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Fewer than 20 Lake Cary supporters gathered outside the state capitol in Arizona on Tuesday to protest her loss in the governor’s race. Democratic candidate Katie Hobbs defeated Republican Donald Trump in one of the nation’s most-watched midterm contests. The race was declared on Monday night, with Ms Hobbs leading by around 20,000 votes, with 50.4 per cent of the vote to Ms Lake’s 49.6 per cent. Speaking to supporters the morning after her predicted victory, Ms Hobbs said Arizona voters had chosen “to solve our problems over conspiracy theories” and “sense over chaos” after defeating Donald Trump loyalist which reinforced the former president’s false narrative that the election was stolen. from him. Ms Lake, meanwhile, has branded the election results “BS” and has repeatedly sought to cast doubt on the validity of the result. Two days later, he still refuses to concede.

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Trump makes a rare admission about the GOP’s poor midterm performance

The twice-impeached former president, who launched an attack on the US Capitol to overturn the 2020 election, admitted Tuesday night that the party that has been charmed by its false narrative of election fraud and endless complaints has not fared so well in midterm elections. Almost every candidate he supported at the state level in battleground states that he lost and then contested was defeated. His Senate runs in the battleground states of Arizona, Nevada and Pennsylvania also failed. “There’s a lot of criticism that the Republican Party should have done better, and frankly, a lot of that blame is correct,” he said. “But the citizens of our country have yet to realize the full extent and severity of the pain our nation is going through, and the total effect of the suffering is just beginning to set in.” Alex Woodward November 16, 2022 5:45 p.m 1668617159

Far-right activists arrested in sweeping election conspiracy theory case want to ‘stop certification’ of Arizona results

Kathryn Engelbrecht and Greg Phillips are the founders of True the Vote and the executive producers of a film being promoted by Donald Trump and other prominent Republicans to promote a fraudulent narrative that he was robbed of the 2020 presidential election. Last month, a federal judge ordered their arrest amid a strange, sprawling case in the wake of that election, with an election software company suing True the Vote for defamation. On the War Room podcast this week, Steve Bannon asked Mr. Phillips and Mr. Engelbrecht to comment on the Arizona governor’s race. Cary Lake, who also made unsubstantiated claims about the 2020 election, lost to Democratic candidate Katie Hobbs, based on projections by the Associated Press and major news networks. Mr Phillips called it a “stolen election”. Ms Engelbrecht said “we have to stop certifying” the results. Alex Woodward November 16, 2022 4:45 p.m 1668614549

Steve Bannon Claims Kari Lake Will Fight Election Result ‘To The Bitter End’

Far-right activist and former Trump aide Steve Bannon reportedly had a “clear eye for unfavorable numbers” before Kari Lake’s election loss. But he told his War Room listeners this week that Ms Lake’s campaign – backed by Trump allies and far-right activist groups – was working “behind the scenes” to discredit Katie Hobbs’ story. “Don’t think that Lake Curry isn’t going to fight to the bitter end,” he said. He has repeatedly suggested the state certify the results, repeating his baseless narrative that the 2020 election was stolen by Trump — claims that have been popular fundraising devices to propel ultimately unsuccessful reactionary campaigns over the past two years. But off the airwaves, Ms. Lake’s campaign was advised to take a more measured approach to the outcome and not “storm the castle,” according to the Washington Post. Alex Woodward November 16, 2022 4:02 p.m 1668613559

ICYMI: Katie Hobbs has a message for election naysayers

Arizona Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs said Republican and Democratic lawmakers will have an “open door” in her office to work on bipartisan solutions. But after defeating prominent election denier Kari Lake, who reinforced Trump’s false narrative of election fraud and manipulation, he had a message: “For those of you who prefer to obstruct, spread misinformation and continue to pursue an extreme agenda out of touch with this state, consider the results of this election,” she told supporters at a victory rally Tuesday. “The voters sent us a loud and clear message,” he said. “They rejected chaos, because we have urgent problems. Our need and expectation to deliver.” Alex Woodward16 November 2022 15:45 1668611703

