A series of legal challenges by Republican Abe Hamadeh, following his narrow defeat in the race for Arizona Attorney General by 280 votes, have been dismissed by judges. Hamadeh, who lost to Democrat Kris Mayes, attempted to remove Mayes from office through legal action but was unsuccessful. The court not only dismissed Hamadeh's case but also sanctioned him for what was described as a meritless and bad faith challenge. Additionally, Hamadeh is now running for Congress in a district where he does not reside. His legal battles extended beyond Mayes, involving a lawsuit against Maricopa County's signature verification procedures, which was also dismissed, noting that Mast and Crosby, co-litigants in the case, had no standing. This marks Hamadeh's third failed election challenge.
An Arizona Republican who challenged the results of the 2022 election for state attorney general after he lost by 280 votes was dealt a double blow on Monday: A judge tossed his lawsuit and paved the way for officials to seek sanctions against him. https://t.co/LUHfpemzmS
A sitting Harris County criminal district judge told a Texas state court on Monday that a Republican judicial candidate challenging the 2022 election results has built a "problematic" case riddled with evidence flaws. https://t.co/3a2bLYwLjT
Nearly five months after Harris County's November 2022 election results were upheld in court, another unsuccessful Republican judicial candidate laid out a similar case before the same judge in the same Houston courtroom Monday. https://t.co/72mA5yg6mZ
Harris County 2022 election results, previously upheld in court, are back on trial https://t.co/SvylzIqoVd
'Bad faith' election challenge will cost Abe Hamadeh ... in court, at least. https://t.co/4hLqwckFEf via @azcentral
A Maricopa County judge consolidated and dismissed two lawsuits from @AbrahamHamadeh challenging his defeat in the 2020 race for attorney general and gave election officials the green light to seek sanctions against him https://t.co/lIqlZ36LCP
Opinion: Abe Hamadeh has lost yet another election challenge. Good thing, too, because how could he serve as attorney general and congressman? https://t.co/Ts74gTgckA
Abe Hamadeh has lost yet another election challenge — his third. Good thing, too, because how could he serve as both attorney general and U.S. congressman? https://t.co/4hLqwckFEf via @azcentral
"Judge greenlights sanctions for Hamadeh, rejects combined suit on signature verification." #AZ08 (via @SashaHupka) https://t.co/5NVF8zIAc2
Judge tosses another election challenge, orders Hamadeh to pay fees https://t.co/yePCFKMOVC
More than two years after Harris County's chaotic 2022 elections, one last election contest went to trial Monday. The margin of victory between the two candidates is a spare 128 votes. https://t.co/h9gOigYDpU
Judge greenlights sanctions for Hamadeh, rejects combined suit on signature verification https://t.co/iCHVSnXCWt
NEW: Judge dismisses Abe Hamadeh's case to remove AG Kris Mayes from office. Hamadeh is a Republican who narrowly lost to Mayes and is now running for Congress in a district he doesn't live in. https://t.co/eP65pymwuN
JUST IN "Meritless challenge": Judge tosses out @AbrahamHamadeh bid to remove @AZAGMayes from office & orders sanctions. "Evidence demonstrates ...bad faith. It was an elections challenge that had already been lost." RULING https://t.co/uYKkyO3m6Y
Just handed down: Complete victory for the county in the umpteenth Hamadeh lawsuit (this one with Mast/Crosby). -- Mast and Crosby have no standing; their claims are dismissed. -- Hamadeh’s claim against Maricopa County defendants’ signature verification procedure is…