evidence: Lake also referred to Rep. Ruben Gallego, the Democrat she will likely face in the general election for the U.S. Senate in November, as "Joe Biden’s favorite congressman." Note: Name-checking your probable Senate opponent at the RNC might be a sign that you’re losing. Lake also said Gallego "voted to let the millions of people who poured into our country illegally cast a ballot in this upcoming election," which is completely false. Gallego did not vote to let noncitizens vote. He voted against a bill that would require proof of citizenship for voting in federal elections. Under federal law, it’s already illegal for noncitizens to vote in federal elections. Proof of citizenship is not required because it places too high a burden on many citizens who could be disenfranchised just because they lack the proper paperwork. Voters do have to swear to their citizenship when they vote and can be prosecuted when they do so illegally.