2022 Arizona elections#Ballot propositions

{{Main|2022 United States Senate election in Arizona}}

Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Mark Kelly was first elected in the 2020 special election with 51.2% of the vote. Kelly ran for a full-term in office and won the Democratic primary unopposed.{{Cite web |author1=Arizona Secretary of State |title=State of Arizona Official Canvass – August 2, 2022, Primary Election |url=https://azsos.gov/sites/default/files/20220822_state_canvass_master_report_signed.pdf |access-date=26 August 2022 |date=22 August 2022}}{{Cite web |last1=Conradis |first1=Brandon |title=Seven Senate races to watch in 2022 |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/530880-seven-senate-races-to-watch-in-2022 |website=The Hill |language=en |date=January 1, 2021}}

Blake Masters, former president of the Thiel Foundation and former chief operating officer of Thiel Capital,{{Cite web |last=Steinhauser |first=Paul |date=July 9, 2021 |title=Thiel ally Blake Masters files for 2022 GOP Senate run in Arizona |url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/thiel-ally-blake-masters-files-for-2022-gop-senate-run-in-arizona |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709214518/https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/thiel-ally-blake-masters-files-for-2022-gop-senate-run-in-arizona |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |access-date=July 10, 2021 |website=Fox Business |language=en-US}} was the Republican nominee after defeating Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich,{{Cite news |title=Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich launches US Senate campaign |work=The Arizona Republic |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/06/10/mark-brnovich-launches-us-senate-campaign/7644924002/}} businessman Jim Lamon,{{Cite web |last1=Sanchez |first1=Yvonne |title=Jim Lamon is the first Republican to enter Arizona's 2022 Senate race |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/05/03/jim-lamon-first-republican-enter-arizonas-2022-senate-race/4928025001/ |access-date=May 3, 2021 |website=The Arizona Republic}} retired Air Force Major General Mick McGuire,{{Cite news |last=Sanchez |first=Yvonne Wingett |date=June 8, 2021 |title=Michael McGuire enters Arizona's GOP US Senate primary race; hopes to challenge Sen. Mark Kelly |work=Arizona Republic |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/06/08/michael-mcguire-enters-arizonas-gop-us-senate-primary-race/7594950002/ |access-date=June 8, 2021}} and Arizona Corporation Commission member Justin Olson.{{Cite news |last=Sanchez |first=Yvonne Wingett |date=October 13, 2021 |title=Arizona utilities regulator Justin Olson enters GOP Senate race, slams Democrats' spending proposal as 'socialist state' |work=Arizona Republic |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/10/13/arizona-utilities-regulator-justin-olson-enters-republican-senate-race/8429853002/ |access-date=October 13, 2021}}

The Libertarian Party nominated Marc Victor, an attorney and the party's nominee for U.S. Senate in 2012. Victor withdrew from the race and endorsed Masters on November 1, 2022.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-01 |title=Libertarian candidate ends Arizona Senate bid, endorses GOP's Blake Masters |url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/libertarian-candidate-ends-arizona-senate-bid-endorses-gops-blake-masters |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=PBS NewsHour |language=en-us}}

File:A Blake Masters For Senate Yard Sign In Oro Valley, Arizona, After the 2022 Midterms (Closeup shot).jpg

Incumbent senator Mark Kelly won reelection with 51.4% of the vote.{{Cite news |last=Ulloa |first=Jazmine |date=2022-11-12 |title=Mark Kelly Wins Arizona Senate Race, Putting Democrats a Seat From Control |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/11/us/politics/arizona-senator-mark-kelly-blake-masters.html |access-date=2022-11-13 |issn=0362-4331}} Blake Masters conceded his election loss.{{Cite web |last=Hansen |first=Ronald J. |title=Blake Masters concedes Sen. Mark Kelly's victory, ending a crucial Arizona Senate race |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2022/11/15/blake-masters-concedes-mark-kelly-ending-arizona-senate-race/10703708002/ |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=The Arizona Republic |language=en-US}}{{Election box begin no change|title=United States Senate election in Arizona, 2022{{Cite web |title=Federal|url=https://results.arizona.vote/#/federal/33/0|website=Arizona Secretary of State |access-date=November 22, 2022}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Mark Kelly (incumbent)|votes=1,322,027|percentage=51.39}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Blake Masters|votes=1,196,308|percentage=46.51}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Marc Victor (withdrawn)|votes=53,762|percentage=2.09}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=2,572,096|percentage=100.00}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}

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{{Main|2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona}}

Arizona has nine seats to the United States House of Representatives, which were held by five Democrats and four Republicans.

Six seats were won by Republican candidates while Democratic candidates won three seats.

{{Main|2022 Arizona gubernatorial election}}

Incumbent Republican governor Doug Ducey was term-limited by the Arizona Constitution in 2022 and unable to seek re-election. He was re-elected in 2018 with 56.0% of the vote.

News anchor Kari Lake defeated Arizona Board of Regents member Karrin Taylor Robson in the Republican primary. In the Democratic primary, Secretary of State Katie Hobbs defeated former CBP official Marco A. López Jr.{{Cite news |last=Giles |first=Ben |date=2022-08-04 |title=Kari Lake, news anchor turned election denier, is Arizona GOP nominee for governor |language=en |work=NPR |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/2022-live-primary-election-race-results/2022/08/04/1115523959/kari-lake-primary-election-results-arizona-republican-for-governor |access-date=2022-09-18}}

Hobbs narrowly defeated Lake with 50.3% of the vote.{{Cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Allan |title=Democrat Katie Hobbs defeats MAGA favorite Kari Lake in high-stakes race for governor in Arizona |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/democrat-katie-hobbs-defeats-maga-favorite-kari-lake-high-stakes-race-rcna55172?icid=election_results |access-date=November 15, 2022 |publisher=NBC News |date=November 15, 2022}}{{Cite news |last1=Watson |first1=Kathryn |title=2022 Arizona governor's race: Katie Hobbs defeats Kari Lake, CBS News projects |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/arizona-election-results-governor-race-2022-midterms-kari-lake-katie-hobbs/ |access-date=November 15, 2022 |publisher=CBS News |date=November 14, 2022}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Arizona Democratic Party|candidate=Katie Hobbs|votes=1,287,891|percentage=50.32}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Arizona Republican Party|candidate=Kari Lake|votes=1,270,774|percentage=49.65}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=2,558,664|percentage=100.00}}

{{Election box gain with party link no change|winner=Arizona Democratic Party|loser=Arizona Republican Party}}

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{{Main|2022 Arizona Secretary of State election}}

Incumbent Democratic secretary of state Katie Hobbs retired to run for governor. She was first elected in 2018 with 50.4% of the vote.

