Republicans Kari Lake, Mark Finchem take rejected Arizona voting lawsuit to US Supreme Court

Rejected twice by federal judges, GOP candidates Kari Lake and Mark Finchem escalate fight against electronic voting machines to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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