Kari Lake is set to speak at an Iowa political event in late January, as her name has come up in connection to the state's U.S. Senate race, despite Lake denying interest. The former Phoenix TV news broadcaster was expected to appear at a Jan. 30 Make America Great Again-themed event in Des Moines, the Des Moines Register reported.

Some MAGA-minded Republicans have suggested Kari Lake, an Iowa native, should challenge U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst in a primary in 2026.

Lake grew up in Donahue, Iowa and graduated from the University of Iowa. Her Iowa ties have prompted some MAGA-minded Republicans in Iowa and across the country to suggest on social media that ...

Lake, who is President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead U.S. news agency the Voice of America, grew up in nearby Donahue, Iowa, and graduated from the University of Iowa, ties that have led ...