In the Democratic primary, former Maricopa County recorder Adrian Fontes defeated state representative Reginald Bolding. Republican state senator Mark Finchem defeated fellow state legislators Shawnna Bolick, Michelle Ugenti-Rita, and advertising executive Beau Lane for the nomination.{{Cite web |last=Pitzl |first=Mary Jo |title=Adrian Fontes beats Reginald Bolding in Democratic race, setting up secretary of state showdown with Mark Finchem |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/08/04/adrian-fontes-wins-democratic-nomination-for-arizona-secretary-state/10231885002/ |access-date=2022-09-18 |website=The Arizona Republic |language=en-US}}

Fontes defeated Finchem in the general election with 52.4% of the votes.{{Cite web |title=Election denier Mark Finchem loses secretary of state race in Arizona |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/election-denier-mark-finchem-loses-secretary-state-race-arizona-rcna56880 |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=NBC News |language=en}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Arizona Democratic Party|candidate=Adrian Fontes|votes=1,320,619|percentage=52.38}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Arizona Republican Party|candidate=Mark Finchem|votes=1,200,411|percentage=47.62}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=2,521,029|percentage=100.00}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Arizona Democratic Party}}

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{{Main|2022 Arizona Attorney General election}}

Incumbent Republican attorney general Mark Brnovich was term-limited by the Arizona Constitution and unable to seek re-election. He was re-elected in 2018 with 51.7% of the vote.

The Republican nominee was Abraham Hamadeh.{{Cite web |last=Kavaler |first=Tara |title=Arizona attorney general primary election: Abe Hamadeh wins GOP race, will face Democrat Kris Mayes |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/08/02/arizona-primary-attorney-general-election-results-august-2022/10168609002/ |access-date=2022-09-18 |website=The Arizona Republic |language=en-US}}

Former commissioner Kris Mayes ran in the Democratic primary unopposed.{{Cite web|last=Latch|first=Lacey|title=Kris Mayes, consumer advocate and attorney, enters Arizona's attorney general race|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/06/23/kris-mayes-former-arizona-corporation-commission-member-running-for-state-attorney-general/5328711001/|access-date=2021-06-24|website=The Arizona Republic|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Barchenger|first=Stacey |date=2021-09-08|title=Dawn Grove, lawyer for family's PING golf empire, makes bid for Arizona attorney general|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/09/08/ping-golf-karsten-manufacturing-business-executive-dawn-grove-running-for-arizona-attorney-general/5772754001/|access-date=2021-10-04|website=The Arizona Republic|language=en-US}}

File:Kris Mayes For Arizona Attorney General Yard Sign, in Tucson, AZ, In The 2022 Midterm Elections.jpg

The original round of vote counting ended on November 21, with Mayes having 511 more votes than Hamadeh in unofficial results, within the 0.5% margin for an automatic recount.{{Cite news |last1=Robinson |first1=Sarah |title=Maricopa County posts final vote counts, AG race set for automatic recount |url=https://www.azfamily.com/2022/11/21/maricopa-county-posts-final-vote-counts-ag-race-set-automatic-recount/ |access-date=November 22, 2022 |work=AZFamily |date=November 22, 2022}} The results of the recount were announced on December 29, with Mayes having 280 more votes than Hamadeh.{{cite news |last1=Hutzler |first1=Alexandra |title=Arizona recount shows Democrat Kris Mayes beat Republican Abe Hamadeh |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/arizona-recount-shows-democrat-kris-mayes-beat-republican/story?id=95932251 |access-date=December 30, 2022 |work=ABC News |date=December 30, 2022}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Arizona Democratic Party|candidate=Kris Mayes|votes=1,254,809|percentage=50.01}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Arizona Republican Party|candidate=Abraham Hamadeh|votes=1,254,529|percentage=49.99}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=2,509,338|percentage=100.00}}

{{Election box gain with party link no change|winner=Arizona Democratic Party|loser=Arizona Republican Party}}

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{{Main|2022 Arizona State Treasurer election}}

Incumbent Republican state treasurer Kimberly Yee originally announced her intentions to retire to run for governor. However, she later withdrew from that race to instead run for reelection. She was first elected in 2018 with 54.3% of the vote.

Corporate finance officer Bob Lettieri{{Cite web |last1=O'Conner |first1=Jim |title=Prescott Talks: Interview with Bob Lettieri, Candidate for Arizona State Treasurer |url=https://prescottenews.com/index.php/2022/02/19/prescott-talks-interview-with-bob-lettieri-candidate-for-arizona-state-treasurer/ |access-date=February 25, 2022 |date=February 19, 2022}}{{Cite web | url=https://azpbs.org/horizon/2022/06/republican-candidates-for-state-treasurer/ | title=Republican Candidates for State Treasurer }} and state representative Jeff Weninger{{Cite web |title=Weninger throws hat into GOP state treasurer race |url=https://santansun.com/2021/09/14/weninger-throws-hat-into-gop-state-treasurer-race/ |website=www.santansun.com |publisher=SanTan Sun News |access-date=January 16, 2022 |date=September 14, 2021}} unsuccessfully challenged Yee in the Republican primary.

Democratic state senator Martín Quezada was the Democratic nominee.{{Cite news |title=State Sen. Martín Quezada is the first Democrat to enter race for Arizona treasurer |first=Isabella |last=Martillaro |date=September 30, 2021 |work=The Arizona Republic |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2021/09/30/democrat-martin-quezada-announces-run-arizona-treasurer/5930382001/}}

Yee was successful, winning approximately 56% of the vote.{{Cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/11/08/us/elections/results-arizona-treasurer.html | title=Arizona Treasurer Election Results | work=The New York Times | date=November 8, 2022 }}

{{Election box begin no change|title=Arizona State Treasurer election, 2022}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Arizona Republican Party|candidate=Kimberly Yee|votes=1,390,135 |percentage=55.67}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Arizona Democratic Party|candidate=Martín Quezada|votes=1,107,036 |percentage=44.33}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=2,497,171|percentage=100.00}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Arizona Republican Party}}

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{{Main|2022 Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction election}}

Incumbent Democratic Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman ran for re-election. She was first elected in 2018 with 51.6% of the vote.{{Cite web|title=Superintendent Kathy Hoffman announces re-election campaign|url=https://www.azfamily.com/news/politics/arizona_politics/superintendent-kathy-hoffman-announces-re-election-campaign/article_dbf3f124-a6fe-11eb-857a-4385810f8132.html|access-date=2021-05-14|website=AZFamily|language=en}}

