Kari Lake

Lake is against vaccine and mask mandates [1]. Lake personally supports increasing the availability and use of hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin, despite the lack of evidence to support their effectiveness [5]. She has questioned the effectiveness of vaccines [6]. 

Lake supports completing the border wall and utilizing the Department of Public Safety (DPS), the Arizona National Guard, Arizona Sheriffs, and Border Patrol to limit illegal border crossings [1].

 Lake is pro-life [1]. 

Lake wants to create more effective homelessness solutions [1]. Lake supports increasing the number of shelter beds available while also banning camping [2]. 

Lake supports providing options for different types of schools including technical schools, homeschooling, and charter schools [1]. She has suggested putting cameras in classrooms to ensure quality education [3]. 

Lake supports local business and tax reductions. She is against the economic shutdowns placed during the COVID-19 pandemic [1]. 

 Lake states she intends to increase funding for police department recruitment and training through grants [1]. 

Lake supports a transparent voting process where voter ID’s and paper ballots are required, with the limiting of software in ballot counting [1]. Lake has been criticized for her role in contributing to misinformation after the 2020 presidential election, including supporting calls to imprison the then Secretary of State Katie Hobbs and claims regarding the corruption in the election [4].