Judge Dismisses Arizona Republican AG Candidate Abe Hamadeh’s Election Challenge Lawsuit

Arizona attorney general candidate Abe Hamadeh at the Cochise County Sheriffs Office in Sierra Vista, Ariz., on Nov. 4, 2022. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

An Arizona judge on Dec. 23 dismissed an election challenge lawsuit from Abe Hamadeh, the Republican candidate in the state’s attorney general race.

Hamadeh, the Republican National Committee (RNC), and two Arizona voters had filed an election contest lawsuit on Dec. 9 against Democrat AG candidate Kris Mayes, well as Katie Hobbs in her role as Arizona secretary of state, and other top state election officials.