Gallego before the election in the video player above.

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 has “consistently” voted to fund an increase in the number of Border Patrol agents, according to his campaign website. Gallego also supported the bipartisan border bill that failed in Congress in early 2024.

Gallego first announced he would enter the Senate race in January 2023, saying he would challenge Independent Kyrsten Sinema. Sinema later announced her retirement, leading to the race between Gallego and Lake.

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

We sat one on one with Gallego ahead of the 2024 primaries. Watch the interview in the player below: