BREAKING: Democrat Kris Mayes is the winner of Arizona's attorney general race, a state judge has announced. Democrats in the state have now beaten election deniers in all major races.
December 29, 2022, 12:34 PMKris Mayes, a Democratic candidate for Arizona attorney general, smiles before a debate against Republican Abraham Hamadeh, Sept. 28, 2022.Democrat Kris Mayes is the winner of Arizona's attorney general race, a state judge announced Thursday.
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Timothy Thomason unveiled the results of the recount in a hearing on Thursday.Mayes' lead from November was nearly halved in the recount. The results showed she had 1,254,809 votes to Hamadeh’s 1,254,529 votes. Kris Mayes, a Democratic candidate for Arizona attorney general, smiles before a debate against Republican Abraham Hamadeh, Sept. 28, 2022.Hamadeh, who was backed by Trump, denied the legitimacy of the 2020 election.
The lawsuit was thrown out last week by Mohave County Superior Court Judge Lee Jantzen, who said Hamadeh failed to prove the errors he claimed happened. Hamadeh's attorney also acknowledged he hadn't gained enough votes during the litigation to change the outcome of the contest.
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