Kari Lake’s lucrative paid appearances and book deal: What lies ahead in her Senate bid

Kari Lake, the former TV broadcaster and 2022 gubernatorial candidate in Arizona, is on track to become the GOP’s Senate nominee. In addition to her political aspirations, Lake has been earning money through paid appearances and book sales. In June, she received $20,000 for speaking at the St. Joseph County Republican Party’s Lincoln Day Dinner in South Bend, Indiana. This payment is in addition to $75,000 that she earned from paid speeches in the year prior to announcing her campaign.

Furthermore, Lake has an agreement with right-wing publisher Winning Team Publishing in 2023 that includes a $100,000 advance and 25% of net profits beyond that. She also has between $1,000 and $15,000 in stock in Trump Media & Technology Group. Despite these additional income sources, Lake’s assets remain largely consistent with her January disclosure.

As she prepares for the upcoming Senate race against Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego in the fall, some Republicans have raised concerns about Lake spending a significant amount of time out of state despite not having won an election yet. However, Lake’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.