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US judge denies request to sanction Republican governor candidate

Arizona Governor-elect Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, has pushed for a sanction against her Republican rival Kari Lake, saying her lawsuit contesting November’s election results was ‘in bad faith’ [Darryl Webb/AP Photo]

A United States judge has denied a request to sanction Kari Lake, the Republican candidate in Arizona’s gubernatorial race, over allegations she made when questioning the legitimacy of the state election.

But on Tuesday, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson did rule that Lake would be responsible for paying more than $33,000 to her rival, Democrat Katie Hobbs, for expenses incurred through expert witnesses and ballot inspections.

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