The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Nov. 22, 2024
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One of the most strident election deniers and ardent Trump supporters lost her Arizona U.S. Senate race November 5th. But Kari Lake still has not conceded, and may yet resurface in Washington in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration.
After a broadcasting career, Lake made her name by refusing to acknowledge the results of the 2020 Presidential election. She ran for governor in 2022, but lost by 17,000 votes to Katie Hobbs. Lake never conceded that race, and challenged signature verification and the election process in Maricopa County. All seven claims and three lawsuits were dismissed.
While disputing the election, she was accused of defaming Republican Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer, repeatedly claiming that Richer used 300,000 quote “illegal, invalid, phony or bogus” early ballots to manipulate the results. Lake settled the case November 17th for an undisclosed amount, according to the Washington Post.
While still battling in court over her 2022 loss, Lake launched a U.S. Senate campaign, vanquishing three primary challengers, still refusing to accept the results of the 2022 election. This time, she lost by over 72,000 votes to Ruben Gallego, and still has not conceded the race, according to the Arizona Mirror.
The Arizona Republic reports that Lake was seen last week at Mar-a-Lago, one of many visits over the past year.
We have links to more at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org. I’m Brian Beihl.
Today’s Links
Articles & Resources:
Arizona Mirror
CNN – Fact check: Kari Lake’s continuing false Arizona election claims
Arizona Mirror – (2023) Supreme Court dismisses all but one of Kari Lake’s election claims
Arizona Public Media/AP – Kari Lake loses suit to see ballot envelopes in 3rd trial tied to Arizona election defeat
Huffington Post – Kari Lake’s Election-Denial Dodge At Senate Debate Is A Must-See
Talking Points Memo – Kari Lake Quietly Settles Defamation Lawsuit And Accepts Defeat In Wake Of Trump Win
Arizona Republic – Kari Lake settles defamation lawsuit, appears with Trump allies at Mar-a-Lago
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