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FILE - Democrat Ruben Gallego talks to reporters outside the Silicon Valley Bank office in Tempe, Ariz., Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Gallego began airing the first television ads of his U.S. Senate campaign on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, as the crucial Arizona race takes shape as a one-on-one contest after incumbent Kyrsten Sinema declined to run for a second term. (AP Photo/Jonathan J. Cooper, File)

Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego begins TV ads as the Arizona US Senate race takes shape without Sinema

Democratic congressman Ruben Gallego has started airing the first television ads of his Arizona U.S. Senate campaign.

FILE - In this photo provided by NASA, NASA Chief Financial Officer Jeff DeWit speaks during a news conference in New York on June 7, 2019. Arizona Republican Party Chairman Jeff DeWit has resigned after he could be heard in a leaked recording offering a job and asking U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake to name a price that would keep her out of politics. (Bill Ingalls/NASA via AP, File)

Arizona GOP boss quits after leaked tape shows him floating a job for Kari Lake to skip Senate race

FILE - Former Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake talks in the Spin Room after former President Donald Trump held a campaign rally, Nov. 8, 2023, in Hialeah, Fla. On Thursday, Nov. 30, a judge rejected Lake’s request to examine signed ballot envelopes of 1.3 million early voters, giving the defeated Arizona Republican candidate for governor another loss in her third trial related to last year’s election. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Kari Lake loses suit to see ballot envelopes in 3rd trial tied to Arizona election defeat

FILE - Republican Kari Lake waves to supporters as she announces her plans to run for the Arizona U.S. Senate seat during a rally, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, in Scottsdale, Ariz. On Monday, Oct. 16, a federal appeals court tossed out a lawsuit brought by former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Lake that was previously dismissed, challenging use of electronic voting machines and sought to ban them in last year’s midterm elections. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Kari Lake’s lawsuit over metro Phoenix’s electronic tabulation systems has been tossed out

Republican candidate Kari Lake announces her plans to run for the Arizona U.S. Senate seat during a rally, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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Maricopa County Superior Court Judge John Hannah listens to arguments during the second day of the two-day bench trial brought by Kari Lake, former Arizona Republican candidate for governor, regarding a voting records request, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, Pool)

Kari Lake’s trial to review signed ballot envelopes from Arizona election wraps

The trial in a lawsuit brought by Kari Lake, the defeated Arizona Republican nominee for governor, to get access to 1.3 million voters’ signed ballot envelopes is now in the hands of a judge.

Former Arizona Republican governor candidate Kari Lake sits in court at Maricopa County Superior Court during a voting records trial Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, Pool)

At Kari Lake’s 3rd trial related to Arizona election, county makes case to protect ballot signatures

An election official and lobbyists were among the witnesses Maricopa County attorneys brought out the first day of a trial in another lawsuit filed by Kari Lake, the defeated Republican in last year’s Arizona governor’s race.

FILE - Kari Lake speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, March 4, 2023, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. A top Republican election official in Arizona filed a defamation lawsuit on Thursday, June 22, against Lake, who falsely claims she lost the 2022 race for governor because of fraud. (AP Photo/Alex Brando, File)

Arizona Republican election official sues Kari Lake for defamation

A top Republican election official in Arizona has filed a defamation lawsuit against Kari Lake, who falsely claims she lost the 2022 race for governor because of fraud.

FILE - Kari Lake, the Republican candidate who lost the Arizona governor's race to Democrat Katie Hobbs, speaks to supporters at a Republican gathering in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Nov. 8, 2022. A judge on Monday, May 22, 2023, dismissed the only remaining legal claim in Lake’s challenge of her loss in last year's race for Arizona governor, affirming the election of Democrat Katie Hobbs. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Judge dismisses Kari Lake’s final claim in election loss for Arizona governor

A judge has rejected Kari Lake’s remaining legal claim challenging her loss in the race for Arizona governor. Judge Peter A.

