Kari Lake

2023 - 2 - 17

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Kari Lake loses appeal in Arizona governor race challenge (Corvallis Gazette Times)

An Arizona appeals court has rejected Republican Kari Lake's challenge of her defeat in the Arizona governor's race to Democrat Katie Hobbs.

In her appeal, her lawyers argued a trial court judge applied the wrong standard of proof in deciding the case. They claim workers at the facility put their own mail ballots into the pile, rather than returning them through normal channels, and also that paperwork documenting the transfer of ballots was missing. Lake’s attorneys also claim the chain of custody for ballots was broken at an off-site facility, where a contractor scans mail ballots to prepare them for processing. The defective printers produced ballots that were too light to be read by the on-site tabulators at polling places. Lake, who lost to Hobbs by just over 17,000 votes, was among the most vocal 2022 Republicans promoting former President Donald Trump’s election lies, which she made the centerpiece of her campaign. The court said that even a witness called by Lake to testify had confirmed that ballots that couldn’t initially be read at polling places could still ultimately have their vote counted.

Kari Lake suffers another court defeat in baseless bid to overturn ... (Yahoo News Canada)

Ms Lake, whom former president Donald Trump endorsed, refused to concede to Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs. Like Mr Trump, the former news anchor has claimed ...

Arizona Republican Kari Lake loses appeal in gubernatorial race ... (Fox News)

An Arizona appeals court on Thursday rejected Republican Kari Lake's challenge of her loss to Democrat Katie Hobbs in last year's gubernatorial race.

However, county officials say everyone had a chance to vote and all ballots were counted since ballots affected by the printers were taken to more sophisticated counters at the elections department headquarters. Lake's attorneys also claimed that the chain of custody for ballots was broken at an off-site facility, saying workers put their own mail ballots into the pile and that paperwork documenting the transfer of ballots was missing. [BLACK CONSERVATIVES RALLY AROUND KARI LAKE FOR REFUSING TO STAND FOR BLACK NATIONAL ANTHEM AT SUPER BOWL](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/black-conservatives-rally-around-kari-lake-black-national-anthem-super-bowl) Lawyers for Lake focused on problems with ballot printers at some polling places in Maricopa County, home to more than 60% of the state’s voters. The Arizona Court of Appeals denied Lake's request to toss election results in its most populous county and hold the election again. Buckle up, America!"

Kari Lake's Election Challenge Has Officially Been Rejected: 'Way ... (PEOPLE.com)

The Arizona Court of Appeals has officially rejected Republican Kari Lake's attempt to overturn the results of the 2022 gubernatorial election, ...

"I believe she wants to be his running mate," a source told PEOPLE in December. She wants something bigger, fast, to compensate for her loss in Arizona." These, unfortunately for her, are the only two places that matter." [sued Arizona officials](https://www.12news.com/article/news/politics/lake-lawsuit-could-extend-beyond-hobbs-swearing-in/75-3791c7c0-4b31-4fa6-b221-93dd65fb0e83) in December, requesting they overturn the results and declare her winner. [Donald Trump](https://people.com/tag/donald-trump/), denying the outcome of both the 2020 presidential election and of her own gubernatorial election. [lost her bid for Arizona governor](https://people.com/politics/arizona-governor-race-katie-hobbs-defeats-kari-lake/) to Democrat Katie Hobbs by 17,000 votes in November.

Arizona courts tire of Kari Lake trying to overturn election | Boing Boing (Boing Boing)

Kari Lake's loss in Arizona was a headline failure for the GOP in last November's midterm election—and a humiliating one for the former TV host.

The court said that even a witness called by Lake to testify had confirmed that ballots that couldn't initially be read could at polling places still ultimately have their vote counted. And while a pollster who testified on behalf of Lake claimed the polling place problems had disenfranchised enough voters to change the outcome in Lake's favor, the court said his conclusion were baseless. In a ruling on Thursday, the Arizona Court of Appeals wrote Lake, who claimed problems with ballot printers at some police places on Election Day were the result of intentional misconduct, presented no evidence that voters whose ballots were unreadable by tabulators at polling places were not able to vote.

Kari Lake Telling U.S. To 'Buckle Up' After Legal Setback Divides ... (Newsweek)

Lake vowed to take her electoral fraud claims to the Arizona Supreme Court.

Twitter user Garet Claborn, from Texas, tweeted: "I don't have faith in the system but am inspired by you fighting, forcing the system to hear you. She doesn't care about the election that she LOST. She wants to take the suckers for every dime. Buckle up, America!" [Supreme Court](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/supreme-court), after the Arizona Court of Appeals rejected her appeal against an earlier ruling made by Maricopa County Superior Court. [dismissed by the Arizona Court of Appeals](https://www.newsweek.com/kari-lake-fails-again-legal-battle-election-loss-katie-hobbs-1781882).