It wasn't smart for her to run for Senate - she should have focused on a recall of Hobbs and failing that on the subsequent 2026 gubernatorial race. Thanks to the 17th Amendment Senate races have become mini-Presidential campaigns, requiring vast amounts of out-of-state dollars and DC insider support. Lake does not have the funding or support structure behind her to take on such a campaign. That's why an absolute zero like Ruben Gallego can be in the lead - he's a brainless "team player" who can be counted on to secure funding for the Deep State's priorities, where Lake is viewed as a Trump-like loose cannon.
Kari Lake is a bad candidate.