Alabama man pleads guilty to AZ election threat
Brian Ogstad, 59, pleaded guilty to threatening to kill Maricopa County election workers and officials. Authorities say Ogstad sent messages on the day of the 2022 election and for several days after. Ogstad pleaded guilty to one count of making a threatening interstate communication. He's scheduled to be sentenced in October.
Supreme Court refuses to hear Kari Lake's election lawsuit
The Supreme Court refused to hear an election case filed by Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake.
Kari Lake declines to defend defamation lawsuit filed by Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer
Kari Lake, who ran for Arizona governor in 2022 and is running for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by outgoing Kyrsten Sinema, is declining to defend against a defamation lawsuit filed by Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer.
Ohio man gets prison time for death threats made to Katie Hobbs during 2022 election
An Ohio man who acknowledged making death threats in voicemails left for then-Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs during the 2022 election season has been sentenced Monday to 2 1/2 years in prison.
A local Arizona elections chief who quit in a ballot counting dispute just got a top state job
The former elections director for a rural Arizona county who resigned last year because of a flap over the hand-counting of ballots has been elevated to a top electoral post for the state.
Alabama man accused of threatening AZ election workers
Authorities say Brian Ogstad, 59, threatened Maricopa County election workers for allegedly committing voter fraud in the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial race. If convicted, Ogstad faces a maximum of 25 years in prison.
California man accused of threatening Arizona election worker after 2022 vote
A San Diego man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of leaving threatening messages on the personal cellphone of an Arizona election worker he accused of rigging the 2022 election results, federal prosecutors said.
Man accused of threatening AZ election official
A San Diego man was arrested on suspicion of leaving threatening messages on the personal cellphone of an Arizona election worker he accused of rigging the 2022 election results, federal prosecutors said.
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Cochise County supervisors plead not guilty to charges for delaying 2022 election certification
During brief arraignment hearings on Thursday, Judd and Crosby pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy and interference with an election officer and were informed of future court dates, including a May 16 trial.
US government report: 2022 federal elections not tainted by foreign interference
A declassified U.S. government report says foreign hackers did not change vote totals or otherwise compromise the integrity of federal elections last year in the United States.
Cochise County supervisors indicted on election interference, conspiracy
According to a news release, 64-year-old Terry Crosby of Sierra Vista and 61-year-old Peggy Judd of Willcox were indicted on felony charges of interference with an election officer and conspiracy.
Vallejo burglary suspect shot dead by resident, police say
An alleged home intruder was shot and killed by a resident after he broke into a Vallejo home Monday, police said.
Kari Lake’s lawsuit over Phoenix’s electronic voting machines has been tossed out
A federal appeals court tossed out a lawsuit brought by former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake that was previously dismissed, challenging the use of electronic voting machines and seeking to ban them in last year’s midterm elections.
Abe Hamadeh's request for new election recount trial rejected
A Mohave County judge is expected to release his full ruling on July 17 on why he turned down an election challenge from Abe Hamadeh, who lost his bid for Arizona attorney general by fewer than 300 votes. Hamadeh says he plans to fight all the way to the Supreme Court.
Sierra Vista man accused of election fraud while running for Cochise County constable
Brent Thomas Tadashi Kusama is facing 11 counts related to a “serious disparity" with the authenticity of dozens of signatures submitted on his nomination petitions to run for constable for Cochise County.
Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer sues defeated AZ GOP governor candidate Kari Lake for defamation
Defeated Arizona GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake is the target of a lawsuit filed by Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer.
Phoenix man charged with sending threatening email to Maricopa County supervisor after 2022 election
The Arizona Attorney General’s Office said 44-year-old Ryan Stuart Hadland is facing a misdemeanor charge of using an electronic communication to terrify, intimidate, threaten or harass.
Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates says he's not running for re-election
Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates, who worked to bat down election misinformation and a hostile political landscape in 2020 and 2022, announced he’s not running for re-election.
Maricopa County dispels video claiming election workers are 'breaking seals,' and 'removing memory cards'
Maricopa County is setting the record straight about social media posts claiming election workers were “secretly testing" election equipment and "removing memory cards."