Gallego says Democrats ignored warning signs with working-class Latinos because they listened to ‘Ivy League’ consultants

Democrat Ruben Gallego's win in Arizona's U.S. Senate race bucked the public mood in a Republican-leaning swing state. Here's how he did it.

Democratic Sen.-elect Ruben Gallego says he won Arizona by appealing to Latinos, especially men, and taking seriously their economic concerns.

PHOENIX — Democratic Senator-elect Ruben Gallego of Phoenix declared victory late Monday night and made history: He will be the first Latino senator in Arizona's 112 years as a state. With 99.55% of all ballots counted statewide, Gallego leads Republican Kari Lake by 79,000 votes, 51.1% to 47.7%.

"And for those who did not support me, or did not vote for me, please know I will always still fight for you," Ruben Gallego said.

Gallego's win is one bright spot for Democrats, who lost control of the Senate, with Republicans defeating incumbents in Ohio, Montana, and Pennsylvania.

Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego will win a closely watched US Senate seat in Arizona, CNN projects, defeating Republican Kari Lake to become the state’s first Latino senator.

Kari Lake, a staunch ally of President-elect Donald Trump, has been defeated, according to the Associate Press.

The Associated Press declared Democrat Ruben Gallego the winner of Arizona’s U.S. Senate seat after vote updates on Monday and over the weekend increased his statewide lead and closed off any remainin

Republican Kari Lake seemed to acknowledge her U.S. Senate loss in a video message on social media Wednesday night that thanked her supporters but didn’t mention the outcome of the race or congratulate U.S. Sen.-elect Ruben Gallego.

The congressman leaned on his personal story and military service to build an image as a pragmatic moderate who would work to fix the nation’s broken immigration system and fight for veterans and for reproductive rights.