Kari Lake, a former television news anchor and Republican candidate for Arizona governor, held a boisterous rally in Scottsdale to kick off her campaign for the U.S. Senate. National Republican leaders are hoping that Lake can take advantage of a potential three-way race, and she has promised to fight for her seat with the support of former President Donald Trump and her passionate base of supporters.
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Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer has filed a defamation lawsuit against Kari Lake, a former Phoenix television news anchor and unsuccessful 2022 Arizona gubernatorial candidate, for falsely accusing him of stealing the election. Richer is seeking damages for the harm caused by Lake's false accusations, as well as an injunction to prevent her from making further false statements. The case is expected to be heard in Maricopa County Superior Court and could have far-reaching implications for the future of political discourse in Arizona.
Lake's legal challenge to the 2020 Arizona gubernatorial election has been dismissed by a Maricopa County Superior Court judge, affirming the election of Democrat Katie Hobbs. Lake, a Republican, had made the centerpiece of her campaign the former President Donald Trump's election lies and has since built a loyal following among Trump supporters. Hobbs, who was sworn in as governor in January, said she was pleased with the court's decision and that her focus remains on the people of Arizona.
Kari Lake, a former TV anchor, is challenging the results of the Arizona governor race six months after her defeat to Democrat Katie Hobbs. The Arizona Supreme Court has revived one claim in Lake’s lawsuit, which challenges the implementation of signature verification procedures on early ballots in Maricopa County. The trial is set to begin Wednesday and will include testimony from election officials, witnesses, and experts. The outcome of the trial could potentially change the outcome of the race.
The Arizona Supreme Court has fined attorneys for Kari Lake, the 2022 Republican candidate for governor, for making false claims about the November election. The court ordered the attorneys to pay $2,000 for repeating "unequivocally false" statements in court, which Chief Justice Robert Brutinel said undermined the integrity of the electoral process. Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) and Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D) welcomed the ruling as a reminder that false claims about elections will not be tolerated.
The Arizona Court of Appeals has ruled against Republican Kari Lake in her challenge of her defeat in the governor's race to Democrat Katie Hobbs, finding that Lake had presented no evidence that voters whose ballots were unreadable by tabulators at polling places were not able to vote. This is the latest in a series of court decisions that have rejected challenges to the election results in Arizona, and Hobbs is expected to be sworn in as Arizona's governor in January.
Katie Hobbs was sworn in Monday as Arizona’s 24th governor, the first Democrat to hold the office since 2009. Hobbs and other new top Arizona…