The GOP front-runner in the race for Arizona’s Senate seat has lost his lead in the polls, ramping up competition among Republicans in an election the party considers crucial to take control of Congress in November.
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich’s comfortable lead that he has held for nearly a year took a hit in April as his opponents boosted their advertising efforts and former President Donald Trump denounced him for not supporting his claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election. The decline in favorability may be due to Brnovich’s balancing act of serving as the attorney general and running as a Senate candidate as he struggles to make clear his position on the results of the 2020 election.
Jim Lamon (R-AZ), a self-funded challenger, surpassed Brnovich in several polls conducted over the last few weeks. One such poll shows Lamon with a 3-point lead, giving him 25% of the vote compared to Brnovich’s 22%, according to an internal poll conducted by Lamon’s campaign.
The survey was conducted April 21-24 and reflects what other polls are predicting in the battleground state.
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