John Giles, the GOP mayor of Mesa, Arizona, on Sunday eschewed former President Donald Trump ’s appearance at a rally for the hard-right Republican gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake.
Instead, Giles spoke at a campaign event for Lake’s Democratic rival Katie Hobbs .
In a video that Hobbs’ campaign shared on Facebook , Giles framed the upcoming contest as “a choice between sanity and chaos.” He also slammed 2020 election denier Lake as divisive and “dangerous for Arizona.”
“There is a rally in Mesa, Arizona, today, featuring some well-known out-of-town guests. I am not there. I am here. I am here campaigning for Katie Hobbs,” Giles told the audience, noting he was just one of the Republicans putting “state above our party” with their vote for the Democrat.
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