Lamb is running for the Senate seat held by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz. She has taken preliminary steps to run for reelection, but has not formally announced her plans.
Ronald J. Hansen
Arizona Republic
Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb, a U.S. Senate candidate, ripped Mothers Against Drunk Driving on Saturday, saying the Arizona chapter had uninvited him to speak at an event for law enforcement because of politics.
In a video accompanying a tweet Saturday, Lamb, a Republican, accused MADD of being part of “woke insanity” and tied its actions against him to a broader litany of grievances by conservatives against corporate America involving women, and gay and transgender people. He also said MADD’s support for more equitable traffic stops were disqualifying for him anyway.
In a vague statement to The Arizona Republic, a spokesperson for MADD Arizona acknowledged Lamb’s ideas and said it had a “positive conversation” with him since he went public with his complaints. The national organization did not respond to a request for comment.
Neither Lamb nor MADD Arizona clarified when he was invited to speak at their event, why that changed or his current involvement, if any.
Lamb is running for the Senate seat held by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz. She has taken preliminary steps to run for reelection, but has not formally announced her plans. Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., is the only prominent Democrat running in that race.
