| Kari Lake Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 2 in |
| Weight | 59 kg |
| Date of Birth | August 23, 1969 |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Spouse | Jeff Halperin |
Kari Lake is an American politician and former television news anchor who became widely known as an evening anchor for the Phoenix television station, KSAZ-TV (1999-2021). However, she made national headlines when she ran as the Republican nominee in the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial election as a far-right conservative. Furthermore, she is also a candidate in the 2024 United States Senate election in Arizona.
Born Name
Nick Name
Kari
Sun Sign
Virgo
Born Place
Rock Island, Illinois, United States
Nationality
Education
Kari studied at the North Scott Senior High School located in Eldridge, Iowa. She went on to attend the University of Iowa and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in communications and journalism.
Occupation
Politician, Former Television News Anchor
Family
- Father – Larry A. Lake (Teacher, Football and Basketball Coach)
- Mother – Sheila A. McGuire (Nurse)
- Siblings – She has 7 older sisters and 1 older brother.
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 2 in or 157.5 cm
Weight
59 kg or 130 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Kari Lake has dated –
- Tracy Finnegan (1991-1993) – Her first marriage was to the electrical engineer Tracy Finnegan and it lasted only 2 years from 1991 to 1993.
- Jeff Halperin (1998-Present) – On September 26, 1998, Kari tied the knot with Jeff Halperin. She gave birth to a daughter named Ruby Halperin (b. March 30, 2003) and a son named Leo Halperin (b. October 10, 2008).
Race / Ethnicity
White
She has Irish, English, ¼th Norwegian, ¼th French-Canadian, Welsh, and Scottish ancestry.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Hazel
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Pixie hairstyle
- Pointed chin
- Controversial political views
Religion
Evangelical Christianity
Kari Lake Facts
- While working as an anchor for KSAZ-TV, she got the opportunity to interview President Barack Obama in 2016 and President Donald Trump in 2020.
- During the 2022 mid-term election, she became the Republican nominee for the governor of Arizona against the Democratic nominee and eventual winner, Katie Hobbs. Upon losing, Lake followed Trump’s playbook and refused to concede, instead filing several unsuccessful lawsuits that were thrown out by the courts. When questioned if she would accept the result if she lost a month before the election, her response was telling: “I’m going to win the election, and I will accept that result.”
- She is a self-identified conservative Republican and a ‘Trump candidate’ as per her statements from 2022.
- Lake became one of the most vocal proponents of the ‘Big Lie’ that wrongly claimed the 2020 presidential election was ‘stolen’ from Trump. She received Trump’s endorsement during her 2022 campaign, in which she promoted several election lies including claims that President Joe Biden did not receive 81 million votes (which he did) and that Trump, not Biden, had won the state of Arizona in the 2020 presidential election.
- She is pro-life and considers abortion to be “the ultimate sin.” Furthermore, she celebrated the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in 2022 that overturned Roe v. Wade, which had granted women the constitutional right to abortion for nearly 50 years.
- She led anti-mask rallies during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in August 2021. During her campaign, Lake promised to end mask and vaccine mandates if elected as governor. She later revealed that she had chosen not to be vaccinated.
- She has been a registered Republican most of her life except between 2006 to 2008 when she became an independent and between January 4, 2008, and January 31, 2012, when she was registered as a Democrat.
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