Prof. Jack Pitney was quoted in an article about Kari Lake’s use of secret recordings. The recordings exposed Arizona Republican Party Chair Jeff DeWit offering Kari Lake money if she declined to run for U.S. Senate in 2024. Prof. Pitney said, “Her campaign is mostly theater, not policy substance. And in the theater of Kari Lake, this recording is a wonderful prop. It’s about being a maverick, about being an outsider. And the conversation gives her a great deal of ammunition.”