Kari Lake's appeal to the ‘results’ of the 2022 Arizona governor's race has been dismissed by the Arizona Court of Appeals.
Lake argued that thousands of mail-in ballot signatures from the Phoenix area were improperly verified, leading to her ‘defeat’ by Democrat Katie Hobbs.
The appeals court upheld a previous ruling from last year, which determined that Lake did not provide sufficient evidence to prove that Maricopa County election officials had overlooked discrepancies in the signatures. Maricopa County accounts for over 60% of the state's voters.
Lake's attorney, Bryan James Blehm, did not address inquiries about the sanctions imposed on him by the State Bar of Arizona. The sanctions, which involve a 60-day suspension starting July 7, were due to “unequivocally false” statements made to the state Supreme Court in relation to Lake's election challenges.
Lake, a former television news anchor, is now a candidate for the U.S. Senate. She is currently the GOP frontrunner for the July 30 primary, where she hopes to face Democratic U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego in November for the seat held by independent Kyrsten Sinema, who is not seeking re-election.
Lake’s Attorney did not respond to requests for comment regarding the appeals court decision or whether they plan to appeal to the Arizona Supreme Court.
