The Latest Breaking News from Maricopa County

Black families face child welfare probes

One in three Black children in Maricopa County, Ariz., faced a child welfare investigation over a five-year period

Salon · Dec 8, 2022

Arizona counties face deadline to certify 2022 election

Six Arizona counties will decide Monday whether to certify 2022 election results

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2022

Lake seeks election records in suit against Arizona county

Kari Lake, the defeated Republican candidate for Arizona governor, has filed a public records lawsuit demanding Maricopa County hand over a variety of documents related to the election

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2022

Lake refuses to concede, hires lawyers

"What happened to Arizonans on Election Day is unforgivable," Lake said in a new video

Salon · Nov 17, 2022

Election officials feared the worst. Here's why baseless claims haven't fueled chaos

So far, false claims of voting malfeasance have not incited the chaos that many had feared would ensue, stoked by a mythos of election fraud that's become a core belief for many on the right.

WEKU · Nov 14, 2022

In Arizona, election fraud conspiracy theories rage on as the vote count continues

PHOENIX — Republican Kari Lake could still catch up to Democrat Katie Hobbs in Arizona’s contentious race for governor.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 13, 2022

Why AP hasn't called the Arizona governor's race

The Associated Press has not called the open governor's race in Arizona between Katie Hobbs, the Democratic secretary of state, and Republican Kari Lake, a former TV broadcaster

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2022

No, Arizona's Maricopa County voting machine fiasco is not evidence of voter fraud

During the US midterm elections, not everything went smoothly for voters in Maricopa County, Arizona. In the early hours of Election Day, at least 20 percent of voting machines in the county experienced technical problems. Right-wing media and angry voters were quick to spread misinformation on the issue. We tell…

France 24 · Nov 9, 2022

Election deniers in Arizona claim fraud; officials say glitches haven't affected voters' ability to cast ballot

Arizona Republicans are seizing on technical problems with ballot tabulation machines in the state’s largest county to make unsubstantiated claims about the validity of Tuesday’s elections, signaling a contentious aftermath of the 2022 midterms.

Tribune News Service · Nov 8, 2022

Trump stokes Arizona election conspiracy

Right-wing media amplified false claims of voter fraud after Maricopa County tabulation machines malfunction

Salon · Nov 8, 2022