The has known as Arizona's Republican Senate major for enterprise capitalist Blake Masters, who will confront off in November against Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly in a key battleground state race that could decide if the GOP wins again the Senate bulk.

Masters was the front-runner in the most modern community belief surveys heading into Tuesday's principal election. The area of contenders also provided solar energy businessman Jim Lamon, who pumped millions of his possess funds at the rear of his bid. 

Also in contention ended up Arizona Attorney Common Mark Brnovich retired U.S. Air Power Maj. Gen. Mick McGuire, who until finally last calendar year served as adjutant typical of the Arizona Countrywide Guard and Justin Olson, a member of Arizona's community utilities fee.

Master's key bid was backed and greatly supported by tech billionaire Peter Thiel, his previous boss. Thiel poured $15 million of his possess income into an outside super PAC that backed Masters' marketing campaign.

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Republican applicant for senator Blake Masters speaks at a rally headlined by former President Donald Trump, on July 22, 2022 in Prescott Valley, Arizona. (Mario Tama/Getty Pictures)

Former President Donald Trump, who stays the most well-liked and influential politician in the Republican Occasion, endorsed Masters two months in the past. Masters has strongly backed Trump's unproven statements that his 2020 election loss to President Biden was because of to enormous voter fraud. Arizona was a single of the essential swing states where by Biden narrowly edged Trump two a long time in the past.

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Former President Donald Trump stands with Republican Senate prospect Blake Masters at a ‘Save America’ rally in aid of Arizona GOP candidates in Prescott Valley, Arizona on July 22, 2022. (Mario Tama/Getty Photos)

Trump held a rally in Arizona a week and a 50 % ago on behalf of Masters and the other GOP candidates he endorsed in the state's most important.

Masters will now encounter off in November's midterm elections with Kelly, a previous astronaut, whom the GOP views as one of the most vulnerable Democratic Senate incumbents operating for re-election this calendar year. 

Previous President Donald Trump applauds at a rally in aid of Arizona GOP candidates he endorsed in the state's key. The rally took put on July 22, 2022 in Prescott Valley, Arizona. (Mario Tama/Getty Photographs)

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But beating Kelly won't be straightforward, as the 1st-expression senator is a ferocious fundraiser and can rely on a substantial marketing campaign war upper body.