Kari Lake Loses Third Legal Challenge Over 2022 Election

Judge Denies Request to Inspect Ballot Envelopes, Citing Risk to Future Elections

Kari Lake, a former Republican candidate for Arizona's gubernatorial race, has lost her third legal challenge related to the 2022 election.
Lake had requested to inspect the signed ballot envelopes of 1.3 million early voters, arguing that this would reveal election fraud.
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge John Hannah Jr. denied the request, stating that the release of these envelopes would undermine future elections and risk widespread voter fraud.
Lake's previous legal challenges also focused on allegations of election fraud, but were dismissed by the court.
Lake, who has not conceded her 2022 defeat, is considering a run for the U.S. Senate and is seen as a potential running mate for former President Donald Trump in 2024.