In 2011, Lopez started a small business. [61] Despite no evidence of irregularities with vote counting, Cochise County's Republican officials delayed their certification vote to December 2, 2022, to accommodate a hearing on the certification of voting machines. However, Olson announced he is running for U.S. Which candidate do you want to support? She earned a bachelors degree in 1994 and a law degree in 2003, both from Arizona State University. He also attended Seton Hall Law School, Frankin Pierce Law Center, and the University of New Hampshire, Plymouth. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. [110], Bill Gates, the Republican chair of Maricopa's Board of Supervisors, partially blamed the long lines on Arizona Republican Party chairwoman Kelli Ward for discouraging voters from using Box 3; she had claimed that Box 3 should not be used as "Maricopa County is not turning on their tabulators downtown today". November 8, 2022 Susan Berry, PhD. Andrew W. Gould was a judge of the Arizona Supreme Court. Discussion in 'General Chat' started by just1morething, Feb 26, 2023 at 4:16 AM. A storm bringing rain and high winds moved across metro Phoenix on Wednesday, knocking out power to thousands of residents. She assumed office on January 7, 2019. KTARs Community Spotlight focuses on the Boys & Girls Club of the Valley and the work to incorporate esports into children's lives. Search titles only; Posted by Member: . Retrieved July 7, 2022. [24][25], In her last years working in the media, Lake shared false and unverified information on social media, prompting criticism[26] and acquiring a reputation as a provocateur. [66][67] On December 19, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson dismissed eight of ten counts of Lake's lawsuit, regarding invalid signatures on mail-in ballots, incorrect certification, inadequate remedy, as well as violations of freedom of speech, equal protection, due process, the secrecy clause, and constitutional rights. [122] Tuchi said the sanctions would show that the court does not tolerate litigants "furthering false narratives that baselessly undermine public trust at a time of increasing disinformation about, and distrust in, the democratic process". Here's a rundown of who has thrown their hats into the race:. Hess serves as Director of the Hess Foundation Trust. News anchor Kari Lake defeated Arizona Board of Regents member Karrin Taylor Robson in the Republican primary. A chance at academic glory will be on the line later this month as Arizona's top qualifiers compete in the state spelling bee. ( Dmytro "Henry" Aleksandrov , Headline USA) The Arizona Senate and House Elections Committees heard testimony and presentations on Thursday from multiple individuals about election anomalies and fraud in the state's elections over many years. [7][128] The judge allowed the remaining two counts to go to trial, these being allegations that election officials intentionally interfered with Maricopa County ballot printers and with the chain of custody of Maricopa County ballots. Its hard to drive down any major road without seeing those signs but who are these people? All six executive offices were up for election, as well as a U.S. Senate seat, all of the state's U.S. House of Representatives seats, and the state legislature. Senator. PHOENIX (AP) Kari Lake, the Republican candidate for Arizona governor, blasted a Phoenix PBS affiliate Wednesday for scheduling an interview with her Democratic rival, Katie Hobbs, saying. [135][136] The judge further ruled that "printer failures did not actually affect the results of the election", while highlighting that one witness called by Lake testified that "printer failures were largely the result of unforeseen mechanical failure. Voters will elect members of the Arizona Senate in all 30 of the state's legislative districts to serve a two-year term. Bolding began serving as state House minority leader in 2021. He assumed office on January 12, 2015. Lopez served at the state level as Director of Commerce overseeing critical trade relationships in Arizona under Governor Napolitano. "[144] The appeals court noted that "Lake presented no evidence that voters whose ballots were unreadable by on-site tabulators were not able to vote", while highlighting that Lake's own cybersecurity expert testified to the contrary. His current term ends on January 9, 2023. [71], Fox News reported in July 2022 that nine days before the 2017 Inauguration of Donald Trump, Lake had posted a meme on Facebook that declared the inauguration a "national day of mourning and protest", in which she asked her followers how they would react to Trump's inauguration. Martin Quezada is a member of the Arizona State Senate, representing District 29. The November general election had mixed results for both parties. [42], Republicans Kevin Thompson and Nick Myers won the general election.