Category: 2022 Midterm Elections

Kari Lake Ally Announces Motion to Delay Arizona AG Inauguration

Abraham Hamadeh announced he would file a motion to delay the inauguration of the next Arizona attorney general after a judge announced Thursday that a recount found that he lost to Democrat candidate Kris Mayes by only a few hundred votes. “My team is filing a Motion for Stay to delay the inauguration for the…


Arizona Recount Reveals Democrat Kris Mayes Beat Republican Abe Hamadeh

An Arizona state judge ruled Thursday that Democrat Kris Mayes defeated GOP candidate Abe Hamadeh in Arizona’s attorney general’s race after a mandatory recount was held. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Timothy Thomason on Thursday revealed that Mayes defeated Hamadeh by about 280 votes out of about 2.5 million votes cast. The recount shows that Hamadeh…


GOP Rep.-Elect Who Admitted to Embellishing Resume: ‘I Have the Courage’ to Face My Mistakes

U.S. Congressman-elect George Santos (R-N.Y.), who been taking heat since admitting to embellishing his resume, sought to explain his actions in a heated television appearance on Dec. 27. In an interview on Fox News with former presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard, who was filling in for host Tucker Carlson, Santos admitted to having made mistakes, but also…


Kari Lake Appeals Judge’s Ruling on Arizona Election Lawsuit

Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake has filed an appeal against a Maricopa County judge’s ruling to dismiss her lawsuit challenging the midterm election results. Lake filed a notice of appeal with the same Arizona Superior Court judge on Tuesday to challenge the dismissal of her case. Lake will also seek a direct review by the…


Judge Denies Katie Hobbs Request to Sanction Kari Lake Over Arizona Election Lawsuit

An Arizona judge on Dec. 27 denied a request from Democrat gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs and Maricopa County to sanction GOP candidate Kari Lake and her legal team. Judge Peter Thompson wrote that while Lake didn’t meet the burden of providing evidence of her election-related claims, her lawsuit didn’t meet the standard for imposing sanctions….


Arizona Judge Denies Hobbs’s Request to Sanction Lake Over Election Lawsuit

An Arizona judge on Dec. 27 denied a request from Democrat gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs and Maricopa County to sanction Republican candidate Kari Lake and her legal team over her lawsuit challenging the results of the 2022 general election. Judge Peter Thompson wrote that while Lake didn’t meet the burden of providing evidence of her election-related claims,…


New York Congressman-elect George Santos Confesses to Embellishing His Resume

George Santos, the Republican Congressman-elect representing New York’s 3rd Congressional District, admitted that he had lied about his education and work history during his campaign. In two interviews, published on Dec. 26 by the New York Post and New York-based radio station WABC, Santos said he still plans to take his congressional seat in January…


Pennsylvania Certifies Election Results Weeks After Recount Delay: Spokesperson

Pennsylvania’s top elections official fully certified results from the November vote late last week after recount petitions in some counties had delayed the process, the Department of State confirmed Tuesday. Secretary of State Leigh Chapman’s spokesperson told The Associated Press Tuesday her office completed certification of all races in the 2022 midterm election last week….


Katie Hobbs and Maricopa County Ask Judge for Sanctions Against Kari Lake, Her Lawyers

The Arizona Secretary of State’s office and Maricopa County on Monday petitioned a judge to sanction GOP candidate Kari Lake after her election-related lawsuit was rejected over the weekend. On Monday, the two parties filed a motion in the Maricopa County Superior Court against Lake and her legal team. “Courts are established by Arizona’s Constitution…


Arizona Judge Rules on Kari Lake’s Election Lawsuit

An Arizona judge ruled against Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake’s election case, confirming the election of Katie Hobbs as Arizona governor-elect. The court didn’t find any clear or convincing evidence that misconduct happened during the 2022 Arizona general election and confirmed Katie Hobbs’s election, Arizona Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson said in the ruling. Thompson…