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GOP establishment steps up push to block Trump ally in Ariz.

Kari Lake, a well-known former television news anchor now running for governor of Arizona, speaks to supporters at a country western bar in Tucson, Ariz., Tuesday, July 12, 2022. Establishment Republicans are working to lift up little-known housing developer Karrin Taylor Robson against Lake, who is backed by former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Jonathan J. Cooper) Kari Lake, a well-known former television news anchor now running for governor of Arizona, greets supporters at a country western bar in Tucson, Ariz., Tuesday, July 12, 2022. Establishment Republicans are working to lift up little-known housing developer Karrin Taylor Robson against Lake, who is backed by former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Jonathan J. Cooper) Kari Lake, a well-known former television news anchor now running for governor of Arizona, speaks to supporters at a country western bar in Tucson, Ariz., Tuesday, July 12, 2022. Establishment Republicans are working to lift up little-known housing developer Karrin Taylor Robson against Lake, who is backed by former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Jonathan J. Cooper) FILE - Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks during an election-night watch party May 24, 2022, in Atlanta. As an incumbent seeking reelection, Kemp had an advantage over his primary rival, David Perdue, and ultimately defeated him by nearly 52 percentage points. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File) FILE - Republican candidates for Arizona governor from left to right, Scott Neely, Kari Lake, Paola Tulliani-Zen, and Karrin Taylor Robson, join moderator and host Ted Simons, middle, on the set prior to an Arizona PBS televised debate June 29, 2022, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File) FILE - Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey gives his state of the state address at the Arizona Capitol, Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, in Phoenix. Ducey is part of a burgeoning effort among establishment Republicans to lift up Karrin Taylor Robson against former television news anchor Kari Lake, who is backed by former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
GOP establishment steps up push to block Trump ally in Ariz.