By Ryan Knappenberger – Cronkite NewsIgnoring challenges and election critics, Governor-elect Katie Hobbs pressed on toward a transition Wednesday as aides laid out the incoming administration’s priorities and promised she will be “a governor for all Arizonans.”on “her victory in a hard-fought race.”
Republican attorney general nominee Abe Hamadeh has already taken that step, filing suit Tuesday against his Democratic opponent, Kris Mayes, as well as Hobbs and the county recorders and supervisors from all 15 counties in the state.Mayes led Hamadeh by just 510 votes out of more than 2.5 million cast in the attorney general’s race as of Monday, when the secretary of state’s office completed its count of all ballots.
“Attorneys are working diligently to gather information, whistleblowers ARE coming forward and the curtain is being lifted,” Lake wrote. “Whether done accidentally or intentionally it is clear that this Election was debacle that destroyed any trust in our elections.” Also on the call were Michael Haener, former deputy chief of staff to Gov. Janet Napolitano, and Monica Villalobos, president and CEO of the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.