Lake is a Republican Senate candidate in Arizona who has amplified former president Donald Trump’s false claims about rigged elections.
By Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Maegan Vazquez, The Washington PostKari Lake talks to journalists after voting on Nov. 8, 2022, in Phoenix.
Richer alleged in a lawsuit filed last year that Lake, her campaign and the group repeatedly and falsely accused him of causing Lake to lose the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial election, unleashing a barrage of threats against him and his family. Richer’s complaint sought to hold Lake and her allies accountable for her claims that Richer had “sabotaged the election to prevent Republican candidates, including Lake, from winning.
Richer, 38, said in an interview that he and his family have suffered because of comments by Lake and her allies, who have millions of fans around the nation. In the past two months, he said federal officials have arrested two people for threatening him because of his role in the 2022 election.Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer speaks inside the Recorders Office, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, in Phoenix.
Garrett Ventry, a senior adviser to Lake, responded: “Kari Lake maintains she has always been truthful.” Lake said she is focused on her Senate race, where she is vying for her party’s nomination for a seat now held by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema .
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