Supreme Court dismisses Kari Lake’s ballot-tabulator case: Latest legal setback for Arizona Senate candidate

In the latest setback for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake, her ballot-tabulator case failed to make it to the U.S. Supreme Court. Lake’s legal challenge, which aimed to have all of Arizona’s election ballots counted by hand, was dismissed by the highest court in the land on Monday.

Lake had initially filed the lawsuit against Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes during her unsuccessful 2022 gubernatorial campaign, alleging that the electronic ballot tabulators were not providing a fair and accurate vote. However, two lower courts ruled that Lake and former Arizona Rep. Mark Finchem had not suffered substantial harm and dismissed the case. Lake appealed these rulings, but the Supreme Court ultimately rejected her appeal without comment.

This marks another legal defeat for Lake, who recently announced that she would not defend herself against a defamation lawsuit filed by Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer. The damages phase of that case is set to be discussed in Maricopa County court on Wednesday.

Lake, who has received an endorsement from former President Donald Trump, is currently facing off against Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb in the Republican primary. This latest development adds to the growing list of legal challenges that Lake has faced in her political career.

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