Misleading Campaign Ad About Voting Rights
Arizona Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake misleadingly claims that Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego supports allowing illegal immigrants to vote based on a vote against a D.C. law that allowed noncitizen residents to vote in local elections only. Gallego later voted for a bill to repeal the D.C. law, clarifying his stance on citizenship for voting rights.
Key Points
- Rep. Ruben Gallego did not support allowing illegal immigrants to vote in Arizona or federal elections.
- The ad by Kari Lake misrepresented Gallego's position on voting rights.
- Gallego later voted for a bill to repeal the D.C. law that allowed noncitizen residents to vote in local elections.