Republicans nominated Tom Horne, former superintendent and former Arizona Attorney General,{{Cite web |last=Pitzl |first=Mary Jo |date=2021-05-13 |title=Tom Horne seeks return as state schools chief, citing slipping standards amid equity debate |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-education/2021/05/13/tom-horne-announces-run-state-schools-superintendent/5065179001/ |website=The Arizona Republic}} who defeated real estate manager Shiry Sapir,{{Cite web |date=23 September 2021 |title=Local Conservatives to Host Shiry Sapir, Candidate for State Superintendent of Public Instruction | Prescott eNews |url=https://prescottenews.com/index.php/2021/09/22/local-conservatives-to-host-shiry-sapir-candidate-for-state-superintendent-of-public-instruction/}} and state representative Michelle Udall.{{Cite web |date=9 October 2021 |title=Udall takes step in run for schools chief |url=https://roselawgroupreporter.com/2021/10/udall-takes-step-in-run-for-schools-chief/}}

Hoffman conceded defeat on November 17.{{Cite news |title=Hoffman concedes to Horne in Arizona's race for superintendent of public instruction |url=https://www.12news.com/article/news/politics/elections/decision/arizona-2022-general-election-superintendent-of-public-instruction-november-midterm-live-updates/75-0db6b0eb-a881-420c-a6b8-4f88c238cd0b |access-date=November 27, 2022 |work=KPNX-TV |date=November 17, 2022}}

The original count of the election results had Horne winning by 8,967 votes; the recount results had Horne winning by 9,188 votes.{{cite news |last1=Kavaler |first1=Mary |last2=Hupka |first2=Sasha |last3=Kavaler |first3=Tara |title=Kris Mayes wins attorney general race over Abe Hamadeh after recount, but margin narrows |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/12/29/arizona-recount-results-due-thursday-in-ag-secretary-of-state-house-races/69763117007/ |access-date=December 30, 2022 |work=Arizona Republic |date=December 29, 2022}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2022, recount{{cite news |title=Court unveils recount results in 3 close Arizona races from 2022 election |url=https://www.abc15.com/news/political/elections/court-to-unveil-recount-results-in-3-close-arizona-races |access-date=December 30, 2022 |work=KNXV-TV |agency=Associated Press |date=December 30, 2022}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Arizona Republican Party|candidate=Tom Horne|votes=1,256,406 |percentage=50.18}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Arizona Democratic Party|candidate=Kathy Hoffman (incumbent)|votes=1,247,218 |percentage=49.82}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=2,503,624|percentage=100.00}}

{{Election box gain with party link no change|winner=Arizona Republican Party|loser=Arizona Democratic Party}}

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[[File:2022 Arizona state mine inspector election results map by county.svg|200px|thumb|Results by county

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Former Republican Mine Inspector Joe Hart was term-limited by the Arizona Constitution and unable to seek re-election. He was re-elected in 2018 with 51.7% of the vote. Hart resigned on October 31, 2021, and was replaced by Paul Marsh, who was immediately eligible to run for a full term.{{Cite web |title=Arizona mine inspector Joe Hart resigns; cement company executive Paul Marsh named replacement |first=Ryan |last=Randazzo |work=Arizona Republic |publisher=azcentral |date=October 29, 2021 |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2021/10/29/joe-hart-resigns-arizona-mine-inspector-paul-harsh-named-office/6199824001/}} Marsh then ran un-opposed and was elected to a four-year term outright.{{Cite news |title=Here's who is running in 2022 for Arizona's statewide offices |url=https://ktar.com/story/5004445/heres-who-is-running-in-2022-for-arizonas-statewide-offices/ |access-date=July 20, 2022 |work=KTAR |date=April 13, 2022}}

Trista di Genova was the Democratic write-in candidate.

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|candidate = Paul Marsh (incumbent)

|votes = 667,985

|percentage = 100.0%

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|votes = 667,985

|percentage = 100.0%

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{{Election box begin no change|title=Arizona Mine Inspector election, 2022{{Cite web |title=Featured races|url=https://results.arizona.vote/#/featured/33/0|website=Arizona Secretary of State |access-date=November 16, 2022}}{{cite web |title=2022 General Election Statewide Canvass |url=https://azsos.gov/sites/default/files/2022Dec05_General_Election_Canvass_Web.pdf |website=Arizona Secretary of State |access-date=December 5, 2022}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Arizona Republican Party|candidate=Paul Marsh (incumbent)|votes=1,689,582|percentage=98.70%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Arizona Democratic Party|candidate=Trista di Genova (write-in)|votes=22,202|percentage=1.30%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=1,711,784|percentage=100.0%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Arizona Republican Party}}

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2022 Arizona Corporation Commission election

| country = Arizona

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2018 Arizona elections#Corporation Commission

| previous_year = 2018

| next_election = 2026 Arizona elections#Corporation Commission

| next_year = 2026

| election_date = November 8, 2022

| image1 = Kevin Thompson (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Kevin Thompson

| party1 = Arizona Republican Party

| popular_vote1 = 1,190,555

| percentage1 = 26.02%

| image2 = File:Nick Myers by Gage Skidmore.jpg

| nominee2 = Nick Myers

| party2 = Arizona Republican Party

| popular_vote2 = 1,189,991

| percentage2 = 26.01%

| image4 = Sandra Kennedy by Gage Skidmore.jpg

| nominee4 = Sandra Kennedy

| party4 = Arizona Democratic Party

| popular_vote4 = 1,133,292

| percentage4 = 24.77%

| image5 = Lauren Kuby by Gage Skidmore.jpg

| nominee5 = Lauren Kuby

| party5 = Arizona Democratic Party

| popular_vote5 = 1,061,021

| percentage5 = 23.19%

| map_image =

| map_size =

| map_caption =

| title = Commissioners

| before_election = {{nowrap|Justin Olson (Republican)}}{{nowrap|
Sandra Kennedy (Democratic)}}

| after_election = {{nowrap|Kevin Thompson (Republican)}}{{nowrap|
Nick Myers (Republican)}}

}}

Two of the five seats on the Corporation Commission were up for election, elected by plurality block voting. Incumbents Sandra Kennedy, a Democrat, and Justin Olson, a Republican, were eligible for re-election. However, Olson announced he was running for U.S. senator.{{Cite web|date=2021-10-13|title=Justin Olson enters crowded GOP field for US Senate race|url=https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-joe-biden-business-elections-congress-63e7b63f120249359743b23d0c2e160e|access-date=2021-10-16|website=AP NEWS|language=en}}