Attorney Kurt Olsen looks on during his opening statement in Kari Lake's election challenge trial, Wednesday, May 17, 2023, in Maricopa County Superior Court, Mesa, Ariz. Maricopa County has a failed process for verifying thousands of ballot signatures that even some of its own workers question, attorneys for Lake, the 2022 Republican candidate for Arizona governor, argued in court Wednesday. (Mark Henle/The Arizona Republic via AP, Pool)

Trial over Kari Lake’s last challenge to loss in Arizona governor’s race ends for 2nd day

The trial over Kari Lake’s challenge to her defeat in the Arizona governor’s race will go for a third day. Attorneys for the defendants, which include Gov.

FILE - Kari Lake, the Republican candidate who lost the Arizona governor's race to Democrat Katie Hobbs, speaks to supporters at a Republican gathering in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Nov. 8, 2022. A three-day trial is scheduled to begin Wednesday, May 17, 2023, over the only remaining legal claim in Lake's challenge of her loss to Hobbs in the Arizona governor's race. Courts have dismissed most of her lawsuit, but the Arizona Supreme Court revived a claim that challenges signature verification procedures on early ballots in Maricopa County. County officials say they are confident they will prevail in court. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Trial over Kari Lake’s last challenge to loss in Arizona governor’s race wraps up 1st day

Attorneys for Kari Lake, the 2022 Republican candidate for Arizona governor, say Maricopa County has a “failed process” for verifying thousands of ballot signatures.

FILE - Kari Lake speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference on March 4, 2023, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. A judge has rejected a bid Monday, May 15, by election officials to throw out the last remaining election misconduct claim by Lake, the 2022 Republican candidate for Arizona governor, setting up a three-day trial over the former TV anchor's challenge of her defeat to Democrat Katie Hobbs. (AP Photo/Alex Brando, File)

Kari Lake headed to trial on last remaining claim in suit over loss in Arizona governor’s race

PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has rejected a bid by election officials to throw out the last remaining election misconduct claim by Kari Lake, the 2022 Republican candidate for Arizona governor, setting up a three-day trial over the former TV anchor’s challenge of her defeat to Democrat Katie Hobbs.

FILE - Kari Lake speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2023, March 4, 2023, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. The Arizona Supreme Court has declined to hear most of Republican Kari Lake’s appeal in a challenge of her defeat in the governor’s race, but revived a claim that was dismissed by a trial court. In an order Wednesday, March 22, 2023, the state’s highest court said a lower-court had erroneously dismissed Lake’s claim challenging the application of signature verification procedures on early ballots in Maricopa County. (AP Photo/Alex Brando, File)

Arizona court declines most of Lake’s appeal over gov’s race

The Arizona Supreme Court has declined to hear most of Republican Kari Lake’s appeal in a challenge of her defeat in the governor’s race, but revived a claim that was dismissed by a trial court.

FILE - Kari Lake, the Republican who lost the Arizona governor's race to Democrat Katie Hobbs, speaks to supporters at a Republican gathering in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Nov. 8, 2022. On Wednesday, March 1, 2023, Lake asked the Arizona Supreme Court to review her lawsuit challenging her defeat. So far, the courts have rejected her challenges. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Lake appeals loss in governor’s race to state Supreme Court

PHOENIX (AP) — Kari Lake, the Republican who lost the Arizona governor’s race to Democrat Katie Hobbs, has asked the state Supreme Court to review her challenge of election results that has so far been rejected by the courts.

Kari Lake looks to harness her movement after Arizona loss

Kari Lake lost the race for Arizona governor last year, but she has built a loyal following that stretches far beyond the state.

FILE - Kari Lake, former Republican candidate for Arizona governor, speaks during a lunch hosted by the Scott County Republican Women, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, in Bettendorf, Iowa. An Arizona appeals court on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, rejected Lake’s challenge of her defeat in the Arizona governor’s race to Democrat Katie Hobbs, denying her request to throw out election results in the state’s most populous county and hold the election again. (Nikos Frazier/Quad City Times via AP, File)

Kari Lake loses appeal in Arizona governor race challenge

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

Arizona Republicans pick former Trump official to lead party

Arizona Republicans have selected former state treasurer and Donald Trump aide Jeff DeWit to be the party’s next chairman.

