Arizona Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake secured a victory in the Senate primary race against Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb (R) on Tuesday.
With just 5% of the count remaining as of Wednesday morning, Lake had an over 16-point lead against Lamb, according to NBC News. The Associated Press called the race at 8:44 p.m. local time.
Lake applauded Lamb for running "a great campaign."
"I really hate to call him my opponent. He's my friend," Lake said of Lamb.
