Finchem, the GOP candidate for Secretary of State in Arizona's 2022 mid-term election, has been sanctioned and ordered to pay attorney fees in connection to a dismissed election lawsuit last year.
The recount for the Arizona attorney general race saw a notable decrease in the margin of votes between Republican Abe Hamadeh and Democrat Kris Mayes. While the updated result still showed Mayes as the winner, Pinal County faced criticism for having an undercount of more than 500 votes. Secretary of State-elect Adrian Fontes spoke about the discrepancies in the vote count.