FILE - Kari Lake, Arizona Republican candidate for governor, speaks to supporters at the Republican watch party in Scottsdale, Ariz., Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. A judge has thrown out Lake’s challenge of her defeat in the Arizona governor’s race to Democrat Katie Hobbs, Saturday, Dec. 24. The judge rejected her claim that problems with ballot printers at some polling places on Election Day were the result of intentional misconduct. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Lake on hook for $33K in witness fees in failed challenge

PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has ordered Kari Lake, the Republican who lost the Arizona governor’s race, to pay $33,000 in fees for witnesses who helped defend election officials against Lake’s failed challenge of her defeat to Democrat Katie Hobbs, but rejected a request for hundreds of thousands of doll

FILE - Kari Lake, Arizona Republican candidate for governor, speaks to supporters at the Republican watch party in Scottsdale, Ariz., Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. A judge on Monday, Dec. 19 dismissed part of a lawsuit filed by Lake, the defeated Republican candidate for Arizona governor, but will allow her to call witnesses in an attempt to prove that she lost because of misconduct by election officials. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Kari Lake will get to make case for election misconduct

A judge has dismissed part of a lawsuit filed by the defeated Republican candidate for Arizona governor, Kari Lake, but will allow her to call witnesses in an attempt to prove that she lost because of misconduct by election officials.

In this combination of photos Arizona gubernatorial candidates, Republican Kari Lake, left, appears before a PBS televised debate on June 29, 2022, in Phoenix and Democrat Katie Hobbs smiles prior to a televised interview in Phoenix, Oct. 18, 2022. Arizona's top officials certified the midterm election results Monday, Dec. 5, formalizing victories for Democrats over Republicans who falsely claimed the 2020 election was rigged. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Kari Lake challenges her defeat in Arizona governor’s race

Kari Lake, the Republican defeated in Arizona governor’s race, is formally challenging her loss to Democrat Katie Hobbs.

In this combination of photos Arizona gubernatorial candidates, Republican Kari Lake, left, appears before a PBS televised debate on June 29, 2022, in Phoenix and Democrat Katie Hobbs smiles prior to a televised interview in Phoenix, Oct. 18, 2022. Arizona's top officials certified the midterm election results Monday, Dec. 5, formalizing victories for Democrats over Republicans who falsely claimed the 2020 election was rigged. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona certifies 2022 election despite GOP complaints

Arizona’s top officials have certified the midterm election results. The governor, secretary of state, attorney general and chief justice signed off on the election results Monday.

In this combination of photos Arizona gubernatorial candidates, Republican Kari Lake, left, appears before a PBS televised debate on June 29, 2022, in Phoenix and Democrat Katie Hobbs smiles prior to a televised interview in Phoenix, Oct. 18, 2022. Lake and supporters of her failed campaign for Arizona governor are attacking Hobbs as having a conflict of interest for overseeing the election she won. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

In Arizona, losing candidate points to perceived conflict

Republican Kari Lake and supporters of her failed campaign for Arizona governor are attacking Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs as having a conflict of interest for overseeing the election she won.

FILE - Kari Lake, Arizona Republican candidate for governor, speaks to supporters at the Republican watch party in Scottsdale, Ariz., Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. Lake, the defeated Republican candidate for Arizona governor, has filed a public records lawsuit demanding Maricopa County hand over a variety of documents related to the election. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Lake seeks election records in suit against Arizona county

Kari Lake, the defeated Republican candidate for Arizona governor, has filed a public records lawsuit demanding Maricopa County hand over a variety of documents related to the election.

FILE - Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey answers a question during a news conference in Phoenix, on Dec. 2, 2020. The outgoing Republican governor said Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, that his Republican administration will ensure an orderly transition to Democrat Katie Hobbs, his first public statement on her victory. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, Pool, File)

GOP Gov Ducey welcomes Dem Hobbs though no Lake concession

Outgoing Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey says his Republican administration will ensure an orderly transition to Democrat Katie Hobbs.

FILE - A voting sign points voters in the right direction to drop off ballots in Phoenix, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. On Friday, Nov. 18, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming the fact that incumbent Republican state treasurer Kimberly Yee got tens of thousands more votes than GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake shows the Arizona election was rigged. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: Split-ticket voting in Arizona is not a sign of fraud.

