NEW: Judge rejects KariLake's bid to undo election loss, confirms KatieHobbs’ victory
Lake, who heavily campaigned on former President Donald Trump's claims that the 2020 election was stolen through widespread fraud, lost to Hobbs by about 17,000 votes in November. The Republican, a former local TV anchor who embraced the MAGA movement, has spent the six weeks since claiming that her victory was intentionally blocked through misconduct by Maricopa County election officials.
The"court acknowledges the anger and frustration of voters who were subjected to inconvenience and confusion at voter centers as technical problems arose," Thompson wrote in the 10-page ruling."But this Court’s duty is not solely to incline an ear to public outcry. It is to subject plaintiff’s claims and defendants’ actions to the light of the courtroom and scrutiny of the law.
Lake tweeted after the ruling was handed down that she would appeal"for the sake of restoring faith and honesty in our elections," arguing that her case had"provided the world with evidence that proves our elections are run outside of the law."
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