According to Mediaite, Kari Lake is in “active negotiations” to join Newsmax following her unsuccessful U.S. Senate bid in Arizona. Sources told the outlet that the former Arizona gubernatorial candidate could potentially have an on-air position with the network. NEW: Kari Lake is currently in “active negotiations” to join Newsmax for an on-camera position, per Mediaite LET’S GO @KariLake! pic.twitter.com/DGaQwp2ujL — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) November 26, 2024 Per Mediaite: Before emerging as a far-right political candidate, Lake spent more than two decades as an anchor for the Phoenix television station Fox 10. After quitting the station, she became one of the loudest voices promoting Trump’s false claims of a stolen election in 2020, and mounted a bid for governor of Arizona in 2022. Lake lost that race, but refused to concede and cried fraud. A local election official she had blamed for her loss sued for defamation over her false claims. The suit was recently settled for an undisclosed amount. Lake ran for Senate in 2024 but lost to Democrat Ruben Gallego, underperforming Trump, who won the state in the presidential contest. She has not conceded the race, but has not challenged the results either. Scoop: Kari Lake in 'Active Negotiations' to Join Newsmax After Senate Loss https://t.co/6qo04PhoZe — Mediaite (@Mediaite) November 26, 2024 However, a Newsmax spokesperson denied it has spoken to Lake about joining the network.  “We have had ZERO discussions with Kari Lake to join Newsmax,” the spokesperson said, according to Mediaite. Lake reportedly responded by text, saying, “Get better sources.” JUST IN: Kari Lake is negotiating to join Newsmax – Mediaite pic.twitter.com/FF0wq1Is4F — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) November 26, 2024 Kari Lake joined Newsmax to discuss what’s next for her. “I’m going to take a look at all kinds of options that are coming my way, and I will make a decision, but I’m not in a huge hurry right now, as I’m actually just enjoying just a little bit of time to relax and enjoy my family,” Lake said. WATCH: Arizona Capitol Times reports: Lake served as the exception to sweeping Republican success up-and-down the ballot. Consultants say a future, successful campaign is not completely out of the question but could prove difficult given key electoral failings in 2024. “She lost in a year where we’ve seen many Republicans down ballot do exceptionally well and over perform, particularly in swing areas,” Paul Bentz, pollster for HighGround Public Affairs said. “It was a very Republican year, with the exception of Lake, who was on the outside looking in.” Gallego came out the gate on election night ahead of Lake by about 118,000, but back-and-forth in ballot drops slimmed down his lead to less than 33,000 votes, then later brought the vote difference back to 72,626 after another round of results from Maricopa County. According to the Associated Press, the call came after determining that in order to prevail, Lake would have had to win 70% of the 181,000 remaining uncounted ballots, a near impossibility given lackluster vote splits for Lake in Maricopa and Pima counties. On X, Lake did not acknowledge her defeat, but the Kari Lake War Room account lambasted the fact Lake was outspent by Gallego and “abandoned” by the Senate Leadership Fund, which spent $0 in support of Lake, per campaign finance records.