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In Arizona, failed GOP candidate Kari Lake's refusal to accept her loss in the state's race for governor is turning into a saga of its own.

The backstory: Lake's loss and subsequent stunts

After Arizona Democrat Katie Hobbs scarcely took the win, Lake called the election results "BS." This call preceded Lake bringing legal action forward to overturn her loss.

As many folks predicted, this legal action failed.

Judge Peter Thompson, a Republican-appointed official, dismissed Lake's lawsuit, due to a lack of evidence. During and after her election litigation, Lake lashed out against election officials in Maricopa County, calling for their incarceration and making other baseless claims.

As all this transpired, both Hobbs and Maricopa County pressed for the court to have Lake pay sanctions, due to her baseless lawsuit.

Shortly after this motion, the Arizona Republican coincidentally took down a tweet in which she claimed the judge who oversaw her case had a "ghostwritten" decision against her inspired by a leftist lawyer.

While Lake mostly dodged the sanctions that Hobbs and Maricopa County pressed for, she does have to pay some legal bills of the Arizona governor-elect.

The latest ruling

Judge Thompson did not provide the sanctions requested against Lake. However, he did determine that the Arizona Republican has to cover the over $33,000 that Hobbs spent on legal fees, due to Lake's post-election lawsuit.

This marks yet another loss for Lake, despite Hobbs and Maricopa County not getting the full extent of what they requested.

In a 2.0 version of Trump-era 2020 stunts, Lake vowed that her election lawsuit would prove fraud and prove she won. Instead, the end result is (another) confirmation from Judge Thompson that Hobbs is the election winner, coupled with Lake now having to cover tens of thousands of dollars of Hobbs' litigation expenses.

More legal antics from Lake

Earlier today, Lake went before the Arizona Superior Court and filed an appeal to have the dismissal of her election lawsuit overturned. Lake furthermore wishes for the Arizona Supreme Court to review her case.

Many Arizonans are ready to move on from this charade, however. Despite what Lake and those around her are selling, most people acknowledge and understand that Katie Hobbs will be the next governor of Arizona.