Kari Lake LOSES her re-election trial after claiming Arizona contest was rigged
2 years ago

Kari Lake LOSES her re-election trial after claiming Arizona contest was rigged

Daily Mail  

An Arizona judge has ruled to toss out Kari Lake’s election fraud lawsuit, alleging that problems with printers and election day protocol cost her a victory. An Arizona judge has ruled to toss Kari Lake’s election lawsuit, alleging that problems with printers and election day protocol cost her a victory Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson issued the edict Saturday, after two days of hearings last week, ruling that Lake, 53, had not provided sufficient evidence to show that foul play played a role in her loss to Democrat Katie Hobbs Calling the election 'botched' and a 'sham,' Lake sat in the courtroom for the two days of proceedings, but did not testify. Hobbs, the official winner of last month's gubernation election, attempted to throw out Lake's bid a hearing Monday morning in Maricopa County Superior Court - but failed. Lake's case hinged on the belief that election officials in Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix and about 60 percent of Arizona’s population, carried out the misdeeds at the behest of Hobbs and the local government She also accused her opponents of running from the truth. Lake's lawsuit had maintianed that machines tabulating votes on election day 'intentionally' malfunctioned, leading to her loss to Hobbs - who she says will now how to stand trial as a state judge hears her case in court The claims thrown out include allegations that Hobbs’ office had Twitter posts taken down to influence public opinion the day of the election, and several other regarding supposed wrongdoing by officials in Maricopa County - which includes Phoenix and is Arizona’s largest county - to try to tamp down election misinformation.

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AZ Supreme Court rejects Kari Lake’s last remaining bid to overturn her 2022 loss
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AZ Supreme Court rejects Kari Lake’s last remaining bid to overturn her 2022 loss

Raw Story  

After two years filled with losses and appeals, the Arizona Supreme Court has denied Kari Lake’s final petition in a court case aimed at overturning the results of the 2022 race for governor. “Rather than offering reasons why review should be granted, the Petition instead only argues that Lake is right and the lower courts are wrong,” Liddy wrote.“The Petition …

Kari Lake is already claiming voter fraud
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kari Lake is already claiming voter fraud

Raw Story  

When Election Night 2024 arrived, one of the closely watched U.S. Senate races was taking place in Arizona — where Rep. Ruben Gallego and far-right MAGA Republican Kari Lake are competing for the seat being vacated by independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. And according to Wired's David Gilbert, Lake was preparing for likely defeat by resorting to a familiar playbook: falsely …

Arizona's Kari Lake Is Already Claiming Election Fraud
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54 years, 11 months ago

Arizona's Kari Lake Is Already Claiming Election Fraud

Wired  

Prescott, AZ — Kari Lake stood on the steps of the Yavapai County Courthouse in Prescott the night before the US election on a bitterly cold Monday. After walking onstage to Bonnie Tyler’s “Holding Out for a Hero,” Lake asked for a show of hands from people who were going to vote on Election Day. She has built an entire …

Kari Lake claims email evidence in defamation case was purged. Her story doesn’t add up.
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kari Lake claims email evidence in defamation case was purged. Her story doesn’t add up.

Raw Story  

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake has claimed that all of the emails that might contain evidence pertinent to a defamation suit filed against her have been wiped, so she can’t share them to be used as evidence. During an Oct. 21 hearing, Tyler Swensen, one of Lake’s attorneys, told Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Randall Warner that the campaign …

Kari Lake stalls discovery in defamation suit
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Kari Lake stalls discovery in defamation suit

Raw Story  

After months of stalling, a judge has for a second time ordered Kari Lake and her husband to hand over documents to Stephen Richer that pertain to her defamatory statements about the Maricopa County Recorder. Instead of producing documents on subjects the Court has already deemed relevant, Defendant repeats unwarranted objections.” Warner explained that, as he had previously ruled on …

Kari Lake urged to get off the stage at Arizona Trump rally: ‘Wrap asap’
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Kari Lake urged to get off the stage at Arizona Trump rally: ‘Wrap asap’

