Kari Lake Defends Idea of Green Party Inclusion in Debate

Says 'AZ Clean Elections' is violating it's mission...

In a just released statement, Kari Lake (R), the Republican candidate running for U.S. Senate in Arizona, says the state’s ‘AZ Clean Elections Commission’ has violated its chartered mission after the recent exclusion of Green Party candidate Ruben Quintana (G) from the upcoming U.S. Senate debate.

Lake further challenges her Democratic opponent Ruben Gallego (D) on “(blocking) the inclusion of (Quintana)”.

Lake’s full statement follows:

“We agree with Eduardo Quintana’s call for fairness. Every candidate on the ballot deserves a spot on the debate stage, and the Kari Lake campaign encourages the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission to allow him to participate.

The Arizona Clean Elections Commission is supposed to be a non-partisan entity funded by taxpayers. Yet, their recent decision to exclude the Green Party nominee from the U.S. Senate debate goes directly against their mission.

It's disappointing that Ruben Gallego continues to block the inclusion of the Green Party candidate. If Ruben and the Democrats truly believe that climate change is the most pressing issue of our time, as they claim, they should welcome the voice of the Green Party. 

Instead, Ruben is acting like a coward, refusing to let voters hear from a candidate whose platform aligns closely with their supposed priorities.

The voters of Arizona deserve better. We stand for an open and honest debate where all voices can be heard.”