Lake loses suit over her defeat in Arizona governor’s racePHOENIX (AP) — A judge has thrown out Republican Kari Lake’s challenge of her defeat in the Arizona governor’s race to Democrat Katie Hobbs, rejecting her claim that problems with ballot printers at some polling places on Election Day were the result of intentional misconduct.Jan Brewer, found that the court did not find clear and convincing evidence of the widespread misconduct that Lake had alleged had affected the result of the 2022 general election.Lake, who lost to Hobbs by just over 17,000 votes, was among the most vocal 2022 Republicans promoting former President Donald Trump’s election lies, which she made the centerpiece of her campaign.Vejmelka sharp in Coyotes' 2-1 shootout win over KingsArizona Republican loses lawsuit over attorney general raceWater bills for tribes in Arizona to head to President BidenArizona lawyers: Kari Lake election loss lawsuit lacks meritIn the ruling, the judge acknowledged the “anger and frustration” of voters who were inconvenienced in the election and noted that setting aside the results of an election “has never been done in the history of the United States.”“But this Court’s duty is not solely to incline an ear to public outcry,” the judge continued.A witness called on behalf of Lake acknowledged that that people who had their vote rejected by tabulators or ballot-on-demand printers — an occurrence for many voters — could still cast a ballot and have it counted."