The GOP nominees for three statewide positions in Arizona have filed lawsuits contesting the election results in the state after all three narrowly trailed their Democratic opponents in close races from last month’s midterm elections.
Republican nominees Kari Lake, running for governor, Mark Finchem, running for secretary of state, and Abe Hamadeh, running for attorney general, filed the challenges on Friday, four days after the state certified the vote and declared winners in most races, including the gubernatorial and Senate contests.
In the governor’s race, Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs (D) defeated Lake by about 0.6 points. In the contest to become the next secretary of state, Democrat Adrian Fontes defeated Finchem by almost 5 points.
Democrat Kris Mayes led Hamadeh by 511 votes as of the certification, but that race is undergoing a recount, as Mayes leads by less than 0.1 points. Arizona law requires any race to automatically go to a recount if the margin is within 0.5 points.
Recounts for the attorney general race, the state superintendent race and a state House race began on Wednesday.
Candidates also have five days after certification to formally contest the results of an election in court.
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Kari Lake, Mark Finchem formally contest Arizona election results https://t.co/Mx4fPScAGU pic.twitter.com/fFOTMPlbpb
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I can’t wait for this frivolous suit to be tossed. There is no proof of massive fraud.
When that happens, I hope the judge orders the plaintiffs to reimburse the government entities for their legal fees and costs. Why should the taxpayers be burdened with the expenses incurred in defending against these frivolous lawsuits?
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