Wealthy venture capitalist Blake Masters won the GOP nomination Tuesday night to face U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) in November, narrowly winning with the backing of former President Donald Trump.
Masters, 35, has spent most of his career working for billionaire Peter Thiel, who has funded his campaign with more than $15 million. His campaign has focused on topics popular on the far right, including attacks on critical race theory and Big Tech.
But Masters’ record was a surprise.As a liberal-leaning college student, master’s degree Express Opposes U.S. involvement in World War II and downplays al Qaeda’s threat to Americans.he commend Some of the positions held by Ted Kaczynski, known as Unabomber, who was convicted of three murders in 1998.
Recently, Masters Blaming Black People for Gun Violence He announced his support for a nationwide abortion ban after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down federal abortion rights.
He also appears to agree with the suggestion that a federal law requiring political candidates to disclose financial contributions is similar to the 1938 Nazi attack on Jews on Crystal Nights.
Meanwhile, Masters’ remarks in support of privatizing Social Security in a recent debate made some Republican strategists cringe.
A Republican victory in Arizona would seriously jeopardize Democrats’ control of the Senate next year.
Former astronaut Kelly has served in the Senate since 2020 after defeating incumbent Republican Martha McSally in a special election. Despite the big money his campaign has raised, Kelly is seen as vulnerable amid rising inflation and low approval ratings for President Joe Biden.
These macro factors are likely to outweigh any flaws in a Republican candidate like Masters, especially if the 2022 midterm election results are “red wave“election.
