The Associated Press declared Democrat Ruben Gallego the winner of Arizona’s U.S. Senate seat after vote updates on Monday and over the weekend increased his statewide lead and closed off any remaining paths to victory for Republican Kari Lake.

Ruben Gallego is projected to beat Republican rabble-rouser Kari Lake in the race to become Arizona’s next U.S. senator after Lake seemed to struggle to win over moderate and independent voters. Gallego,

Democrat Ruben Gallego is elected Arizona's first Latino U.S. senator, defeating Trump ally Kari Lake and preventing Republicans from padding their majority.