The Independent  

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Kari Lake's election denial obsession was too much even for Trump: new book
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kari Lake's election denial obsession was too much even for Trump: new book

Raw Story  

Arizona MAGA stalwart Kari Lake's obsession with bogus claims about voter fraud was so strong that even former President Donald Trump got tired of hearing about it, a new book claims. The Guardian has obtained a copy of a new book from Politico journalist Meridith McGraw, titled Trump in Exile, and it claims that Trump mocked Lake behind her back …

Kari Lake wins Arizona's GOP Senate primary. She'll face Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kari Lake wins Arizona's GOP Senate primary. She'll face Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego

NPR  

Kari Lake wins Arizona's GOP Senate primary. She'll face Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego toggle caption Ross D. Franklin/AP Arizonans have chosen Kari Lake, an election denying ally of former President Donald Trump, as the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in a race that could determine control of the chamber this fall, according to a race call by The Associated …

Kari Lake wins GOP primary for closely watched Arizona Senate race, will face Gallego in November
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kari Lake wins GOP primary for closely watched Arizona Senate race, will face Gallego in November

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Kari Lake won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Arizona on Tuesday, setting up a fierce battle against Democratic U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego for a seat that could be crucial to deciding Senate control. “He needs backup in Washington, D.C. And I’m going to be his backup.” The once-crowded field of Republicans looking at the Senate race …

In the closing weeks of her Senate primary, Kari Lake is still trying to become governor
5 months, 1 week ago

In the closing weeks of her Senate primary, Kari Lake is still trying to become governor

Raw Story  

Less than three weeks before she hopes Republican voters make her the party’s nominee for the U.S. Senate, Kari Lake is yet again asking the Arizona Supreme Court to declare her governor and overturn the results of her 2022 failed bid to become the state’s chief executive. “Without this Court’s intervention, future elections remain threatened.” Lake is widely seen as …

'False and misleading claims': Kari Lake and Mark Finchem lose in court — again
5 months, 4 weeks ago

'False and misleading claims': Kari Lake and Mark Finchem lose in court — again

Raw Story  

Yet another attempt from Kari Lake and Mark Finchem to revive a lawsuit that sought to ban the use of electronic ballot tabulators in Arizona’s most populous counties has been dismissed by a federal appeals court. In the tabulator suit, Lake and Finchem alleged that the electronic ballot tabulators used to count ballots in Maricopa and Pima counties — and …

Kari Lake fails yet again to convince court that she’s rightful Arizona governor
6 months, 1 week ago

Kari Lake fails yet again to convince court that she’s rightful Arizona governor

Raw Story  

Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Kari Lake has lost yet another appeal in her effort to overturn the 2022 election for Arizona governor. In a hearing before the appeals court panel on May 2, Lake attorney Kurt Olsen focused on what he called “newly discovered evidence” that he claimed showed that Maricopa County didn’t conduct required logic and accuracy testing for …

Kari Lake loses Arizona appeals court challenge of 2022 loss in governor race
6 months, 1 week ago

Kari Lake loses Arizona appeals court challenge of 2022 loss in governor race

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Republican Kari Lake has lost an Arizona appeals court challenge arguing that thousands of Phoenix-area mail ballot signatures were not properly verified when she lost the 2022 governor election to Democrat Katie Hobbs. Lake’s attorney, Bryan James Blehm, did not respond Wednesday to telephone and email messages about the appeals court decision and whether Lake would appeal to …

Kari Lake flips yet again as she hits opponents of Civil War era abortion law
8 months ago

Kari Lake flips yet again as she hits opponents of Civil War era abortion law

Raw Story  

Arizona Senate hopeful Kari Lake appears to have changed her position on the state's Civil War era total abortion ban — again. Immediately after the Republican-controlled state Supreme Court allowed the ban — which was passed decades before Arizona even became a state and makes no exceptions other than to save the life of the pregnant woman — to be …

Supreme Court brushes aside Kari Lake lawsuit over electronic voting machines
8 months ago

