In the past two years, Republicans have lost both seats in the Senate and the state became a Democrat in the 2020 presidential race for the first time since 1996.
Still, the state Republican Party signaled allegiance to former President Donald Trump, censoring the governor, along with former Republican Senator Jeff Flake and Cindy McCain, wife of the late Republican Senator John McCain. Ducey publicly opposed the president’s efforts to overturn the election results, and Flake and McCain endorsed Democrat Joe Biden for president.
“I worked hard to deliver Donald Trump’s state and get better by election day,” said Ducey. Determined with precision, I had very little choice but to do the right thing, follow the law and the Constitution. “
On Sunday, the governor also repressed rumors again that he could challenge Senator Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) In 2022. “I’m not running for the United States Senate, no,” said Ducey.