The county plans to hire Phoenix-based attorney Timothy La Sota, although questions remain about where the money to pay him will come from
. La Sota has previously represented Republican candidates, including attorney general candidate Abe Hamadeh and gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake.
Mayes' lawsuit states that the County Attorney's Office agrees with the attorney general's position, which led the board to seek outside counsel, English said.County proceeding with election plans
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