FILE - Kari Lake, Arizona Republican candidate for governor, speaks to supporters at the Republican watch party in Scottsdale, Ariz., Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. Lake, has been aggressive in promoting former President Donald Trump's unfounded concerns about the extended vote-counting process, which is typical in some states. Lake is locked in a tight race that hasn't been called against Democrat Katie Hobbs. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Lake refuses to concede in Arizona governor’s race she lost

Defeated Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake says she’s assembling lawyers and collecting evidence of voters who had trouble casting ballots as she considers her next move.

Democratic Arizona Governor-elect Katie Hobbs speaks at a victory rally, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Masters concedes Senate race, Hobbs celebrates governor win

Republican Blake Masters called Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly to concede in the Arizona Senate race. Masters on Tuesday joined other vanquished Republicans around the country who cast doubt on the 2020 election but still acknowledged their own defeat.

FILE - Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs speaks at a roundtable event in Phoenix, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. Hobbs was elected Arizona governor on Monday, Nov. 14 defeating Republican rival Kari Lake. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Why AP called the Arizona’s governor race for Katie Hobbs

The Associated Press called the Arizona governor’s race for Democrat Katie Hobbs on Monday after the latest round of vote releases gave her a lead that the AP determined she would not relinquish.

FILE - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs speaks on the set of "Arizona Horizon" in Phoenix, Oct. 18, 2022. Hobbs has been elected Arizona governor, defeating Kari Lake, an ally of Donald Trump who falsely claimed the 2020 election was rigged and refused to say she would accept the results of her race this year. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Hobbs wins Arizona governor’s race, flipping state for Dems

Democrat Katie Hobbs has been elected Arizona governor, defeating an ally of Donald Trump who falsely claimed the 2020 election was rigged and refused to say she would accept the results of her race this year.

Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Gates answers a question regarding the vote count during a news conference at the Maricopa County Recorders Office in Phoenix, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Gates, a Republican, has taken the lead in the county's efforts to battle misinformation about how the county ran its election and is tabulating its votes. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Arizona county quick to bat down election misinformation

Officials in Arizona’s most populous county have aggressively batted down rumors and slanted and false claims as vote counting has come under intense scrutiny in the battleground state.

Kari Lake, Arizona Republican candidate for governor, speaks to supporters at the Republican watch party in Scottsdale, Ariz., Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Republican Kari Lake narrows gap in Arizona governor race

The nation’s last undecided race for governor has gotten even closer as Democrat Katie Hobbs’ lead shrank against Republican Kari Lake in the race to lead Arizona.

FILE - Democratic candidate for Nevada secretary of state, Cisco Aguilar, greets a supporter on Nov. 7, 2022, in Henderson, Nev. Aguilar was elected as secretary of state on Saturday, Nov. 12, winning the elections post over Republican Jim Marchant, who pushed to scrap voting machines and claimed all Nevada winners since 2006 have been “installed by the deep-state cabal." (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

Democrat wins top Nevada elections job over election denier

Democrat Cisco Aguilar has been elected as Nevada’s next secretary of state. Aguilar won the swing state’s top elections post against Jim Marchant, an election denier.

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., speaks to supporters at the Barrio Cafe in Phoenix, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Alberto Mariani)

Democrat Katie Hobbs keeps lead in race for Arizona governor

The release of ballots on Saturday from Arizona’s largest county netted Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake a few thousand votes, but she’s still trailing Democrat Katie Hobbs by tens of thousands of ballots.

Kari Lake, Arizona Republican candidate for governor, speaks to supporters at the Republican watch party in Scottsdale, Ariz., Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Police: No powder found in envelopes in candidate’s office

Police say no powder was in two suspicious unopened envelopes found at the Phoenix campaign headquarters of the Republican candidate for Arizona governor.

An election worker holds a stack of counted ballots at the Maricopa County Recorders Office in Phoenix, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Dems maintain narrow leads in Arizona Senate, governor races

Democrats are holding on to narrow leads in key Arizona contests, but the races for U.S. Senate and governor are still too early to call.