PHOENIX — Mark Finchem, the failed candidate for secretary of state, now wants to appeal a ruling upholding the election of Adrian Fontes, his Democratic foe.
Daniel McCauley, his attorney, filed a notice with Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Melissa Julian that he intends to seek Supreme Court review of her findings that he failed to present any evidence that showed the outcome of the race — and his loss by more than 120,000 votes — was in any way affected by misconduct or fraud by anyone.
But as of Friday afternoon McCauley had yet to file any petition to the state’s high court, much less any basis for the justices to set aside Julian’s verdict.
