Tue Dec 20, 2022 – 9:13 pm EST
(LifeSiteNews) — Trump-backed Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake scored a key victory Monday when a Maricopa County judge allowed her to challenge her reported election loss in court.
Lake, who reportedly lost her election contest against Democratic challenger Katie Hobbs amid reports of widespread voting machine malfunctions, will get to bring her case to court in a two-day trial slated to take place before January 2, Fox News reported.
In a December 19 ruling, Judge Peter Thompson greenlit two of the 10 claims brought by Lake in a lawsuit filed earlier this month. The claims Lake’s attorneys may present at trial concern complaints regarding malfunctioning voting machines and concerns about ballot chain of custody.
Judge Thompson tossed out the other eight claims, arguing they didn’t meet the criteria under state law for challenging an election, according to Fox.
‘BUCKLE UP, AMERICA’: Kari Lake reacts after judge orders trial for claims of misconduct in Arizona’s gubernatorial election https://t.co/Kvnt0hmkBg
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Lake, who made election integrity and border security key planks of her gubernatorial campaign, has refused to concede to Hobbs after media outlets projected
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