Keenan Leads Lamb 42%-40% in Arizona GOP Primary as Sex-Scandal Attacks Test Trump Endorsement
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Updated · POLITICO · Jul 16
Keenan Leads Lamb 42%-40% in Arizona GOP Primary as Sex-Scandal Attacks Test Trump Endorsement
1 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Jul 16
Summary
A Keenan campaign poll shows Daniel Keenan ahead of Trump-backed Mark Lamb 42% to 40% in Arizona’s 5th District, a reversal from late June when the same poll had Lamb up 43% to 35%.
More than $1.6 million in Keenan self-funding and over $1.8 million in TV ads have driven attacks on Lamb over alleged sexual misconduct and abuse of power detailed by the Arizona Republic; Lamb denies the allegations.
Lamb has not aired TV ads, but allies are responding: Club for Growth has spent $250,000 backing him, and Trump reaffirmed his endorsement in a Sunday social-media post.
The race is becoming a test of whether scandal can outweigh Trump’s influence in a deep-red district, where Lamb’s supporters cite his strong local standing and legal findings that brought no criminal charges.
Early and mail voting are already underway after Arizona moved the primary to late July, compressing the window for Keenan to overcome Lamb’s name-recognition advantage.