Republicans Kevin Thompson and Nick Myers won the general election.{{Cite web |last=Randazzo |first=Ryan |title=Republican candidates Kevin Thompson and Nick Myers win race for Corporation Commission |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/energy/2022/11/08/arizona-corporation-commission-election-results-kennedy-kuby-thompson-myers/10654193002/ |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=The Arizona Republic |language=en-US}}

• Nick Myers, policy advisor to commissioner Justin Olson{{Cite web | url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/energy/2022/05/08/arizona-corporation-commission-candidates-who-are-republican-democrat-running/7038756001/ | title=Who is running for the Arizona Corporation Commission? These are the candidates on the ballot }}
• Kim Owens, Arizona Power Authority commissioner and candidate for the corporation commission in 2020
• Kevin Thompson, Mesa city councilor

• Justin Olson, incumbent commissioner (running for U.S. Senate)

{{Endorsements box

| title =Kim Owens

| width = 50em

| list =

• Maggie's List{{Cite news |title=Maggie's List Announces Eight New Endorsements for The 2022 Election Cycle |url=http://maggieslist.org/press/maggies-list-announces-eight-new-endorsements |access-date=July 20, 2022 |date=February 3, 2022}}

}}

{{Election box begin no change |title=Republican primary results}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Arizona Republican Party

|candidate = Kevin Thompson

|votes = 419,807

|percentage = 38.18

}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Arizona Republican Party

|candidate = Nick Myers

|votes = 364,084

|percentage = 33.11

}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Arizona Republican Party

|candidate = Kim Owens

|votes = 315,666

|percentage = 28.71

}}{{Election box total no change

|votes = 1,099,557

|percentage = 100.00

}}{{Election box end}}

• Sandra Kennedy, incumbent commissioner
• Lauren Kuby, Tempe city councilor

{{Endorsements box

| title =Lauren Kuby

| list =

• Sandra Kennedy, incumbent corporation commissioner{{Cite web|url=https://www.statepress.com/article/2021/09/asu-young-democrats-tempe-councilwoman-lauren-kuby-arizona-corporation-commission|title = Lauren Kuby discusses Corporation Commission run with Young Democrats – the Arizona State Press}}

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{{Election box begin no change |title=Democratic primary results}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Arizona Democratic Party

|candidate = Sandra Kennedy

|votes = 488,559

|percentage = 54.12

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Arizona Democratic Party

|candidate = Lauren Kuby

|votes = 414,237

|percentage = 45.88

}}{{Election box total no change

|votes = 902,796

|percentage = 100.00

}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=General election results}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Arizona Republican Party|candidate=Kevin Thompson|votes=1,190,555|percentage=26.02}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Arizona Republican Party|candidate=Nick Myers|votes=1,189,991|percentage=26.01}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Arizona Democratic Party|candidate=Sandra Kennedy (incumbent)|votes=1,133,292|percentage=24.77}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Arizona Democratic Party|candidate=Lauren Kuby|votes=1,061,021|percentage=23.19}}

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{{Main|2022 Arizona Senate election|2022 Arizona House of Representatives election}}

All 90 seats in both chambers of the Arizona State Legislature were up for election in 2022. Republicans held small majorities in both chambers.

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Supreme Court justices Ann Timmer, James Beene, and Bill Montgomery stood for retention. Justice Timmer was retained in 2016 with 76.7% of the vote.{{Cite news|url=http://results.arizona.vote/2016/General/n1591/Results-State.html |title=2016 General Election November 8, 2016 Unofficial Results |date=November 8, 2016 |access-date=November 15, 2016 |publisher=azsos.gov }} Justices Beene and Montgomery were both appointed in 2019.

{{Main|2022 Maricopa County Attorney special election}}

{{See also|2022 Navajo Nation presidential election}}

Numerous local elections also took take place in 2022. Some notable ones include:

• A special election to elect the County Attorney for Maricopa County due to the resignation of Allister Adel{{Cite news |last1=Garcia |first1=Nicole |title=Allister Adel: Candidates emerge in fight to replace now-resigned Maricopa County Attorney |url=https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/maricopa-county-attorney-allister-adel-resigns-amid-mounting-controversy |access-date=July 21, 2022 |work=FOX10 |date=March 21, 2022}}
• A special election for District 2 on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to replace Steve Chucri{{Cite news |title=Attorney Thomas Galvin picked for Maricopa County Board of Supervisors vacancy |url=https://ktar.com/story/4799644/attorney-thomas-galvin-picked-for-maricopa-county-board-of-supervisors-vacancy/ |access-date=July 21, 2022 |work=KTAR |date=December 8, 2021}}
• The first competitive mayoral race in Chandler in 16 years.{{Cite news |title=2022 elections: Here's who wants to be your next city council member in metro Phoenix |url=https://www.azcentral.com/in-depth/news/local/phoenix/2022/04/05/who-is-running-for-city-council-phoenix-area-2022/9455227002/ |access-date=July 28, 2022 |work=AZCentral |date=July 21, 2022}}
• Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio challenged Fountain Hills mayor Ginny Dickey.
• Four Phoenix City Council seats were up for election, including incumbent Jim Waring.
• Three candidates ran for mayor of Flagstaff.{{Cite news |last1=Golighty |first1=Sean |title=Meet the 3 candidates vying for mayor of Flagstaff |url=https://azdailysun.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/meet-the-3-candidates-vying-for-mayor-of-flagstaff/article_1f4f0a30-0879-11ed-9cc5-8b9d5983da14.html |access-date=July 28, 2022 |work=AZ Daily Sun |date=July 21, 2022}}

