Gallego receives endorsement of fourth Arizona border mayor in Senate bid against Kari Lake

Gallego receives endorsement of fourth Arizona border mayor in Senate bid against Kari Lake


EXCLUSIVE — The mayor of a border town in Arizona is set to endorse Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), giving the Democratic candidate a boost in what is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched Senate races of the 2024 cycle.

Bisbee Mayor Ken Budge announced his endorsement Wednesday, making him the latest border mayor from the swing state to back Gallego’s Senate bid as immigration and border security remain top issues in the 2024 cycle. Budge praised Gallego in a statement first shared with the Washington Examiner, lauding the House Democrat as the “best candidate in this race to address the situation at the border.”

“I am proud to join my fellow local leaders from across Arizona in endorsing Ruben’s bid for the U.S. Senate because I know he will

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