Judge Peter A. Thompson said Lake failed to prove her claim that Maricopa County did not verify signatures on mail ballots as required by law.
Kari Lake speaks at CPAC 2023 on March 4, 2023, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. | AP Photo/Alex BrandoPHOENIX — A judge on Monday dismissed the only remaining legal claim in Republican Kari Lake’s challenge of her loss in last year’s race for Arizona governor, affirming the election of Democrat Katie Hobbs.Lake was among the most vocal of last year’s Republican candidates promoting former President Donald Trump’s election lies, which she made the centerpiece of her campaign.
While most other election deniers around the country conceded after losing their races in November, Lake did not. She has touted her legal battle in fundraising appeals and speeches around the country.She filed suit after losing to Hobbs by about 17,000 votes, asking the courts to install her as governor or order a new election.
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