{{See also|List of Arizona ballot propositions}}

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14 of Arizona's 15 counties certified the voting results by the November 28, 2022 deadline; the exception was Cochise County.{{Cite news |last1=Sanchez |first1=Yvonne |last2=Stanley-Becker |first2=Isaac |title=Three weeks after election, Arizona remains in turmoil over results |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/11/28/arizona-cochise-county-maricopa-election/ |access-date=November 29, 2022 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20221129014038/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/11/28/arizona-cochise-county-maricopa-election/ |archive-date=November 29, 2022}} Despite no evidence of irregularities with vote counting, Cochise County's Republican officials delayed their certification vote to December 2, 2022, to accommodate a hearing on the certification of voting machines.{{Cite news |last1=Cooper |first1=Jonathan |title=GOP-controlled Arizona county refuses to certify election |url=https://apnews.com/article/arizona-deadline-2022-midterms-certification-d6a1ea4020c26313a3124931c14b79fb |access-date=November 29, 2022 |date=November 29, 2022}} Previously, on November 21, Arizona's State Elections Director, Kori Lorick, had sent Cochise County officials confirmation that the Cochise County's voting machines had been certified by the United States Election Assistance Commission in an accredited laboratory.{{Cite news |last1=Simmons |first1=Anne |title=Cochise County Board of Supervisors vote to postpone election results certification |url=https://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/cochise-county-board-of-supervisors-vote-to-postpone-vote-certification |access-date=November 29, 2022 |work=KGUN |date=November 29, 2022}} However, the county's Republican officials insisted on hearing more from those who had without evidence alleged that the voting machines were not properly certified.{{Cite news |last1=Parker |first1=Ned |last2=So |first2=Linda |title=Republicans in one Arizona county refuse to certify election results |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/arizona-election-deniers-refuse-back-down-2022-11-28/ |access-date=November 29, 2022 |work=Reuters |date=November 29, 2022}} Cochise County election officials certified the county's voting results on December 1, after a court order was issued by Pima County Superior Court Judge Casey McGinley, who cited that by law, since Cochise County were no longer tabulating votes and had no missing votes, a certification vote needed to take place within 20 days of the election, which was November 28.{{Cite news |last1=Pitzl |first1=Mary |last2=Randazzo |first2=Ryan |title=Secretary of State's Office confirms it has received Cochise County certification |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/12/01/cochise-county-may-go-to-court-without-lawyer-in-election-canvass-fight/69690656007/ |access-date=December 2, 2022 |work=Arizona Republic |date=December 1, 2022}}

Unsuccessful Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake initiated a lawsuit on December 9 seeking a court order to either overturn Katie Hobbs' victory and declare Lake as the winner of the election, or redo the election in Maricopa County.{{cite news |last1=Richards |first1=Zoë |title=Republican Kari Lake files lawsuit in bid to overturn Arizona election |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/kari-lake-files-lawsuit-bid-overturn-arizona-election-rcna61094 |access-date=December 10, 2022 |work=NBC News |date=December 10, 2022}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.clerkofcourt.maricopa.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/4151 |title=Complaint in Special Action and Verified Statement of Election Contest Pursuant to A.R.S. § 16–672 |date=December 9, 2022 |publisher=Arizona Maricopa County Clerk of the Court |type=pdf}} On December 19, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson dismissed eight of ten counts of Lake's lawsuit, regarding invalid signatures on mail-in ballots, incorrect certification, inadequate remedy, as well as violations of freedom of speech, equal protection, due process, the secrecy clause, and constitutional rights.{{cite news |title=Judge orders trial this week in Kari Lake's challenge to Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs' victory |url=https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/arizona/arizona-judge-dismisses-most-of-kari-lakes-election-lawsuit/75-8b8e968b-46ef-4129-a9b3-1a2d23bf368f |access-date=December 20, 2022 |work=12News |date=December 19, 2022}}{{cite web |title=CV 2022-095403: Lake v. Hobbs, et al. - MTD Ruling |url=https://www.clerkofcourt.maricopa.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/4469/638070743366470000|website=Maricopa County Superior Court |date=December 19, 2022}} Judge Thompson allowed the remaining two counts to go to trial, these being allegations that election officials intentionally interfered with Maricopa County ballot printers and with the chain of custody of Maricopa County ballots; Judge Thompson ruled that Lake needed to prove the allegations and that the alleged actions "did in fact result in a changed outcome" of the election.{{cite news |last1=Schonfield |first1=Zach |title=Arizona judge dismisses most of Kari Lake's lawsuit challenging election results |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3781159-arizona-judge-dismisses-most-of-kari-lakes-lawsuit-challenging-election-results/ |access-date=December 20, 2022 |work=The Hill |date=December 19, 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Fischer |first1=Howard |title=Kari Lake gets trial in election misconduct allegation, other claims tossed |url=https://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/kari-lake-gets-trial-in-election-misconduct-allegation-other-claims-tossed/article_42a4fad0-801f-11ed-9757-ffc8732bd0fb.html |access-date=December 20, 2022 |work=Tucson.com |date=December 19, 2022}} After the trial occurred on December 21 and December 22, Judge Thompson dismissed Lake's remaining case on December 24, as the court did not find clear and convincing evidence that misconduct was committed.{{cite news |last1=Berzon |first1=Alexandra |last2=Homans |first2=Charles |title=Arizona Judge Rejects Kari Lake's Effort to Overturn Her Election Loss |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/24/us/politics/kari-lake-election-trial-arizona.html |access-date=December 25, 2022 |work=The New York Times |date=December 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20221224202313/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/24/us/politics/kari-lake-election-trial-arizona.html |archive-date=December 24, 2022}}{{cite news |title='The Court DOES NOT find clear and convincing evidence of misconduct': Judge rules against Kari Lake's bid to overturn Arizona's election results |access-date=December 25, 2022 |url=https://www.12news.com/article/news/politics/elections/decision/maricopa-county-court-rules-against-kari-lake-election-overturn-katie-hobbs-confirmed-governor-elect/75-5b35d0ef-8f3d-49da-b87a-aa28c53cced0 |work=12News |agency=Associated Press |date=December 24, 2022}}{{cite web |title=CV 2022-095403: Lake v. Hobbs, et al. - Under Advisement Ruling |url=https://www.clerkofcourt.maricopa.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/4531/638074764564181393|website=Maricopa County Superior Court |date=December 24, 2022}} Judge Thompson wrote: "Every single witness before the Court disclaimed any personal knowledge of such [intentional] misconduct. The Court cannot accept speculation or conjecture in place of clear and convincing evidence".{{cite news |last1=Clary |first1=Gregory |last2=Cohen |first2=Marshall |last3=Swire |first3=Sonnet |last4=Bradner |title=Arizona judge rejects Kari Lake's election challenge and confirms Hobbs' victory |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2022/12/24/politics/kari-lake-arizona-lawsuit-governor-election/index.html |access-date=December 25, 2022 |work=CNN |date=December 24, 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Mulvaney |first1=Erin |last2=Collins |first2=Eliza |title=Kari Lake's Claims of Election Misconduct Rejected by Arizona Judge |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/kari-lakes-claims-of-election-misconduct-thrown-out-by-arizona-judge-11671909113 |access-date=December 25, 2022 |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=December 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20221225033013/https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/kari-lakes-claims-of-election-misconduct-thrown-out-by-arizona-judge-11671909113 |archive-date=December 25, 2022}}

