Uh Oh: Poll Has Sen. Jeff Flake Trailing GOP Primary Challenger By 14 Points
Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake is in trouble from all sides. With a dismal approval rating of 18 percent, he faces a primary challenge from former state Sen. Kelli Ward.
At the federal level, President Trump torched Flake for being weak on borders, crime, and being a “non-factor” in the Senate. The president also called him toxic. In July, the Arizona senator’s vulnerabilities were highlighted by FiveThirtyEight, where the publication said it might not be a bad investment for Democrats to find someone to run against Flake since the state is shifting left, he’s never been popular, and he barely won in 2012.
Flake may not even make it to the general election. He’s being challenged in the Republican primary by thevery conservative formerstate Sen. Kelli Ward. Other Republicans may join the race.
In the 2016 GOP Senate primary, Ward lost to McCainby only 11 points, which was theclosest Senate primary he has ever had. And Flake’s voting record in the Senate isideologically similar to McCain’s. Additionally, the limited polling conductedlate last year andearly this year has shown Flake tied or trailing Ward. I’m not sure I believe those numbers, but
it’s not difficult to imagine that Republican voters in Arizona, who went for Trump by nearly 20 points in the 2016 presidential primary, would be upset withFlake for his tendency to go after Trump.
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattv...-gop-primary-challenger-by-14-points-n2371992
