Kari Lake

Lake, who was defeated in last month's election by Democrat Katie Hobbs, spoke at a Turning Point USA event.

And I want you to talk to the guys out there. “I want all the girls to just scour this crowd, put your head on a swivel here and see if you can find that Prince Charming out there. But truly, the future of this country is resting on you and the families that you create. “Are you with me?” “I will. Ms Lake ran for governor of Arizona earlier this year and was defeated by Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs.

Kari Lake on Monday laughed off speculation that she is positioning herself to be Donald Trump's 2024 running mate, even as crowds chanted her name in a ...

The shift is reflected in polling numbers. A string of his picks - Herschel Walker in Georgia, Blake Masters in Arizona, Dr. Attendees at America Fest in Phoenix, Arizona, gathered to discuss the way ahead after November's disappointing midterm results and plan for 2024. was a big draw at the event in Phoenix on Sunday, speakers signed off with calls to 'make America great again,' and the [whole shebang was organized by Charlie Kirk](/news/article-11546713/Republicans-embrace-early-voting-beat-Democrats-says-activist-Charlie-Kirk.html), whose navy suit, white shirt and red tie are a sartorial endorsement of the former president. And now the base may have begun moving his way too Ron DeSantis has eaten into Donald Trump's status as front runner for the Republican 2024 nomination. Ron [DeSantis](/news/ron-desantis/index.html) for the 2024 Republican nomination. And on Sunday she gave one of the most full throated endorsements of Trump at the event - even as other speakers and attendees hinted they would be And I will take it to the Supreme Court if necessary. Her bid to be governor was back in court on Monday. Kari Lake played down speculation that she could be in line to join Donald Trump's 2024 ticket. You don't then mess with the wrong woman.

An attorney for failed Arizona gubernatorial hopeful Kari Lake asked a judge Monday to give her her day in court to argue that there were enough errors to ...

Lake's attorney also contends that about 300,000 ballots lack a proper "chain of custody'' to track them from the point of being deposited into the system until they were counted. 8 of the number of ballots received and more accurate totals two days later after all the early ballots dropped off at polling places were counted. "They will have the signature of every single time the voter voted by mail. That is based on affidavits from three people who were working on preliminary signature comparison at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center. And by creating this "chaos'' of having on-site tabulators not able to read those on-site printed ballots, that effectively deterred Republicans from waiting in line, meaning they did not vote, with the argument being those would have been votes for Lake. And Deputy County Attorney Tom Liddy pointed out that many Arizona counties do not provide for on-site tabulation as it is not required under state law.

Kari Lake's election case arguing her loss to Democrat Katie Hobbs will be going to trial, after attempts to throw it out were squashed on Monday.

And I will take it to the Supreme Court if necessary. The county is named in the suit as a defendant, along with Hobbs, for alleged misconduct during the state's election last month Lake, who also argued against the results of the 2020 Presidential Election - tweeted this evening: 'Our Election Case is going to trial. There is even chatter that she might make a strong pick for the ex-commander-in-chief's running mate come 2024. She will have to take the stand & testify. She added in a follow up post Monday, as jurists heard Lake's argument: 'The voters made it clear that they want their leaders to work together to solve problems. You don't then mess with the wrong woman. Officially, Lake lost to Hobbs, who had served as Arizona's 21st secretary of state before her win, by more than 17,000 votes. 'When we lay out our evidence, which is overwhelming, the judge will rule in our favor, and we win,' she said. As news emerged she tweeted: 'Our Election case is going to trial. under the rug and deny that our elections are run like a third world country, like a banana republic,' she said. Katie Hobbs attempt to have our case thrown out FAILED.

PHOENIX — Kari Lake will get her day in court this week to challenge her election defeat. Late Monday, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson ...

PHOENIX — (AP) — A judge on Monday dismissed part of a lawsuit filed by Kari Lake, the defeated Republican candidate for Arizona governor, but will allow ...

