Blake Masters wins Arizona Republican Senate primary

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The Associated Press and New York Times are reporting that Masters has won the Republican nomination for the US Senate.

The GOP will take on Mark Kelly in the fall after Masters defeated Jim Lamon. There are a number of toss-up races that could decide control of the Senate.

Prior to Masters' campaign announcement last summer, it was reported that controversial tech investor Thiel funneled millions into the new Saving ArizonaPAC in anticipation of his pupils Senate race. According to campaign finance records, Thiel donated at least 15 million dollars to the political action committee.

A wave of negative ads attacking Lamon and opponent Attorney General Mark Brnovich, who drew criticism from Trump for not doing enough to investigate false allegations of voter fraud in Arizona, has received a lot of funding from the political action committee. There was no evidence of voter fraud in 2020.

Both of the favored Republican Senate candidates were able to beat out their competitors this year. J.D. Vance won the Republican Ohio Senate primary this year. Over the last year, the pro-Vance super PAC has received fifteen million dollars from the man. They would bring new tech-inspired ideologies to the Senate if they win the general election.