[43]. Salmon retired after his congressional term ended in 2016. Nine candidates will be looking to replace Ducey, submitting the required. The General Election is set for November 8, 2022. Karrin Taylor Robson was born in Arizona. Other individuals who have filed a statement of interest with the Secretary of States Office for governor: Have a story idea or tip? Both the Republican Party primary and Democratic Party primary will take place on August 2, 2022 in Arizona to determine which Republican and Democratic candidates will run in the states general election in November. A Talking Glass Media production. During a hearing before the Senate Elections and [] Your email address will not be published. Quezada is also an at-large member of the Pendergast Elementary School District Governing Board in Arizona. document.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. [101], Arizona's election results were certified on December 5, with Lake losing to Hobbs by a margin of over 17,000 votes: Lake received 1,270,774 votes, while Hobbs received 1,287,891 votes. On the Nov. 8 ballot were 678 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer candidates an 18% increase from 2020, when 574 candidates ran for office, according to the group. [26] In June 2021, she announced her campaign for governor. Matt Salmon, Republican Salmon, who ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2002, announced his run June 16. [5] Lake repeatedly claimed that defendants arrested in connection with the January 6 United States Capitol attack were "being held in prison without being charged". 61. Doug Ducey on Sunday blasted a Trump-backed gubernatorial candidate in his state who has claimed the 2020 presidential election was stolen and suggested the 2022. The Republican Party picked up two of the five Democratic-held seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, and an additional seat on the Arizona Corporation Commission, while the Democrats held on to the state's Class 3 U.S. Senate seat, flipped the governorship, and flipped the Attorney General's office. 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[102][103] A January 2023 analysis by a trio of election data experts, collectively known as the Audit Guys, concluded that in Maricopa County, over 33,000 voters who voted Republican in down-ballot races chose to vote for Hobbs instead of Lake, while nearly 6,000 Republican leaning voters did not vote in the gubernatorial election or wrote in another candidate instead of Lake; together, these voters could have flipped the result of the election had they voted for Lake. According to the poll, Arizona Secretary of State, Katie Hobbs, is the. Democratic Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs won the election against . "[95], Multiple media outlets projected on November 14, 2022, that Lake had lost the gubernatorial election to Hobbs. [82], Republican Arizona state senator Sonny Borrelli filed a lawsuit on December 12 to invalidate the results of the gubernatorial election won by Katie Hobbs. "We are already . PHOENIX Arizona will have a new governor following the upcoming election cycle in 2022. [32] Lake and Robson were the front-runners, leading in polling and fundraising. [137][139], On December 27, Judge Thompson ordered Lake to pay Hobbs for $33,000 of fees for expert witnesses and a ballot inspector due to the lawsuit, but did not sanction Lake for filing the lawsuit. Taylor Robson has served on the Arizona Board of Regents, as vice-chair of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council. Yee also ran for election for Governor of Arizona. She assumed office on January 7, 2019. [79][80] The appeals court found that the evidence presented in court showed, contrary to Lake's claims, that "voters were able to cast their ballots, that votes were counted correctly and that no other basis justifies setting aside the election results". Results Last Updated: Feb 28, 2023. On Thursday February 23, 2023 the Arizona Legislature's Senate Elections Committee and House Municipal Oversight & Elections Committee held a joint hearing. She earned a bachelors degree from the University of Iowa in 1991. Lake is one of the candidates running in the 2022 gubernatorial election in Arizona.. Gov. "[98] On November 17, Lake still refused to concede her loss, and announced she was assembling a legal team to challenge the results. Yee is a former Republican member of the Arizona State Senate representing District 20 from 2013 to 2019. Kari Lake, Trump's pick for Arizona governor, said the Capitol rioters were "invited in" by police. Incumbent Democratic U.S. His current term ends on January 9, 2023. Scott Neely was born in Hemet, CA. Retirement % needs to be lowered. Wade. 2022 Arizona Election Results Population 7,174,064 Est. 