RNC, Ariz. AG nom Hamadeh files lawsuit over alleged mismanagement of elections in 2022 midterms

Arizona Attorney General candidate Abe Hamedeh speaks during a Republican election night gathering at The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch on November 08, 2022 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Election results continue to come in the race for Arizona Governor between Kari Lake and Democratic challenger Katie Hobbs. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Arizona Attorney General candidate Abe Hamedeh speaks during a Republican election night gathering at The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch on November 08, 2022 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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UPDATED 5:26 PM PT – Wednesday, November 23, 2022

The RNC and Arizona Attorney General nominee Abe Hamadeh have filed a lawsuit concerning the state’s handling of the 2022 midterm elections.

Arizona – I’m not done fighting for you; I’m just getting started. pic.twitter.com/CDshbvMa4z

— Abe Hamadeh (@AbrahamHamadeh) November 23, 2022

In the suit filed Tuesday, the RNC and Hamadeh alleged that there were several “errors and inaccuracies” regarding how certain polling places were run and about how ballots were counted.

“The voters of Arizona demand answers and deserve transparency about the gross incompetence and mismanagement of the general election by certain election officials,” Hamadeh said. “Pervasive errors by our election officials resulted in the disenfranchisement of countless Arizonans who had their voices silenced.” 

Arizonans demand answers and deserve transparency about the gross incompetence and mismanagement of the General Election by certain election officials. I will not stop fighting until ALL voters receive justice.

See you in court. pic.twitter.com/5jJ6WWt8IK

— Abe Hamadeh (@AbrahamHamadeh) November 23, 2022

Secretary of State Katie Hobbs (D-Ariz.) and every county recorder in the state are named as defendants in the litigation,.

Since the election, Hobbs has come under immense scrutiny over voting issues in Maricopa County. It is also notable that she was overseeing her own race for governor.

The RNC and Hamadeh are seeking to stop the certification of his race against his Democrat opponent Kris Mayes, which is headed for a recount.

Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates admitted that over 20% of their polling sites had issues with tabulation machines reading ballots just hours after polls opened on Election Day.

The RNC and Hamadeh are seeking to stop the certification of his race with Democrat Kris Mayes, which is headed for a recount.

DHS: Secy Mayorkas has no plans to resign

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifies during a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing on threats to the homeland on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifies during a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing on threats to the homeland on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

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UPDATED 4:42 PM PT – Wednesday, November 23, 2022

The Department of Homeland Security has fired back at House-Speaker Elect Kevin McCarthy for calling for Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to resignation.

On Wednesday, a DHS spokesperson said that lawmakers should “do better than point the finger at someone else” for the problems at the border. The agency said that Mayorkas has no plans to resign. This comes despite his administration overseeing millions-of-migrants coming illegally into the United States and tens-of-thousands of fentanyl deaths.

McCarthy (R-Calif.) held a press conference on Tuesday after visiting the southern border. There he called on Mayorkas to resign or to face a potential impeachment over his handling of the migrant crisis. In addition, McCarthy stated his complete and total endorsement of congressman Jim Jordan and future Chair of the Oversight Judiciary Committee, Jamie Comer, to investigate the collapse of the border.