PHOENIX — Claims by failed gubernatorial hopeful Kari Lake that the general election was rigged and that printer issues were caused by “intentional misconduct” are little more than speculation and should be dismissed, the attorney for Katie Hobbs, her successful Democratic foe argued Thursday.
In new legal filings, Alexis Danneman told Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson that Arizona law requires people like Lake who challenge election results to demonstrate either fraud or that official misconduct or illegal votes altered the outcome of the race.
“Lake cannot show either,” Danneman said. “Instead of alleging actual facts and real numbers, Lake’s contest rests of rank speculation and a cynical mistrust of Arizona’s election officials.”