Lake appealed on December 27 to the Arizona Court of Appeals against Judge Thompson's rulings.{{cite news |last1=Pitzl |first1=Mary |title=Kari Lake appeals her loss in election lawsuit, judge's order to pay rival $33K in fees |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/12/28/kari-lake-appeals-arizona-judge-every-decision-in-election-challenge/69760402007/ |access-date=January 5, 2023 |work=Arizona Republic |date=December 28, 2022}} Lake also attempted to have the lawsuit transferred before the Arizona Supreme Court, but the Arizona Supreme Court rejected this without prejudice on January 4, 2023, as "no good cause appears to transfer the matter to this court"; by this date, Hobbs had already assumed the position of Arizona Governor.{{cite news |title=2022 Election: Kari Lake files appeals in election lawsuit after Hobbs was sworn in as Arizona Governor |url=https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/2022-election-kari-lake-files-appeals-in-election-lawsuit-after-hobbs-was-sworn-in-as-arizona-governor |access-date=January 5, 2023 |work=Fox 10 Phoenix |date=January 4, 2023}} On February 16, a three-judge panel for the Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed Thompson's ruling; chief judge Kent Cattani wrote the opinion and two other judges, Maria Elena Cruz and Peter Swann, concurred.{{cite news |last1=Barchenger |first1=Stacey |title=Arizona appeals court rejects Kari Lake's challenge of election loss to Gov. Katie Hobbs |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2023/02/16/kari-lake-challenge-to-election-loss-rejected-by-arizona-appeals-court/69912883007/ |work=Arizona Republic |access-date=February 17, 2023 |date=February 16, 2023}}{{cite news |last1=Fischer |first1=Howard |title=Appeals court rejects Kari Lake's latest election challenge |url=https://tucson.com/news/election/appeals-court-rejects-kari-lakes-latest-election-challenge/article_f218c9de-ae59-11ed-85bb-bfb5b89d3178.html |access-date=February 17, 2023 |work=tucson.com |date=February 16, 2023}} The appeals court found that the evidence presented in court showed, contrary to Lake's claims, that "voters were able to cast their ballots, that votes were counted correctly and that no other basis justifies setting aside the election results".{{cite news |last1=Coote |first1=Darryl |title=Arizona appeals court rejects Kari Lake's election challenge |url=https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/02/16/appeals-court-rejects-Kari-Lake-election-challenge/9011676601146 |access-date=February 17, 2023 |work=United Press International |date=February 16, 2023}}

After Lake appealed to the Arizona Supreme Court, it issued a ruling on March 22, 2023, written by Chief Justice Robert Brutinel, finding that the Arizona Court of Appeals correctly dismissed six of Lake's seven legal claims, as these challenges of hers were "insufficient to warrant the requested relief under Arizona or federal law."{{cite news |last1=Billeaud |first1=Jacques |title= Lake appeals loss in governor's race to state Supreme Court |url=https://apnews.com/article/arizona-elections-governors-race-9e25aaf13d3662be5da85d7395f0b70a |access-date=March 2, 2023 |work=Associated Press |date=March 2, 2023}}{{cite news |last1=Barchenger |first1=Stacey |title=AZ Supreme Court rejects most of Kari Lake's election challenge |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/03/22/kari-lake-governor-election-challenge-mostly-rejected-by-arizona-supreme-court/70034889007/ |work=The Arizona Republic |access-date=May 5, 2023 |date=March 22, 2023}}{{cite news |last1=Vigdor |first1=Neil |title=Arizona Supreme Court Turns Down Kari Lake's Appeal in Her Election Lawsuit |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/23/us/politics/kari-lake-arizona-supreme-court.html |access-date=May 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230323192116/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/23/us/politics/kari-lake-arizona-supreme-court.html |archive-date=March 23, 2023 |work=The New York Times |date=March 23, 2023}} For Lake's remaining legal claim, on signature verification, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that the lower courts incorrectly interpreted her challenge as pertaining to signature verification policies themselves, instead of the application of such policies; thus this issue was sent back for Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson to reconsider.

After a second trial, Judge Thompson on May 22, 2023, dismissed Lake's remaining claim on improper signature verification, stating that Lake had not provided "clear and convincing evidence or a preponderance of evidence" of misconduct in the election; instead the court received "ample evidence that — objectively speaking — a comparison between voter records and signatures was conducted in every instance [that Lake] asked the Court to evaluate."{{cite news |last1=Barchenger |first1=Stacey |title=Judge rules against Kari Lake, affirms Hobbs as AZ governor in election signature verification trial |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2023/05/22/judge-rules-against-kari-lake-in-arizona-governor-election-trial/70244231007/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230523034637/https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2023/05/22/judge-rules-against-kari-lake-in-arizona-governor-election-trial/70244231007/ |archive-date=May 23, 2023 |work=Arizona Republic |access-date=May 23, 2023 |date=May 22, 2023}}{{cite news |last1=Lah |first1=Kyung |title=Arizona judge rejects Kari Lake’s final 2022 election lawsuit |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2023/05/23/politics/arizona-kari-lake-election-lawsuit/index.html |access-date=May 23, 2023 |work=CNN |date=May 23, 2023}} While Lake's attorneys ultimately argued that signature verification was done too quickly, Thompson concluded that it was possible for signature verification to be done quickly and properly when "looking at signatures that, by and large, have consistent characteristics".{{cite news |last1=Duhownik |first1=Joe |title=Kari Lake loses election challenge |url=https://www.courthousenews.com/kari-lake-loses-election-challenge/ |access-date=May 23, 2023 |work=Courthouse News |date=May 22, 2023}}

Republican Arizona state senator Sonny Borrelli filed a lawsuit on December 12 to invalidate the results of the gubernatorial election won by Katie Hobbs.{{cite news |last1=Fischer |first1=Howard |title=Arizona judge denies attempt by state Republicans to throw out results of governor's race |url=https://www.kawc.org/news/2022-12-18/arizona-judge-denies-attempt-by-state-republicans-to-throw-out-results-of-governors-race |access-date=December 28, 2022 |work=KAWC-FM |date=December 18, 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Sievers |first1=Caitlin |title=Judge dismisses Borrelli election suit for failure to serve defendants |url=https://tucson.com/news/state-and-regional/judge-dismisses-borrelli-election-suit-for-failure-to-serve-defendants/article_cc752d2f-6c11-57bf-a14b-8bdf4442db30.html |access-date=December 29, 2022 |work=tucson.com |date=December 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20221228081832/https://tucson.com/news/state-and-regional/judge-dismisses-borrelli-election-suit-for-failure-to-serve-defendants/article_cc752d2f-6c11-57bf-a14b-8bdf4442db30.html |archive-date=December 28, 2022}} On December 16, Mohave County Superior Court Judge Lee Jantzen dismissed Borrelli's lawsuit as Borrelli's lawyers waited too long to provide service to the defendants, thus there was not enough time to conclude the lawsuit by the legal deadline for election challenges.

