Tag: Arizona Senate Campaign

Ruben Gallego’s Arizona Senate Campaign Drops Thousands on Swanky Resort, Private Security

Arizona Sun Times Staff

Democratic Arizona Rep. Ruben Gallego’s 2024 Senate bid spent thousands of campaign cash on luxury travel, private security and fancy restaurants during the year’s third fundraising quarter, according to financial records.

Gallego brought in $3.1 million and spent $1.9 million between July 1 and Sept. 30, entering the year’s final fundraising period with $5 million in the bank, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC). His Senate campaign dropped over $3,000 on a luxury resort in Puerto Rico, $2,700 on private security, nearly $2,000 on fine dining in Washington, D.C., and thousands more on related expenses, the disbursements show.

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Arizona U.S. Senate Candidate Blake Masters Endorsed by Indiana Congressman Jim Banks

Cooper Moran

U.S. Representative Jim Banks (R-IN-03) on Tuesday endorsed Blake Masters in his quest to win the Republican nomination to represent Arizona in the U.S. Senate.

Citing various policy stances, Banks called Masters the “future” of the Republican Party. 

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Former Trump National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien Endorses Blake Masters in Arizona GOP Senate Primary

Cooper Moran

Former President Donald Trump’s former national security advisor Robert O’Brien endorsed Blake Masters in the highly-contentious GOP primary to represent Arizona in the U.S. Senate.

In his statement, O’Brien cited the Arizona Republican’s work history and policy views as the reason for his endorsement.

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Thiel Ally Blake Masters Launches Arizona Senate Campaign

Cooper Moran
Thiel Ally Blake Masters

Blake Masters, the COO of Thiel Capital and the President of the Thiel Foundation, announced on Monday that he will seek the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate.

“This country used to work. Now it doesn’t. The Biden Administration is a train wreck, and Mark Kelly is nowhere to be found. We have to take this seat — and the United States Senate — back,” the Tucson native said in a video announcing his candidacy.

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