Supreme Court brushes aside Kari Lake lawsuit over electronic voting machines

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a lawsuit …

Kari Lake loses yet another challenge to her 2022 election loss
8 months ago

Kari Lake loses yet another challenge to her 2022 election loss

Raw Story  

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up an appeal by Kari Lake of her Arizona election loss nearly two years ago. The Republican gubernatorial candidate challenged the use of electronic voting machines in the 2022 election, but two lower courts have already dismissed the lawsuit after finding that Lake and GOP state legislator Mark Finchem had not been harmed …

'Following Trump like a basset hound': Meghan McCain ramps up feud with Kari Lake
8 months, 2 weeks ago

'Following Trump like a basset hound': Meghan McCain ramps up feud with Kari Lake

Raw Story  

Meghan McCain rekindled her feud with Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake on Thursday when she compared the former local TV news anchor to a basset hound. "Kari Lake is NEVER in Arizona -- she just lives at Mara Lago following Trump around like a basset hound," she wrote. Earlier this year, McCain explicitly rejected an olive branch from Lake after …

Kari Lake declines to defend defamation lawsuit filed by Arizona election official
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Kari Lake declines to defend defamation lawsuit filed by Arizona election official

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Kari Lake, a Republican Senate candidate in Arizona who says she lost a 2022 race for governor because of fraud, is declining to defend against a defamation lawsuit filed by a top election official. Lake this week asked a judge to jump directly to the damages phase of the lawsuit filed by Republican Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer. …

Kari Lake Asks To Forgo Defense In Arizona Election Official's Defamation Lawsuit
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Kari Lake Asks To Forgo Defense In Arizona Election Official's Defamation Lawsuit

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Kari Lake, an election-denying Republican running for the U.S. Senate in Arizona, indicated Tuesday she will not defend the comments at the heart of a defamation lawsuit brought by a top GOP election official. Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer filed a lawsuit against Lake last year, alleging that she had falsely accused him of “intentionally sabotaging” the …

Kari Lake snaps at 'crazy' CNN reporter while continuing to insist 2020 was 'rigged'
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Kari Lake snaps at 'crazy' CNN reporter while continuing to insist 2020 was 'rigged'

Raw Story  

Failed Republican candidate Kari Lake accused CNN correspondent Melanie Zanona of asking "crazy" questions about the insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021. "If you had been vice president, would you have certified the 2020 election results?" "These are crazy — this is like a hypothetical going forward and a hypothetical going backward," Lake complained. "We had major problems in our election, …

Kari Lake isn’t actually sure who might have stolen the election.
54 years, 11 months ago

Kari Lake isn’t actually sure who might have stolen the election.

Slate  

This is Totally Normal Quote of the Day, a feature highlighting a statement from the news that exemplifies just how extremely normal everything has become. “I don’t know who exactly stole the election.” —Arizona Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake during an interview with local radio station KTAR News Kari Lake lost her race for Arizona governor to Democrat Katie Hobbs …

'I was set up': Arizona GOP chair accuses Kari Lake of trapping him in bribe conversation
11 months ago

'I was set up': Arizona GOP chair accuses Kari Lake of trapping him in bribe conversation

Raw Story  

Arizona Republican Party chair Jeff DeWit has resigned his position following the leak of a taped conversation in which he appears to offer Kari Lake a bribe to end her 2024 Senate campaign, KPNX reported Wednesday. Lake, a Trump-backed candidate who famously refused to concede her loss in the 2022 gubernatorial election in Arizona, replied by saying she is a …

Revealed: Kari Lake appears to reject bribe to halt Senate race in purported recording
11 months ago

Revealed: Kari Lake appears to reject bribe to halt Senate race in purported recording

Raw Story  

Kari Lake reportedly can't be bought. "There are very powerful people who want to keep you out," Jeff DeWit, Arizona Republican Party chair, as named by the publication, posed to Lake, a 54-year-old populist and MAGA darling who serves as a surrogate to former President Donald Trump, to offer what it would take for her to take a two-year hiatus …

Audio recording reveals the moment that senior Republican figure tried to bribe Kari Lake not to run for Senate
11 months ago