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Adrian Fontes was a Maricopa County Recorder in Arizona. Doug Ducey's second term ends in 2023, and Arizona state law bars him from serving more than two consecutive terms. [17] She later became production assistant before joining WHBF-TV in Rock Island, Illinois, to be a daily reporter and weekend weathercaster in 1992. Your email address will not be published. [13], Lake grew up in Iowa. She assumed office on January 14, 2019. Yee served as state Senate majority leader from 2017 to 2019. in English from Fordham University. Use this as a starting point to create and share your own 2022 gubernatorial forecast. Hobbs discussed Arizona's near-total abortion ban, which dates back to 1864, and her aim to . "[41] Her statements were in contrast to her past description of John McCain (Arizona's former Republican Senator) four years earlier, after his death, as "courageous", "a war hero, icon and a force to be reckoned with". The court's decision on Saturday cemented Hobbs' victory over Lake in the state's close gubernatorial contest. [56][57] She has referred to LGBTQ rights and people as being a part of the "alphabet mafia". Marco Lopez, Democrat Former Nogales Mayor Lopez became Arizona's first formal governor candidate on March 16. [6][126] Lake's complaint alleged that there were hundreds of thousands of illegal votes in the election, but provided no evidence in support of these claims. [84][85][86][87], Lake endorsed Jarrin Jackson, a far-right online streamer, in his campaign for State Oklahoma Senate. She was first elected in 2018 with 51.6% of the vote. [70][71] After the trial occurred on December 21 and December 22, Judge Thompson dismissed Lake's remaining case on December 24, as the court did not find clear and convincing evidence that misconduct was committed. Yee also ran for election for Governor of Arizona. [19][20][21], Lake returned to Arizona in 1999 and became an evening anchor for KSAZ-TV (Fox 10 Phoenix). Incumbent Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich was term-limited by the Arizona Constitution and unable to seek re-election. He was appointed by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. We see political signs, commercials, and billboards all over the state announcing the candidates but how can you know who to vote for? It was one-sided", "Hobbs, Lake each spent more than $1M on Arizona governor race in 2021", "Trump-backed candidate Kari Lake wins Arizona primary", "Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake again bashes "McCain machine" during CPAC appearance", "Meghan McCain responds to "bile trash" from Kari Lake about John McCain", "Katie Hobbs sticks with no-debate stance, says Kari Lake wants a "spectacle", "Hobbs, Lake take the stage separately in Arizona gubernatorial candidate forum", "Kari Lake is trying to make the jump from TV news to governor of Arizona. Republican Kari Lake is asking the Arizona Supreme Court to review her challenge of her loss to Democrat Katie Hobbs in the 2022 governor's race By Associated Press March 1, 2023 "[133][135], A day after the ruling was issued, a tweet was posted on Lake's Twitter page which stated: "The Dismissal of Kari Lake's Election Lawsuit Shows Voter Disenfranchisement No Longer Matters @Rach_IC: 'Legal experts believe his decision [by Judge Thompson] was ghostwritten, they suspect top left-wing attorneys like Marc Elias emailed him what to say'. [99][100][108] Alternatively, voters could drop their ballots into a secure box ("Box 3"), with these ballots being later tabulated at Maricopa County's elections headquarters, under monitoring from observers from both parties; ultimately, around 17,000 Maricopa County ballots were dropped into Box 3. Shedd worked as a bilingual kindergarten teacher, farmer, and natural resource attorney. [34], The original count of the election results had Horne winning by 8,967 votes; the recount results had Horne winning by 9,188 votes. She is a smart, well liked, and sensible person that would help with . [143] In summary, the appeals court wrote that the evidence presented in court showed that "voters were able to cast their ballots, that votes were counted correctly and that no other basis justifies setting aside the election results". DMCA NoticesNewspaper web site content management software and services. [94], In October 2022, Lake twice refused to say that she will accept the result if she lost the election: "I'm going to win the election, and I will accept that result. She did not file to run for re-election in 2018. Follow us @WNDNews Ugenti-Rita is a former Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing District 23 from 2011 to 2019. Candidate Vows to Defy Federal Gun Laws, Dares DOJ to Stop Her: What Are They Gonna Do, 'Arrest a Sitting Governor? [55], Lake has opposed legislation to create non-discrimination protections for people based on sexual orientation and gender identity, and opposing restrooms accommodating transgender people. 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