On Thursday, defeated Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake (R) drew backlash after posting a video vowing not to concede the governor race to Democrat Katie Hobbs, claiming that the election was rigged against her and saying she’s assembling a legal team to “right these wrongs.”
Multiple news outlets projected that Hobbs won the race on Monday. But Lake indicated she is not ready to admit to her loss and said her team will collect evidence and data” pertaining to the electoral process.
“Rest assured, I have assembled the best and brightest legal team and we are exploring every avenue to correct the many wrongs that have been done this past week,” Lake said in a video address posted Thursday morning. “I’m doing everything in my power to right these wrongs.”
Since Election Day, Lake has called election officials “incompetent,” and shortly after Hobbs was projected as the winner, Lake tweeted: “Arizonans know BS when they see it.”
County election officials pushed back on Lake’s allegations, saying there’s no evidence of election malfeasance.
Social media users also responded to Lake’s remarks and mockery ensued.
See some of the reactions below.
Arizona, we are still in the fight. pic.twitter.com/ytaGvqG5J0
— Kari Lake (@KariLake) November 17, 2022
I didn’t win, so the fix must be in.
If I had won, then everything was fine.
Get over yourself Kari. You lost. You are a loser. More voters turned away from your racist, hateful platform than endorsed it.
— Amy 🆘 (@AmySab1) November 17, 2022
Nobody likes a sore loser.
— Blue Warrior 🌊💙🌈 🌊 (@AmericanVet304) November 17, 2022
If Kari Lake had won, then the system isn’t broken. See how that works? 😉
What Kari Lake really wants is to undermine confidence in our election systems. Don’t you think if there had been some shenanigans that the 2 REPUBLICANS running the election would have something to say? pic.twitter.com/IfDAhhKWVC— Trey G 🇺🇦 (@trevir3) November 17, 2022
Fraud, Liar, Conspiracy Theorist, Fear Monger, Election Denial, Hateful – there was no election fraud Kari only you saying so because you can’t accept the fact you lost! People are exhausted hearing that same ole same ole song! YOU LOST FAIR AND SQUARE!
— Joni3620 (@joni3620) November 17, 2022
Fanone: And, you know, I also support the fact that Kari Lake is a piece of shit pic.twitter.com/hKQ6TxQpIi
— Acyn (@Acyn) November 1, 2022
— Frank Wears A Mask (@Frankisangry) November 17, 2022
The "You lost. Get over it" crowd is weirdly not getting over it after losing.
— Mike Wickett 🇺🇲🎙🏈🏀👨👧👧👩👦🤘🚀 (@mikewickett) November 17, 2022
