Category: 2022 Midterm Elections

Lake vs Hobbs Election Case Trial Begins in Maricopa County

MESA, Ariz.—The first of a two-day-trial began Wednesday in Maricopa County in an election lawsuit filed by Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake against Democratic Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs in her capacity as the current Arizona secretary of state, in an attempt to challenge the Nov. 8 election and schedule a new vote. The suit also names Maricopa…


First Witnesses Testify on Opening Day of Lake-Hobbs Election Trial

MESA, Ariz.—The first of a two-day-trial began Wednesday in Maricopa County in an election lawsuit filed by Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake against Democratic Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs in her capacity as the current Arizona secretary of state, in an attempt to challenge the Nov. 8 election and schedule a new vote. The suit also names Maricopa…


Republican Concedes to Democrat in US House Race With Narrow Margin

Democrats have flipped a U.S. House of Representatives seat representing Washington state, the Republican candidate for the seat acknowledged on Dec. 21. Joe Kent, the GOP candidate for the seat representing Washington’s 3rd Congressional District, announced he’d called his rival to concede after a recount ended. “I promised during the campaign that I would accept…


GOP Attorney General Candidate’s Election Challenge Can Go to Trial: Arizona Judge

An  Arizona judge on Tuesday ruled that a lawsuit filed by Republican Abraham Hamadeh challenging the results of the election for attorney general can proceed. Hamadeh lost to Democrat Kris Mayes by 511 votes out of 2.5 million ballots. Along with the Republican National Committee, Hamadeh filed a lawsuit in Maricopa County court on Nov. 22 against his opponent alleging “errors…


Major Update on State Senator’s Lawsuit Against Katie Hobbs and Maricopa

An election lawsuit brought by Arizona state Sen. Sonny Borrelli that challenged Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs’ win was dismissed because, according to the judge, he waited too long to serve the defendants. Borrelli, a Republican, filed the lawsuit earlier this week (pdf) on behalf of Mohave County voters who he said were disenfranchised by Maricopa County’s…


Judge Dismisses State Senator’s Lawsuit Against Katie Hobbs and Maricopa County

An election lawsuit brought by Arizona state Sen. Sonny Borrelli that challenged Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs’ win was dismissed because, according to the judge, he waited too long to serve the defendants. Borrelli, a Republican, filed the lawsuit earlier this week (pdf) on behalf of Mohave County voters who he said were disenfranchised by Maricopa County’s…


Judge Rules 2 of Kari Lake’s Election Lawsuit Claims Can Go to Trial

A Maricopa County, Arizona judge ruled that two out of 10 claims brought by GOP gubernatorial candidate that challenges Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs’ election win can go to trial. Maricopa County Superior Judge Peter Thompson dismissed (pdf) the eight other claims in Lake’s lawsuit, ruling they didn’t meet the criteria to bring election challenges under state…


State Legislatures Brace for a 2023 Landslide of Post-Roe Abortion Bills

Delegate Marie March (R-Floyd) enters her second session in Virginia’s General Assembly with lessons learned during her freshman year about the futility of half-measures on her mind. That is why she will carry a “personhood” bill when, on Jan. 11, the 100-member Virginia House of Delegates convenes in Richmond, one of 45 state legislatures that…


Maricopa Judge Takes Motion to Dismiss Kari Lake Lawsuit ‘Under Advisement’

A Maricopa County judge on Monday said he’s taking a motion to dismiss an election lawsuit filed by Arizona GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake “under advisement” after a hearing at the Maricopa County Superior Court. Earlier this month, Lake filed a lawsuit against Democratic Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs in her capacity as the current secretary of state,…


Kari Lake Says She Plans on Taking Lawsuit ‘Right Up to Supreme Court’

Republican Arizona candidate Kari Lake on Sunday signaled that she will not concede the Arizona gubernatorial election anytime soon, coming weeks after state officials certified the race in favor of her opponent, Democrat Katie Hobbs. Earlier this month, Lake filed a legal challenge to contest Hobbs’s victory that sought to either declare her the winner…