Only one vote matters in the campaign for the Republican Senate nomination in Arizona, which explains wealthy businessman Jim Lamon’s decision to advertise on cable television in New Jersey, where former President Donald Trump is summering.

Trump’s endorsement could tip the scales in Arizona’s 2022 GOP Senate primary. To gain the upper hand, Lamon is appealing directly to Trump with a 30-second spot touting his border security bona fides exclusively on Fox News in northern New Jersey. The former president is spending the summer on his private golf club in Bedminster, 43 miles west of New York City.

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