EXCLUSIVE — Senate candidate Kari Lake has secured another endorsement from a Republican senator, giving her a boost as she prepares for one of the most competitive elections of the 2024 cycle.

Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) will endorse Lake on Tuesday, lauding the Republican candidate on her policies toward immigration and border security, according to a statement first obtained by the Washington Examiner. Budd’s backing is the latest in a string of endorsements by other Republican senators as they coalesce around her campaign in one the most high-profile Senate races this year.