Judge Peter Thompson ruled against the Trump-backed Republican on Saturday, saying her lawyers had not shown « clear and convincing » evidence.
Kari Lake, Arizona’s unsuccessful 2022 Republican gubernatorial candidate, insisted on Saturday that her failed lawsuit revealed « evidence » proving that elections « are run outside of the law »—promising to appeal.
Maricopa County Superior Judge Peter Thompson, who was initially appointed by Arizona’s former Governor Jan Brewer, a Republican, in 2010, ruled against Lake’s allegations. The Trump-backed candidate had initially brought 10 counts in a bid to prevent her Democratic opponent, Governor-elect Katie Hobbs, from taking office. However, Thompson only allowed two to go to trial.
In a Saturday decision, Thompson ruled that Lake’s lawyers had not provided « clear and convincing » evidence of misconduct on the part of election officials. The failed GOP candidate had previously claimed that she believed she actually won the election by 400,000 to 500,000 votes—despite no evidence to support that belief.
« My Election Case provided the world with evidence that proves our elections are run outside of the law. This Judge did not rule in our favor. However, for the sake of restoring faith and honesty in our elections, I will appeal his ruling, » Lake wrote in a Twitter post shortly after the judge’s ruling was made public.