The defective printers produced ballots that were too light to be read by the on-site tabulators at polling places. County officials say everyone had a chance to vote and all ballots were counted. Lake was among the most vocal 2022 Republicans promoting former President Donald Trump's election lies, which she made the centerpiece of her campaign. Thompson will make a final decision, which will likely be appealed to the Arizona Supreme Court. Thompson took no position on the merits of Lake's two surviving claims, but he wrote that the law allows her to make her case. Lake lost to Democrat Katie Hobbs by just over 17,000 votes out of 2.6 million cast.

Former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake's election case is heading to trial after her opponent, Democrat Katie Hobbs, attempted to have it thrown ...

Lake reacted to the ruling on Twitter, writing: "BREAKING: Our Election Case is going to trial. She will have to take the stand & testify. Judge Thompson said whether the county complied with its own manual and applicable statutes is a dispute of fact Katie Hobbs attempt to have our case thrown out FAILED. She also claimed the printers malfunctioned because of "intentional action." [under Arizona law.](https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/us-regions/southwest/arizona)

A Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled Monday that Arizona Republican Kari Lake, who lost last month's gubernatorial race, will be allowed to head to ...

The judge will also allow the Lake team to present evidence that Maricopa County violated its election manual regarding ballot chain of custody. But on two of the counts, the judge found Lake should be allowed to proceed to a trial to attempt to prove intentional misconduct that resulted in her loss. Judge Peter Thompson ruled that the majority of the claims Lake made in her initial complaint – 8 out of 10 – would be immediately dismissed.

Two of the 10 counts in Lake's election lawsuit are permitted to advance to trial after Arizona Governor-elect Katie Hobbs requested that the suit be ...

[Donald Trump](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/donald-trump), has been a staunch supporter of Trump's baseless assertion that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. Lake asserts that ballots were added in Maricopa County by employees who worked for the election service utilized by the state. The second count permitted to move forward includes Lake's allegation regarding the ballots' "chain of custody." Maricopa County, the largest county in Arizona, did experience issues with "She will have to take the stand & testify. This is far from over."

Two months ago she was the GOP's rising star. Now she's one of the last dead-enders clinging to Trumpian election fraud lies—something even Republicans are ...

The shelf life for a failed gubernatorial nominee is likely even shorter. It’s easy to imagine that Lake was running for something—not for governor, but for fame. It’s easy to mock that statement today, but Kelly wasn’t wrong. And I’m not sure I could pick her out of a lineup. Make a big deal about Drag Queen Story Hour. She could, for example, still run for the U.S. Lake had all the marks of a winner, but after losing a close election, she has doubled down on a losing bet: election denial. As you can see, Lake has become something akin to a one-hit wonder who keeps playing the same old tune for the same tired applause. Former Tea Party heroine Jan Brewer actually was the governor of Arizona. The song was never that great to begin with and, in any case, it was a cover. Now, you might think that Lake is crazy like a fox. Senate in Arizona during the next cycle (where Sen.

Former Arizona gubernatorial election candidate Kari Lake cannot seem to grasp that she lost, leading to these strong words from Stephen King.

As it stands there appears to be no merit to the claim that the election was rigged in any way, with many asking for her case to be thrown out on the grounds that there is no evidence. Now, in the wake of her own defeat, she too is refusing to accept reality and has filed a lawsuit in order to overturn the election result and declare herself the winner. Lake has also placed herself firmly in this camp as she promoted these false claims that Trump actually won the 2020 election and was an advocate for imprisoning those who accepted Trump’s defeat.

While saying he's not deciding the merits of Lake's claim of intentional misconduct at some Phoenix voting centers, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge ...

Thompson said that, having waited, she cannot now use that to try to overturn the election. And Lake also contends that more than 25,000 ballots were added to the total after Election Day. “Lake could have brought this challenge at any time in the last 30 years,” Thompson wrote. The state GOP is appealing that ruling. to the official results.” 8 of the number of ballots received and more accurate totals two days later after all the early ballots dropped off at polling places were counted. And that would keep incumbent Doug Ducey in office, as the Arizona Constitution says the terms of an official are automatically extended “until his successor shall be elected and shall qualify.” That, in turn, caused long lines as some people refused the alternate option of dropping their ballots into a sealed box to be counted later. This time it would be under the direction of a special master that the judge would appoint. Lake also contends that an unknown number of people simply gave up without voting. That option would delay plans to swear in Hobbs as governor as scheduled Jan. First, she has to prove that either — or both — acts were done intentionally.

