A candidate in a hotly disputed race for governor is using her current job to cut short one county’s protest against the election.
That’s the latest from Arizona, where Democratic candidate Katie Hobbs, the current secretary of state, is suing an Arizona county that refused to certify the results of this year’s election.
Media outlets have declared Hobbs the winner over Republican Kari Lake.
“Cochise County had a statutory duty to certify the results of the 2022 General Election by today. My office has filed a lawsuit to ensure all voters have their votes [count],” Hobbs tweeted Monday.
Lake’s War Room Twitter account took exception to the tactic. Lake has refused to concede the election.
“This is an egregious abuse of power but when has that ever stopped you before?” the account posted.