Kari Lake’s ‘master plot’ claim in election loss not backed by evidence, lawyers say – By Ray Stern (Arizona Republic) / Dec 19, 2022
Kari Lake’s lawsuit is full of unproven speculation that isn’t allowed for election challenges under state law, lawyers for Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs and Maricopa County officials told a judge Monday.
The lawyers, who appeared before Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson alongside attorneys for Lake, gave a forceful rebuttal of claims by the unsuccessful governor candidate, saying her lawsuit fails to meet legal standards for an election complaint and contains baseless claims of fraud.
The Trump-endorsed Republican is contesting election results that show she lost to her Democratic competitor and current Secretary of State Hobbs by just more than 17,000 votes. Her 70-page lawsuit, filed Dec. 9 in Maricopa County Superior Court, contends that “hundreds of thousands of illegal ballots infected” the Nov. 8 election, relying on so-called expert analysis and witness declarations.
