Lake-Gallego Senate contest set in Arizona; key House races up in the air

Niels Lesniewski | CQ-Roll Call (TNS)

WASHINGTON — Republican Kari Lake’s victory in Tuesday’s Arizona Senate primary sets up a widely expected must-watch matchup in the battle for control in the 119th Congress.

But in a trio of key House races, the picture was far less clear.

Lake’s team quickly circulated a strategy memo contending that she is actually better positioned in her race against Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego than most other Republicans seeking to switch control of Senate seats.