After convicted felon Donald Trump shoved the president of the union off stage as the man was presenting the group’s endorsement of him, the Arizona Police Association announced it endorsed Democrat Ruben Gallego over Republican Arizona alternative governor Kari Lake, AZCentral reports.
“As a Marine combat veteran, we know Congressman Gallego understands the complexities of modern policing in American society today, while at the same time recognizing the public’s expectations,” the president of the APA said in a statement.
It also comes after the typically combative Lake, who claims she’s the elected governor of Arizona though she actually lost the election, called one of her opponents in the Republican primary, Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb, a “coward” during a debate, a comment that drew criticism from across the political spectrum.