Category: Katie Hobbs

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…


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…


Katie Hobbs Lawyer Moves to Dismiss Kari Lake’s Lawsuit

Republican candidates for two of Arizona’s top offices had their initial hearings in election-related legal challenges Tuesday, setting the schedule for the next steps that need to be taken. GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake and Republican secretary of state candidate Mark Finchem, respectively, argue that they won during the Nov. 8 midterm election and asked…


Judge Orders Kari Lake and Katie Hobbs to Appear at Emergency Court Hearing Over Election Lawsuit

A judge overseeing Republican Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake’s electoral lawsuit ordered Lake, Secretary of State and Arizona Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs, Maricopa County Board of Supervisors officials, and others to appear at a court hearing on Tuesday. Judge Peter Thompson, in issuing the (pdf) order, wrote that the court has “reviewed” Lake’s “verified statement of election…


LIVE 6:30 PM ET: NTD Evening News (Dec. 6): Elon Musk Fires Top Twitter Lawyer and Ex-FBI Official James Baker; Jury Finds Trump Org Guilty

Twitter owner Elon Musk on Dec. 6 confirmed that one of its top officials, James Baker—a former FBI general counsel—was “exited” from the company on Tuesday amid concerns that were raised about his “possible role in suppression of information.” A jury in New York found the Trump Organization guilty of multiple crimes, including tax fraud….


NTD Evening News (Dec. 6): Elon Musk Fires Top Twitter Lawyer and Ex-FBI Official James Baker; Jury Finds Trump Org Guilty

Twitter owner Elon Musk on Dec. 6 confirmed that one of its top officials, James Baker—a former FBI general counsel—was “exited” from the company on Tuesday amid concerns that were raised about his “possible role in suppression of information.” A jury in New York found the Trump Organization guilty of multiple crimes, including tax fraud….


Kari Lake Reveals Plans After Arizona Certifies Midterm Election Results

Republican candidate Kari Lake indicated that she won’t concede anytime soon even after Arizona officials certified the state’s Nov. 8 midterm results in favor of Democrat governor-elect Katie Hobbs. “We’re going to start fighting back, and we’re going to be drawing up some lawsuits in our elections … we have too much to save in…


NTD Good Morning (Dec. 6): Katie Hobbs Allegedly Had Election-related Tweets Removed; Georgia US Senate Runoff Election

Georgia’s race for U.S. Senate nears the finish line. The runoff election is on Dec. 6.  More on what candidates had to say in their final appeals to voters. Arizona Governor-elect Katie Hobbs is in the spotlight again. According to leaked emails, she reportedly had election-related tweets removed last year. The U.S. Supreme court heard a case…