Kari Lake will have two days to prove that the governor election in Arizona was stolen. But the judge set a high bar for her to cross.

“Evidence is not before the Court at the motion to dismiss stage – pleadings, made under the auspices of Rule 11 (the rule governing sanctions) are,” the judge wrote. Opinion: Kari Lake will have two days to prove that the election was stolen. [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). I’ll tell you what, I’m not just gonna knock that house of cards over. But the judge set a high bar for her to get over. “I think they’re all wondering what I’m gonna do. And if she can’t “burn it to the ground”? “Accordingly, Plaintiff must show at trial that the BOD printer malfunctions were intentional, and directed to affect the results of the election, and that such actions did actually affect the outcome.” Kari Lake will get her day in court to prove that the election was rigged. - That a Maricopa County elections official intentionally caused ballot-on-demand printers to malfunction on Election Day, and that enough “identifiable” votes were lost to cost her the election. [filed a lawsuit](https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/laurieroberts/2022/12/12/kari-lake-lawsuit-long-election-conspiracy-little-proof/69719119007/) filled with 70 pages of grievances, asking a judge to declare her Arizona’s new governor or, in the alternative, to order a redo of the Nov. She’s got to prove that the election was stolen.

An Arizona judge has dismissed most of Kari Lake's election lawsuit contesting the victory of her opponent, Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs (D), after Lake for weeks ...

The judiciary has served as a bulwark against these efforts to undo our democratic system from within.” “If there’s anything rotten in Arizona, it is what this contest represents,” an attorney for Hobbs said at the hearing. Lake framed Monday’s ruling as a win for her campaign, writing on Twitter, “Our Election Case is going to trial. She will have to take the stand & testify. Katie Hobbs attempt to have our case thrown out FAILED. Maricopa County as well as Hobbs, in both her capacities as secretary of state and a gubernatorial candidate, dispute Lake’s claims and had asked the judge to dismiss all 10 counts.

While saying he's not deciding the merits of Lake's claim of intentional misconduct at some Phoenix voting centers, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge ...

Thompson said that, having waited, she cannot now use that to try to overturn the election. And Lake also contends that more than 25,000 ballots were added to the total after Election Day. “Lake could have brought this challenge at any time in the last 30 years,” Thompson wrote. The state GOP is appealing that ruling. to the official results.” 8 of the number of ballots received and more accurate totals two days later after all the early ballots dropped off at polling places were counted. And that would keep incumbent Doug Ducey in office, as the Arizona Constitution says the terms of an official are automatically extended “until his successor shall be elected and shall qualify.” That, in turn, caused long lines as some people refused the alternate option of dropping their ballots into a sealed box to be counted later. This time it would be under the direction of a special master that the judge would appoint. Lake also contends that an unknown number of people simply gave up without voting. That option would delay plans to swear in Hobbs as governor as scheduled Jan. First, she has to prove that either — or both — acts were done intentionally.

A judge on Monday dismissed most of a lawsuit filed by Kari Lake, the GOP candidate who lost Arizona's governor race in November, but allowed her to go to trial ...

Lake asked a court to toss out Maricopa County's results to declare her the winner or hold another vote in the county. Thompson did not take a position on the validity of the two claims in saying Lake should be allowed to present her case. She has not conceded the gubernatorial race against Hobbs.

A judge threw out eight of Kari Lake's 10 accusations of wrongdoing against election officials in Maricopa County and elsewhere in Arizona, stating that she was ...

Maricopa officials insist that all of Ms Lake’s supporters (and anyone else) who wished to cast a ballot did so. The state was a site of underperformance for the GOP this cycle and many have blamed Ms Lake’s hard-right bent and full-throated embrace of Mr Trump’s conspiracies about 2020 for her loss. That dispute echoes many of the issues that arose in 2020, when Trump-aligned poll watchers cried foul over instances of vote counters and other officials doing their jobs due to the air of mistrust that now surrounds US electioneering.

In late 2022, an image was shared online that claimed defeated Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake had once tweeted, "Congratulations to the ...

