Judge Dismisses Republican’s Election Lawsuit in Arizona Statewide Race

Arizona state Rep. Mark Finchem speaks at a rally in Iowa State Fairgrounds, in Des Moines, Iowa, on Oct. 9, 2021. Rachel Mummey/Reuters

An Arizona judge has dismissed a Republican candidate’s lawsuit challenging the election results of the secretary of state race.

Democratic Party candidate Adrian Fontes beat Republican candidate Mark Finchem by over 120,000 votes in the Arizona secretary of state race in the midterms, according to election results (pdf) certified on Dec. 5 by the Arizona secretary of state.