Audio recording reveals the moment that senior Republican figure tried to bribe Kari Lake not to run for Senate

Daily Mail  

An audio recording obtained by DailyMail.com reveals the extraordinary moment when what appears to be Arizona's top Republican official tried to bribe populist firebrand Kari Lake not to run in the state's Senate race. Jeff DeWit, 51, chair of the Arizona Republican Party, can be heard asking Lake, a close ally of Donald Trump, to name her price to stay …

"Her goose failed to lay the egg": Judge issues scathing rebuke of Kari Lake's latest election suit
1 year ago

"Her goose failed to lay the egg": Judge issues scathing rebuke of Kari Lake's latest election suit

Salon  

An Arizona judge rejected Kari Lake's request to examine signed ballot envelopes of 1.3 million early voters, handing the defeated Republican gubernatorial candidate another loss in her third lawsuit related to last year's election in the state. In an order filed Thursday, according to The Associated Press, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge John Hannah Jr. argued the ballots' release would …

AZ Supreme Court rejects Kari Lake’s latest request — again
1 year, 1 month ago

AZ Supreme Court rejects Kari Lake’s latest request — again

Raw Story  

Failed Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake had her request to appeal her election lawsuit directly to the Arizona Supreme Court denied Wednesday. The appeal was initially filed with the Court of Appeals, but Lake later asked the Supreme Court to take up her case without the appellate court considering the matter. In her petition to the Supreme Court, Lake claimed …

Kari Lake officially announces Senate run
1 year, 2 months ago

Kari Lake officially announces Senate run

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former TV news anchor and failed Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari …

Kari Lake begins Senate campaign as she keeps fighting her loss in the last election
1 year, 2 months ago

Kari Lake begins Senate campaign as she keeps fighting her loss in the last election

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. “Kari Lake can win, but she’s going to have to run a different campaign than she ran two years ago, and she’s going to have to become a serious candidate who talks about serious issues that everyday Republican and independent voters care about,” said Chris Baker, an Arizona-based Republican political …

Kari Lake trial: The Arizona Republican isn't done disputing her gubernatorial election loss. She might also run for Senate.
1 year, 2 months ago

Kari Lake trial: The Arizona Republican isn't done disputing her gubernatorial election loss. She might also run for Senate.

Slate  

Arizona Republican Kari Lake is back in the news again, with reports swirling that she’s expected to announce a run for Senate next month. She recalled telling the TV couple: “I just wanted to introduce myself, because you guys spend an awful lot of time bad-mouthing me on your show, and I just wanted to put the human being behind …

Kari Lake’s trial to review signed ballot envelopes from Arizona election wraps
1 year, 2 months ago

Kari Lake’s trial to review signed ballot envelopes from Arizona election wraps

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The trial in a lawsuit brought by Kari Lake, the defeated Arizona Republican nominee for governor, to get access to 1.3 million voters’ signed ballot envelopes is now in the hands of a judge after wrapping up midday Monday. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge John Hannah said he would issue a ruling as soon as possible after closing …

Kari Lake's trial to review signed ballot envelopes from Arizona election wraps
1 year, 2 months ago

Kari Lake's trial to review signed ballot envelopes from Arizona election wraps

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The trial in a lawsuit …

Arizona Republican election official sues Kari Lake for defamation
1 year, 6 months ago

Arizona Republican election official sues Kari Lake for defamation

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A top Republican election official in Arizona filed a defamation lawsuit Thursday against Kari Lake, who falsely claims she lost the 2022 race for governor because of fraud. Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer said he’s faced “violent vitriol and other dire consequences” because of lies spread by Lake, including death threats and the loss of friendships. Lake is …

Top Arizona election official’s suit accuses fellow Republican Kari Lake of defamation
1 year, 6 months ago

Top Arizona election official’s suit accuses fellow Republican Kari Lake of defamation

LA Times  

A top Republican election official in Arizona filed a defamation lawsuit Thursday against fellow Republican Kari Lake, who falsely claims that she lost the 2022 race for governor because of fraud. Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer said that he has faced “violent vitriol and other dire consequences” — including death threats and the loss of friendships — because of lies …