2022, www.reddit.com/r/redscarepod/comments/ym5cy4/rs_az_maga_candidate/. It's unclear if the person who made the post was the first person to share it. "Kari Lake Was a Fox TV Anchor for Decades. Had she posted anything that negatively focused on "the obese American public," it likely would have made it into local newspapers and on other nearby TV stations. CNN Business." At the time, Lake was a local news anchor at Fox 10 Phoenix. Rather, we look for data that leaves not even a shadow of a doubt, which, in this case, we did not find. We found no proof that Lake ever tweeted this, though. President Donald Trump had been projected as the winner in that year's U.S. 9, 2016, the same day when former U.S. The date next to the tweet showed Nov. president since Taft."

Republican Kari Lake's election lawsuit will go to trial this week after an Arizona judge dismissed most but not all counts presented contesting her loss to ...

Lake has "alleged intentional misconduct sufficient to affect the outcome of the election and thus has stated an issue of fact that requires going beyond the pleadings," Thompson wrote in the ruling. County officials have maintained there was no nefarious behavior and no voters were disenfranchised as other voting options were presented despite the printer issues impacting 60% of Election Day locations. A report from Maricopa County found that some printers produced ballots with ink that was too light to be read by tabulation machines. It's expected to be appealed. She's also asked supporters on Twitter to pray for Judge Thompson to allow her a revote while blasting fundraising links to help with her case. This is far from over."

Specifically, court documents state that of the 10 counts listed in Lake's lawsuit, counts two and four were not dismissed.

In the lawsuit, Lake had demanded Maricopa County hand over a variety of documents related to the election. The same order, however, also grants Lake's request for Maricopa County to make available for inclusion tabulator-rejected "ballot-on-demand" left by voters at the vote center to be counted later. Specifically, the count alleges that ballot-on-demand printers that malfunctioned on Election Day were not certified, and "have vulnerabilities that render them susceptible to hacking." Officials with the Secretary of State's Office have confirmed that Hobbs will not have to testify. This is true as to whether such lack of compliance was both intentional and did in fact result in a changed outcome. "For the past several years our, democracy and its basic guiding principles have been under sustained assault from candidates who just cannot or will not accept the fact that they lost."

At the fascistic America Fest rally, held December 17-20 in Phoenix, Arizona, defeated Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake demanded that ...

The reason Bannon and Lake speak so freely is because they know that the spineless Democrats are far more terrified of a mass movement from below against both big business parties, and the entire rotten capitalist system they defend, than of their increasingly fascistic “Republican colleagues.” Lake did not make her comments at a “fringe event,” but one which featured several current Republican politicians, many of whom backed Trump’s coup and continue to plan for the next one to this day. RAM was one of several Nazi and white supremacist militias that participated in the deadly Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia in August 2017. The trial will begin on Wednesday. Referring to Gates and any other Republicans who did not back her campaign to overturn the vote, Lake said, “They corrupted our elections on November 8 ... Like Lake, Bannon called for his political enemies to be locked up, in this case Hunter and Joe Biden. Lake is backing up her violent rhetoric with legal actions. “Impeaching Joe Biden” Bannon bellowed, “is too good for him … Florida Representative Matt Gaetz, Colorado Representative Lauren Boebert and defeated Arizona Senate candidate Blake Masters also spoke at the rally. Singh](https://twitter.com/vishalpsingh17/status/1605255343067783170), one of the first anti-fascist journalists banned from Elon Musk’s Twitter, reported that among the attendees at the four-day conference was neo-Nazi Ryan Sanchez. Turning Point is a far-right college-oriented organization that frequently hosts Proud Boy and Christian nationalist speakers on They need to be locked up.”

The judge dismissed eight of Lake's 10 claims made in her lawsuit contesting the results of the midterm gubernatorial race a day earlier.

One county, Cochise, delayed certification of the election results, in an act of solidarity with Lake and other right-wing activists’ claims of malfeasance in Maricopa County. Lake, along with former President Donald Trump (whose false claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential election she helped promote) and his one-time ally Steve Bannon, contested the results, pointing to ballot printer malfunctions that delayed vote tabulation in some counties. Lake lost her election bid to Hobbs by less than a one-point margin and has refused to concede the race.