Lake’s career has certainly come full circle and has seen quite a transformation over the years.

“Journalism is more than just regurgitating facts.

Records suggest that Lake wasn’t a quiet voter, either.

Kari Lake at the 2024 Republican National Convention

Halperin is the married name of Lake, who wedher husband, Jeff Halperin, in 1998.

Under the employer column, the records listed ZenVideo, a company owned by Lake’s husband.

The records obtained by KPNX report that Lake once again registered as a Republican in 2012.

Kari Lake, circa 1980s

In 2018, Lake wrote in a since-deleted post toX(then-Twitter): “What did I say?

#RedForEd is nothing more than a push to legalize pot.

She caught the eye of Donald Trump, who endorsed the GOP candidate because of her loyalist views.

Side-by-side of Kari Lake and Barack Obama

Her push to hold a place in government didn’t stop there.

“I am not going to retreat.

“I don’t care who you vote for.

Kari Lake speaking to the media, November 2022

You vote how you want, but I want your vote to count.

I even want those fake news fools back there, I want your vote to count as well.”

And with that, Lake was right back where she started.

Kari Lake on stage at a 2022 campaign rally

Kari Lake speaking to the public during her campaign for U.S. Senate