Unsuccessful Republican secretary of state candidate Mark Finchem filed a lawsuit on December 9 to have the election "nullified and redone".{{cite news |title=Mark Finchem files lawsuit challenging election results |url=https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/arizona/mark-finchem-election-result-challenge-lawsuit/75-b6dc9832-523f-4620-925e-d437c965bfec |access-date=December 26, 2022 |work=12News |date=December 10, 2022}} The lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice on December 16 by Maricopa County Superior Court judge Melissa Julian.{{cite news |title=Judge dismisses Mark Finchem's lawsuit challenging election results |url=https://www.12news.com/article/news/politics/elections/judge-dismisses-mark-finchems-lawsuit-challenging-arizona-election-results/75-370fc880-37e9-4d30-9fb7-18d335fcca38 |work=KPNX |date=December 16, 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Gans |first1=Jared |title=Arizona Republican loses election lawsuit in secretary of state race |url=https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3778786-arizona-republican-loses-election-lawsuit-in-secretary-of-state-race/ |access-date=December 18, 2022 |work=The Hill |date=December 16, 2022}}{{cite news |title=Mark Finchem files appeal after judge tossed election lawsuit |url=https://www.azfamily.com/2022/12/23/mark-finchem-files-appeal-after-judge-tossed-election-lawsuit/ |access-date=December 26, 2022 |work=3TV / KPHO-TV |date=December 24, 2022}} Among other issues, Judge Julian rejected the merits of Finchem's arguments on voting machines certification and voting software certification, and separately concluded that Finchem "does not allege that any of the votes cast were actually illegal" and does not allege that any legal vote was not counted, but only alleged "suspicions that some votes may not have been counted", which was insufficient to overturn an election.{{cite news |last1=Mendez |first1=David |title=Arizona court strikes down GOP candidate's election challenge |url=https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2022/12/17/arizona-court-strikes-down-gop-candidate-election-challenge |access-date=December 18, 2022 |work=NY1 |date=December 16, 2022}}{{cite news |title=Judge tosses Finchem's election challenge for lack of evidence |url=https://tucson.com/news/election/judge-tosses-finchems-election-challenge-for-lack-of-evidence/article_59ab53d4-7db6-11ed-a1be-43057c1eeb98.html |access-date=December 18, 2022 |work=tucson.com |publisher=Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services |date=December 16, 2022}} Judge Julian also rejected Finchem's allegations of "misconduct" by Secretary of State Katie Hobbs as insufficient.

Judge Julian in March 2023 sanctioned Finchem and his lawyer to pay the legal fees of Fontes' campaign and office because Finchem's lawsuit was "groundless and not brought in good faith."{{cite news |last1=Cooper |first1=Jonathan |title=Finchem sanctioned over 'baseless' Arizona election suit |url=https://apnews.com/article/finchem-lawsuit-sanctions-2022-election-arizona-7e7567bdbe90f4c4ab6d4567a128bd0f |access-date=March 7, 2023 |work=Associated Press |date=March 6, 2023}} The judge noted that a supposed expert called by Finchem asserted that there were "missing votes", but the number of "missing votes" claimed was not enough to change the result of the election.{{cite news |last1=Hoard Fischer |first1=Howard |title=Election loser Mark Finchem ordered to pay attorney fees |url=https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/election-loser-mark-finchem-ordered-to-pay-attorney-fees/article_73ed5bee-bc4e-11ed-b55f-8fdf60b03fbe.html |access-date=March 7, 2023 |work=tucson.com |date=March 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230307124528/https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/election-loser-mark-finchem-ordered-to-pay-attorney-fees/article_73ed5bee-bc4e-11ed-b55f-8fdf60b03fbe.html |archive-date=March 7, 2023}} The judge cited Finchem's decision not to inspect ballots as indicating that Finchem "had no expectation that an inspection would yield a favorable outcome", which further "demonstrates that Finchem challenged his election loss despite knowing that his claims regarding misconduct and procedural irregularities were insufficient under the law to sustain the contest."{{cite news |last1=Richards |first1=Zoë |title=Election denier Mark Finchem sanctioned by Arizona judge for 'groundless' challenge of 2022 defeat |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/election-denier-mark-finchem-sanctioned-arizona-judge-rcna73671 |access-date=March 7, 2023 |work=NBC News |date=March 7, 2023}} Finchem reacted to the sanctions by calling for Judge Julian to be "removed from the bench for her abuse of judicial authority".{{cite news |last1=Vlachou |first1=Maria |title=Arizona Election Denier Mike Finchem Sanctioned For 'Groundless' Lawsuit |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mike-finchem-sanctioned_n_64070cfae4b029d87018362c |access-date=March 7, 2023 |work=Huffington Post |date=March 7, 2023}} In May 2023, Judge Julian ruled that the amount of legal fees and costs that Finchem is to pay to Fontes is $40,565.{{cite news |last1=Fischer |first1=Howard |title=Kari Lake avoids legal penalties, Mark Finchem doesn't |url=https://tucson.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/kari-lake-avoids-legal-penalties-mark-finchem-doesnt/article_9e8f1126-fc8b-11ed-82ea-87912e790119.html |access-date=May 29, 2023 |work=tucson.com |date=May 27, 2023}}

Finchem appealed the rejection of his election challenge, then abandoned the appeal in July 2023, with his lawyer citing other failed 2022 election challenging lawsuits in Arizona; however Finchem continued to appeal the sanctions against him in this case.{{cite news |last1=Fischer |first1=Howard |title=Republican Mark Finchem drops appeal of 2022 loss in Arizona election |url=https://tucson.com/news/local/government-politics/republican-mark-finchem-drops-appeal-of-2022-loss-in-arizona-election/article_a3fe06da-30cf-11ee-aaf0-3b08485e80e6.html |access-date=August 3, 2023 |work=tucson.com |date=August 1, 2023}}

