In this year’s Arizona gubernatorial election, Republican and Trump ally Kari Lake narrowly lost to Democrat Katie Hobbs by about 17,000 votes. Since this loss, Lake has alleged without evidence that the election was rigged.
On top of this, the failed gubernatorial candidate called for the jailing of election officials and brought forward litigation to overturn her election loss.
Despite the tough talk from Lake and her “war room” Twitter account, nothing came from her litigation. Judge Peter Thompson (a GOP appointee) dismissed Lake’s case in court, due to a lack of evidence.
Since losing the election and her legal battle to overturn the election’s results, Lake now has additional problems ahead.
Possible sanctions over her failed lawsuit
Arizona Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs has signed onto an active motion in Maricopa County that would hold Lake accountable for paying the county’s court proceeding expenses and attorneys’ fees.
Hobbs, who is also Arizona’s secretary of state, and Maricopa County made note of Lake’s behavior ahead of her loss. During the gubernatorial election, Lake refused, on multiple occasions, to say she’d accept the outcome if she lost.
