Blake Masters

Blake Masters, a close ally to billionaire Peter Thiel and current Thiel Capital executive, launched a bid for the Arizona Senate as a Republican, he’ll be seeking to take on Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ). A 34-year-old Tucson resident, Masters rose to prominence by co-authoring Zero to One alongside Thiel in 2014 and serving as an executive in a number of Thiel’s companies. In April 2021, Politico reported that Thiel created the new Saving Arizona PAC in support of Masters’ anticipated Senate run, donating $10 million to fund the PAC.