Unsuccessful Republican candidate in Arizona attorney general race pushes for new trial

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Published May 16, 2023 12:00 AM

By ANITA SNOW
Associated Press

PHOENIX (AP) — Attorneys for the Republican candidate who lost last year’s election for Arizona attorney general on Tuesday requested a new trial in his efforts to overturn the results of the November contest, alleging Abraham Hamadeh actually won because many provisional ballots they believe were cast for him were disqualified, along with undervotes with unclear markings. Democrat Kris Mayes was declared the winner in the election last year and was sworn in early this year. Hamadeh attorney Jennifer Wright said her client requires a new trial because of problems found during a recount in rural Pinal County that shrank the statewide difference between the two candidates from 511 to 280 votes.

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