Arizona Libertarian Drops Out, Endorses Blake Masters

The New York Times reports:

The Libertarian candidate running for Senate in Arizona — who had threatened to play spoiler in the closely watched race — is dropping out and endorsing Blake Masters, the Republican nominee.

The decision, announced on Tuesday, gives Mr. Masters a lift heading into the final week as he seeks to unseat Senator Mark Kelly, the Democratic incumbent, who has generally held a narrow lead in the polls.

“This is another major boost of momentum as we consolidate our support,” Mr. Masters said. A New York Times/Siena College poll released on Monday showed Mr. Kelly ahead, 51 percent to 45 percent, with Mr. Victor garnering 1 percent support.

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One thing to note on potential impact: Arizona has lots of early voting and ~900k ballots already cast https://t.co/gTOWmrHGky

— Shane Goldmacher (@ShaneGoldmacher) November 1, 2022