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Arizona GOP Chair Resigns after Secret Recording with Senate Candidate Kari Lake Revealed

The recording, released by Lake, reveals DeWit offering her a job or money to stay out of the Senate race, leading to his resignation amid ongoing internal conflicts and financial struggles within the Arizona Republican Party.

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Arizona Republican Party Chairman Jeff DeWit resigned on Jan. 24, 2024, after leaked audio revealed DeWit tried to persuade Kari Lake to abandon her pursuit of elected office.
Arizona GOP Chairman Jeff DeWit speaks on April 17, 2023, during a Legislative District 13 meeting to nominate three candidates to replace Liz Harris, the expelled state House of Representatives member.
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Overview

  • Kari Lake, a U.S. Senate candidate and former Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate, has released a secret recording of a conversation with then-Arizona Republican Party Chairman Jeff DeWit, in which DeWit offered her a job or money to stay out of the Senate race.
  • Following the release of the recording, DeWit has resigned from his position as the Arizona GOP chair.
  • Lake's close ties to former President Donald Trump have been highlighted, with her appearing at Trump's rally in Phoenix and campaigning on his behalf in Iowa and New Hampshire.
  • The Arizona Republican Party is facing financial difficulties, with cash reserves dropping from $770,000 in 2018 to less than $15,000 as of the last fiscal year.
  • Internal conflicts within the Arizona GOP have resulted in shrinking voter rolls and lost elections, with nonaffiliated voters now forming the largest 'party' in the state.