Former Democratic presidential candidate and Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is heading to Arizona to stump for gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake and U.S. Senate candidate Blake Masters. Gabbard became an instant icon for many Independents last week when she announced she is leaving the Democratic Party.
DO NOT MISS THIS! @TulsiGabbard is joining us TOMORROW in Chandler, AZ!
Register for FREE: ⤵️https://t.co/eTk8qWYebZ pic.twitter.com/nCTx8S9WGt
— Kari Lake (@KariLake) October 18, 2022
Before leaving the Party, Gabbard blasted the Democratic Party for coming “under the complete control of an elitist cabal of warmongers driven by cowardly wokeness.”
For too long establishment leaders from both parties have sought to enrich themselves, play games, and build up their power while ignoring and even enabling the suffering of millions of hard-working Americans. Kari Lake is a leader who… (1/3) pic.twitter.com/TTpMiOsiSF
— Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 (@TulsiGabbard) October 18, 2022
Many Independents have fled both parties due to the belief that they only represent the donor class and no longer share the interests or have any interest in the middle- and working – classes.
Gabbard will campaign for Kari Lake in Chandler, AZ, on Tuesday, October 18, 2022.
Gabbard will join Lake, Masters, and Abe Hamadeh, candidate for Arizona Attorney General, at the Arizona Young Republican Engagement Forum in Chandler.
Currently there are more registered Independents in Arizona than Democrats:
Voter Registration Statistics
| Party Name | Registered Voters | Percent |
| Republican | 1,434,838 | 34.52% |
| Democratic | 1,287,179 | 30.97% |
| Other | 1,401,450 | 33.72% |
| Libertarian | 32,600 | 0.78% |
| Total | 4,156,067 |