Kari Lake pulled ahead of Karrin Taylor Robson in a heated five-way battle for the Republican nomination for governor of Arizona in the Aug. 2 primary.
With about 80 percent of precincts reporting, Lake currently holds a lead with 46.2 percent of the vote. Robson trails at 44.4 percent.
According to Decision Desk HQ, the long-shots Matt Salmon, Scott Neely, and Paola Tulliani-Zen trail by significant margins with less than 5 percent of the vote.
Robson and Lake ran high-profile campaigns primarily distinguished by their bitter rivalry and public hostility toward one another.
Each presented herself as the conservative candidate best suited to lead the state through the current border crisis….