Category: Kari Lake

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…


Kari Lake’s Election Lawsuit Reveals Previously Un-Disclosed Ballot Printing Issues | Facts Matter

Almost all the midterm elections have now been resolved one way or the other, but a notable exception lies in the state of Arizona. Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake is currently pushing forward a lawsuit that aims to either have her be declared the winner, or, at the very least, vacate the results and hold…


‘Without a Shadow of a Doubt’: Kari Lake Responds After 2-Day Election Fraud Trial Ends

Arizona GOP candidate Kari Lake released a statement Thursday saying that her lawyers proved that there was “malicious intent” that caused disruption during Maricopa County’s Nov. 8 election, although lawyers for Arizona’s Secretary of State office and Maricopa County argued that she didn’t offer any evidence of alleged fraud or misconduct. Abha Khanna, a lawyer representing…


‘Without a Shadow of a Doubt’: Kari Lake Responds After 2-Day Election Trial Ends

Arizona GOP candidate Kari Lake released a statement Thursday saying that her lawyers proved that there was “malicious intent” that caused disruption during Maricopa County’s Nov. 8 election, although lawyers for Arizona’s Secretary of State office and Maricopa County argued that she didn’t offer any evidence of alleged fraud or misconduct. Abha Khanna, a lawyer representing…


Lake Team Focuses on Printing Problems in Election Case Trial

MESA, Ariz.—Attorneys representing Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake and local election officials squared off in a Mesa courtroom on Dec. 22 with Lake’s side accusing the officials of “gaslighting” the public to believe problems on election day were minimal. Attorneys on the other side, meanwhile, called for a “day of reckoning” accusing Lake’s team of coming…


Kari Lake Team Focuses on Printing Problems in Election Case Trial, Defense Calls for Sanctions Over No ‘Evidence’

MESA, Ariz.—Attorneys representing Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake and local election officials squared off in a Mesa courtroom on Dec. 22 with Lake’s side accusing the officials of “gaslighting” the public to believe problems on election day were minimal. Attorneys on the other side, meanwhile, called for a “day of reckoning” accusing Lake’s team of coming…


NTD Evening News (Dec. 22): At Trial, Pollster Says Lake Should Have Won Election; Senate Passes $1.7 Trillion Spending Bill

Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake’s trial in a case she filed against Secretary of State Katie Hobbs and Maricopa County election officials concluded on Dec. 22. A number of witnesses testified, including a polling expert who said mostly Republican voters were negatively affected by problems on Election Day. The U.S. Senate passed the $1.7…


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…


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…