An Arizona judge on Friday rejected former Attorney General candidate Abe Hamadeh’s bid for a new election trial, prompting a vow to appeal from the Republican.
Hamadeh narrowly lost his bid for the state attorney generalship in 2022 and has unsuccessfully challenged the results of the contest, contending that he was the legitimate victor.
Judge Lee F. Jantzen did not explain his reasoning in the order, but admitted “this is a close call in a close race.”