Republican candidate for attorney general, Abe Hamadeh, filed a lawsuit on November 22 in an attempt to be declared the winner, despite his opponent Kris Mayes having more votes at the time; Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Randall Warner dismissed the lawsuit without prejudice on November 29, ruling that it was premature because Arizona had yet to certify the election and declare election results.{{cite news |title=Judge dismisses Hamadeh lawsuit, lawyers call it 'premature' |url=https://www.12news.com/article/news/politics/elections/decision/judge-dismisses-abe-hamadeh-lawsuit-calls-it-premature/75-1e14883b-69fd-4e94-842f-f80d215e22ba |access-date=January 5, 2023 |work=12News |date=November 30, 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Schonfield |first1=Zach |title=Judge dismisses Arizona GOP AG candidate's election lawsuit as premature |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3755133-judge-dismisses-arizona-gop-ag-candidates-election-lawsuit-as-premature/ |access-date=January 5, 2023 |work=The Hill |date=November 29, 2022}}

While awaiting a recount for the election due to the close result, Hamadeh, who was behind in the original count, initiated a lawsuit on December 9 "to ensure that all lawfully cast votes are properly counted and that unlawfully cast votes are not counted".{{cite news |last1=Randazzo |first1=Ryan |title=Republican AG candidate Abe Hamadeh seeks to eliminate some votes, add others in new election lawsuit |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2022/12/10/abe-hamadeh-arizona-attorney-general-candidate-files-election-lawsuit/69716700007/ |access-date=December 26, 2022 |work=Arizona Republic |date=December 9, 2022}} Mohave County Superior Court Judge Lee Jantzen noted that Hamadeh's lawsuit was different from others because Hamadeh "is not alleging political motives or fraud or personal agendas being pushed", but "is simply alleging misconduct by mistake, or omission by election officials, led to erroneous count of votes and which if true could have led to an uncertain result" of the election.{{cite news |last1=Kavaler |first1=Tara |title=Abe Hamadeh's challenge of Arizona attorney general election to go to trial |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/12/20/hamadeh-arizona-attorney-general-election-challenge-to-go-to-trial/69745246007/ |access-date=December 21, 2022 |work=Arizona Republic |date=December 20, 2022}} Judge Jantzen on December 20 dismissed one count of the lawsuit alleging that Hamadeh's unverified early ballots were illegal votes. The rest of the lawsuit was regarding wrongful disqualification of provisional and early ballots, wrongful exclusion of provisional voters, inaccurate ballot duplications, and inaccurate ballot adjudications; Judge Jantzen denied the remainder of Hamadeh's election challenge on December 23 at the end of a three-hour evidentiary hearing, stating that there was an absence of "even slight information" that "the election was done illegally or incorrectly".{{cite news |last1=Gans |first1=Jared |title=Arizona judge dismisses GOP AG candidate's election challenge |url=https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3786811-arizona-judge-dismisses-gop-ag-candidates-election-challenge/ |access-date=December 26, 2022 |work=The Hill |date=December 23, 2022}}{{cite web |title=Judge denies Abe Hamadeh's election challenge in Arizona attorney general race |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/12/23/arizona-judge-denies-abe-hamadehs-election-challenge/69753848007/ |website=Arizona Republic |first1=Tara |last1=Kavaler |access-date=December 24, 2022 |date=December 23, 2022}}{{cite news |title=Judge to Hamadeh: 'You just haven't proven your case' |url=https://tucson.com/news/election/judge-to-hamadeh-you-just-havent-proven-your-case/article_a937f506-82ca-11ed-92b8-af8e7c8a7872.html |access-date=December 26, 2022 |work=tucson.com |date=December 23, 2022}}

Hamadeh filed another lawsuit regarding the election result on January 4, 2023, after Mayes had already been sworn in as attorney general; the new lawsuit cited that the "recount results identified significant, material discrepancies" which were not known to the court during the previous lawsuit.{{cite news |title=Abe Hamadeh files new lawsuit in Mohave County over election results |url=https://www.abc15.com/news/political/elections/abe-hamadeh-files-new-lawsuit-in-mohave-county-over-election-results |access-date=January 5, 2023 |work=abc15.com |date=January 4, 2023}} Judge Jantzen rejected this lawsuit in July 2023, writing that election laws "preclude issuing a new trial with extended discovery", and finding that there was no new evidence that could not have been previously produced at the original trial.{{cite news |last1=Riley |first1=Kiera |title=Judge who denied Hamadeh’s motion for new trial explains decision |url=https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/07/17/judge-who-denied-hamadehs-motion-for-new-trial-explains-decision/ |access-date=August 3, 2023 |work=Arizona Capitol Times |date=July 17, 2023}}

The results of an independent investigation into the 2022 election's printing problems was published in April 2023; the investigation was led by a retired chief justice of the Arizona Supreme Court, Ruth McGregor, who concluded that "the primary cause of the election day failures was equipment failure", and that no evidence gathered gave "clear indication that the problems should have been anticipated". McGregor also detailed: "Two-thirds of the general election vote centers reported no issues with misprinted ballots; approximately 94 percent of election day ballots were not faulty".{{cite news |last1=Sanchez |first1=Yvonne |last2=Stanley-Becker |first2=Isaac |title=Printer glitches in Ariz. election not due to malfeasance, review finds |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/04/10/maricopa-county-printer-problems-2022-election/ |access-date=April 27, 2023 |work=The Washington Post |date=April 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230425225149/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/04/10/maricopa-county-printer-problems-2022-election/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWJpZCI6IjQzNTg2NDUiLCJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNjgyMzk1MjAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNjgzNjkxMTk5LCJpYXQiOjE2ODIzOTUyMDAsImp0aSI6ImU2N2ZkYjgyLTI1OTctNDYyNC05NmNlLWY1M2I1YmQwYzRlZSIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9wb2xpdGljcy8yMDIzLzA0LzEwL21hcmljb3BhLWNvdW50eS1wcmludGVyLXByb2JsZW1zLTIwMjItZWxlY3Rpb24vIn0.ALe4_lMWLEZjz-U57g1io3nzDSOdaY90CJBJTyEwBtU |archive-date=April 25, 2023}}{{cite news |last1=Cooper |first1=Jonathan |title=Paper changes caused Maricopa County printer failure: report |url=https://apnews.com/article/maricopa-county-ballot-printers-mcgregor-kari-lake-9edeef525b8afacb767a4960bf951ea1 |access-date=April 27, 2023 |work=Associated Press |date=April 11, 2023}}

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