Judge OKs Lawsuit By Losing Arizona AG Candidate

The Associated Press reports:

An Arizona judge ruled Tuesday that Republican Abraham Hamadeh can proceed with his lawsuit challenging the results of the election for attorney general, which he lost in one of the closest elections in state history.

Mohave County Superior Court Judge Lee Jantzen ruled that Hamadeh can attempt to prove his case during a trial scheduled for Friday. Under Arizona law, he faces the high bar of proving not just that election officials erred but that he would have won without their misconduct.

Hamadeh lost to Democrat Kris Mayes by 511 votes out of 2.5 million. His lawsuit alleges that problems with printers in Maricopa County led to a series of issues that disenfranchised voters.

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A judge has ruled Republican AG candidate Abraham Hamadeh can proceed with his lawsuit challenging 2022 election results, but dismisses parts of it. https://t.co/KEbBrpO2W7

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