Citing a "corrupt machine" keeping her from winning a statewide election in Arizona, Kari Lake says she will not run for public office again.
Lake, who unsuccessfully ran for U.S. Senate in 2024 and governor in 2022, wants to focus on running Voice of America -- not the rigors of running for elected office.
"We know the movement that we have in Arizona, and I will never take that for granted. But there is a corrupt machine here that is hellbent on making sure I never hold office," Lake posted on X. "So, I won't put my family (and myself) through the torture of running again. I will go to Washington, D.C., return @VOANews to its glory days, and help President Trump Make America Great Again."
Lake referenced her refusal to accept past election results in the post. She never conceded defeat in the 2022 gubernatorial election. Democrat Katie Hobbs won the race, flipping the governorship from Republican to Democratic.
The latest announcement from Lake came days after Trump endorsed Republican Karrin Taylor Robson in the 2026 Arizona gubernatorial election if she runs. Lake defeated Robson in the 2022 gubernatorial Republican primary.
