Daughter of Arizona Senate candidate Lake says 'crazed leftist' threw drink on her at college event

"Today while registering voters at Arizona State University, a crazed leftist threw a drink at me and ran off. This is not just a normal attack, it’s meant to scare conservatives," she says

Published: September 26, 2024 8:32am

Updated: September 26, 2024 9:22am

GOP Senate candidate Kari Lake's daughter Ruby Halperin was accosted while registering voters at Arizona State University on Wednesday. 

Halperin, 21, wrote on X that a "radical leftist threw their whole beverage on me and ran away.”

Photos posted online show her table and clipboards drenched with water.

"Today while registering voters at Arizona State University, a crazed leftist threw a drink at me and ran off. This is not just a normal attack, it’s meant to scare conservatives," she said. "This is why it’s so important that we continue to fight this fight. The left is scared and they are showing it through violence. I will never back down."

Lake is running against Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., in the Senate race.

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