Election denialists fail overwhelmingly in 2022. Defeating candidates warn threat not over

Republican candidates who rejected the outcome of the 2020 presidential election lost every battleground nationally for offices that control how elections are conducted, a major blow to Donald Trump’s campaign to install loyalists in critical state positions that could to do in 2024 what he failed to do in 2020. Voters overwhelmingly rejected candidates who reinforced the former president’s false narrative that his election was stolen or tainted by Democratic fraud or malfeasance and promised undemocratic agendas that would subvert the electoral process to ensure GOP victories. After being beaten, newly elected officials are warning that the GOP movement of Trump loyalists and conspiracy theorists is far from over. The Independent’s Alex Woodward has the full story:

The election naysayers failed miserably in 2022

Voters rejected Republicans in crucial statewide races run on false campaign narratives and endless complaints. After being beaten, newly elected officials warn that the GOP movement of Trump loyalists and conspiracy theorists is far from over, reports Alex Woodward Rachel Sharp November 16, 2022 3:15 pm 1668609900

ICYMI: Democrat Katie Hobbs Wins Arizona Governor’s Race

Trump loyalist Kari Lake was defeated in the Arizona gubernatorial midterm by Democrat Katie Hobbs. In another major blow to the “red tide” predicted by Republicans, Ms. Lake was defeated in one of the states’ most watched races. The former TV news anchor had repeated Mr Trump’s baseless claim that the 2020 presidential election had been stolen from him. She had assured supporters during her campaign that she would not only serve one term, but two, as governor, and would become a reporter’s “worst nightmare.” Ms Hobbs tweeted: “Democracy is worth the wait. Thanks, Arizona.” Rachel Sharp November 16, 2022 2:45 p.m 1668608140

Fewer than 20 Lake Curry supporters protest against governor’s loss in Arizona election

A small but vocal group of election naysayers gathered outside the state capitol in Arizona to protest Kari Lake’s loss in the gubernatorial race to Democratic candidate Katie Hobbs. The governor’s race was declared on Monday night, with Ms. Hobbs leading the contest with about 20,000 votes and a 50.4 percent majority to Ms. Lake’s 49.6 percent. About 15 people gathered at the Arizona state capitol on Tuesday, with some waving flags bearing pro-Trump and “SOS” messages. The Independent’s Johanna Chisholm has the full story: Rachel Sharp November 16, 2022 2:15 p.m 1668606300

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Hannity sulks as Arizona’s race goes awry

“Apparently they had a fall in Arizona and Fox is projecting that the Democratic Secretary of State, who should have resigned, Katie Hobbs has been elected governor of Arizona,” the Fox News anchor announced near the end of his show on the 20th: 00 on Monday. Oliver O’Connell16 November 2022 13:00 1668602746

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey applauds as Chris Christie touts Trump’s removal at GOC’s caucus

Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona, the outgoing governor of the state who congratulated his presumptive Democratic nominee, was reportedly so moved by former Gov. Chris Christie’s dismissal of Donald Trump at a recent GOP meeting that found himself applauding “heartily. “. Axios reported Tuesday that Arizona’s Republican governor, who is barred from running again under term-limit laws, was among a group of GOP governors who convened for an annual meeting Tuesday morning. During the summit, former New Jersey Gov. Christie delivered a scathing takedown of Trump, pinning many of the GOP’s failures over the past three elections on the twice-impeached president, according to sources in the room who confirmed the content on Axios. After the moving speech, Republican Governor Ducey, who is himself the co-chairman of the Republican Governors Association, was found giving a hearty round of applause. According to the New York Times, Governor Ducey also called Katie Hobbs, the first Democrat to be elected governor in Arizona since Janet Napolitano in 2006, on Monday to offer his congratulations. Johanna Chisholm November 16, 2022 12:45 p.m