Kari Lake sued for defamation by Republican Maricopa County official
1 year, 6 months ago

Kari Lake sued for defamation by Republican Maricopa County official

Raw Story  

Republican Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer filed a lawsuit against failed Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, who refuses to give up her 2022 campaign loss. "Instead, it’s about the instances where Lake and her campaign entities chose to violate defamation law by repeatedly making specific untruthful statements alleging that I had committed heinous crimes," Richer said. A county election worker …

Kari Lake once again appeals to overturn loss in 2022 Arizona governor race
1 year, 6 months ago

Kari Lake once again appeals to overturn loss in 2022 Arizona governor race

Raw Story  

Kari Lake has once again filed her intent to appeal the outcome of her bid to overturn the results of Arizona’s 2022 gubernatorial election, after it failed in Maricopa County Superior Court. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson shot down Lake’s second challenge on May 22, following a three-day trial during which the judge determined Lake failed to prove …

Kari Lake suffers final defeat in bid to overturn Arizona governor’s race that she lost
1 year, 7 months ago

Kari Lake suffers final defeat in bid to overturn Arizona governor’s race that she lost

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter A. Thompson said Ms Lake failed to prove …

Judge dismisses Kari Lake’s final claim in election loss for Arizona governor
1 year, 7 months ago

Judge dismisses Kari Lake’s final claim in election loss for Arizona governor

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A judge on Monday dismissed the only remaining legal claim in Republican Kari Lake’s challenge of her loss in last year’s race for Arizona governor, affirming the election of Democrat Katie Hobbs. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter A. Thompson said Lake failed to prove her claim that Maricopa County did not verify signatures on mail ballots as …

Trial over Kari Lake’s last challenge to loss in Arizona governor’s race ends for 2nd day
1 year, 7 months ago

Trial over Kari Lake’s last challenge to loss in Arizona governor’s race ends for 2nd day

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The trial for Kari Lake’s only remaining legal claim in her challenge to the Arizona governor’s race ended Thursday without a decision. Courts have dismissed most of her lawsuit, but the Arizona Supreme Court revived one claim that challenges the implementation of signature verification procedures on early ballots in Maricopa County, home to more than 60% of the …

Trial over Kari Lake’s last challenge to loss in Arizona governor’s race wraps up 1st day
1 year, 7 months ago

Trial over Kari Lake’s last challenge to loss in Arizona governor’s race wraps up 1st day

Associated Press  

MESA, Ariz. — Maricopa County has a failed process for verifying thousands of ballot signatures that even some of its own workers question, attorneys for Kari Lake, the 2022 Republican candidate for Arizona governor, argued in court Wednesday. Lake’s lawyers spent most of the first day of a three-day trial showing video and taking testimony from two previous signature screeners …

Kari Lake humiliated as her 'star witness' instead proves Arizona elections were secure: columnist
1 year, 7 months ago

Kari Lake humiliated as her 'star witness' instead proves Arizona elections were secure: columnist

Raw Story  

Failed Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake put forward a "star witness" at Wednesday's trial in which she is seeking to throw Democratic Gov. "Her attorney, Kurt Olsen, told the judge he’d be presenting evidence that Maricopa County didn’t verify the voter signatures on 'hundreds of thousands' of early ballots, instead hiring signature reviewers who just went through the motions while …

Kari Lake headed to trial on last remaining claim in suit over loss in Arizona governor’s race
1 year, 7 months ago

Kari Lake headed to trial on last remaining claim in suit over loss in Arizona governor’s race

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A judge has rejected a bid by election officials to throw out the last remaining election misconduct claim by Kari Lake, the 2022 Republican candidate for Arizona governor, setting up a three-day trial over the former TV anchor’s challenge of her defeat to Democrat Katie Hobbs. In a ruling issued Monday night, Superior Court Judge Peter A. Thompson …

Kari Lake election challenge shouldn’t proceed, Arizona officials say
1 year, 7 months ago

