Conservative group comes to cash-strapped Kari Lake's rescue

Kari Lake is getting some reinforcements.

Win It Back PAC, a group affiliated with the conservative Club for Growth, will begin a $12 million ad buy on Wednesday to help Lake, the GOP's Senate nominee in Arizona. The ads will air in English and Spanish in the Phoenix and Tucson media markets.

Lake faces Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego for the open Senate seat. And she has so far faced a giant financial disparity on the air. As of Tuesday, Gallego and his allies have or are set to spend nearly $83 million on the airwaves, compared with $24.5 million for Lake and her allies.

The new ad features a Marine accusing Gallego, a Marine veteran, of ignoring "the invasion of illegals at our border." A Spanish-language spot slams Gallego for supporting President Joe Biden, whose policies caused rising prices for gas and groceries.

Recent public polling has show Gallego with a significant lead. But private GOP polling shows a tighter race. The Club's own survey from mid-August had Gallego up only 2 points over Lake.

Gallego has far surpassed Lake in fundraising, ending June with $9.2 million to Lake's $2.8 million. Both Lake and Gallego have attempted a pivot to the center to appeal to moderates and independents ahead of the general election.