Kari Lake election challenge shouldn’t proceed, Arizona officials say

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The last remaining election misconduct claim by Kari Lake, the 2022 Republican candidate for Arizona governor, is playing out in court as state officials and the Democratic governor asked a judge to throw out the case Friday. Lake’s lawyers say there was a flood of mail-in ballots in Maricopa County, home to more than 60% of the state’s …

Kari Lake’s lawyers fined in failed Arizona election lawsuit
1 year, 7 months ago

Kari Lake’s lawyers fined in failed Arizona election lawsuit

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Republican Kari Lake’s lawyers were sanctioned $2,000 Thursday by the Arizona Supreme Court in their unsuccessful challenge of her defeat in the governor’s race last year to Democrat Katie Hobbs. In an order, the state’s highest court said Lake’s attorney made “false factual statements” that more than 35,000 ballots had been improperly added to the total ballot count. …

Arizona court declines most of Lake’s appeal over gov’s race
1 year, 9 months ago

Arizona court declines most of Lake’s appeal over gov’s race

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The Arizona Supreme Court has declined to hear most of Republican Kari Lake’s appeal in a challenge of her defeat in the governor’s race but revived a claim that was dismissed by a trial court. In an order Wednesday, the state’s highest court said a lower court erroneously dismissed Lake’s claim challenging the application of signature verification procedures …

'Burn it to the ground': Kari Lake undeterred after state Supreme Court smacks her down
1 year, 9 months ago

'Burn it to the ground': Kari Lake undeterred after state Supreme Court smacks her down

Raw Story  

Failed Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake suffered a devastating blow after the state Supreme Court refused to take up her case challenging the results of her election last November, reported Newsweek on Thursday. "Her challenge was thrown out by both Maricopa County Judge Peter Thompson and the Arizona Court of Appeals, which said Lake's case lacked evidence that the hiccups …

Arizona court declines most of Lake's appeal over gov's race
1 year, 9 months ago

Arizona court declines most of Lake's appeal over gov's race

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In an order Wednesday, the state’s highest court said a lower-court had erroneously dismissed …

Kari Lake just lost the Arizona election again — thanks to the state Supreme Court
1 year, 9 months ago

Kari Lake just lost the Arizona election again — thanks to the state Supreme Court

Raw Story  

Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake lost her bid for the seat again on Wednesday when the Arizona Supreme Court struck down her appeal to fight the election loss. The six claims, the state Supreme Court ruled, were "properly dismissed by lower courts." Chief Justice Robert Brutinel said Lake's challenges were "insufficient to warrant the requested relief under Arizona or federal …

Arizona high court declines most of Kari Lake’s appeal over her loss in governor’s race
1 year, 9 months ago

Arizona high court declines most of Kari Lake’s appeal over her loss in governor’s race

LA Times  

The Arizona Supreme Court has declined to hear most of Republican Kari Lake’s appeal in a challenge of her defeat in November’s governor’s race. In an order Wednesday, the state’s highest court said a lower court erroneously dismissed Lake’s claim challenging the application of signature-verification procedures on early ballots in Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix. In mid-February, the Arizona Court …

Kari Lake's threat to run for the Senate has Republicans 'completely paralyzed'
1 year, 9 months ago

Kari Lake's threat to run for the Senate has Republicans 'completely paralyzed'

Raw Story  

Several Republican leaders are having a serious case of the jitters over a possible Senate run by Arizona's Kari Lake. But the Donald Trump-allied, high-profile candidate in a Senate run would likely edge out — or even frighten away — GOP rivals who would appeal to a broader swath of voters. The GOP primary field is "completely paralyzed, waiting for …

Finchem sanctioned over ‘baseless’ Arizona election suit
1 year, 9 months ago

Finchem sanctioned over ‘baseless’ Arizona election suit

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — An Arizona judge has sanctioned former Republican secretary of state candidate Mark Finchem and his attorney over a lawsuit challenging his loss in last year’s election, saying the suit “was groundless and not brought in good faith.” Finchem’s suit raised unsupported claims that his loss was marred by misconduct and demanded the results be set aside and the …

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