Star-Advertiser coverage of the 2022 elections.
Social media accounts that shield the identities of the people or groups behind them have come to dominate right-wing political discussion online even as they spread false information. Read more
Trump was met with boos as well as cheers at the Philadelphia Convention Center as he introduced what he called the first official Trump footwear. Read more
Despite the accord, the companies aren’t committing to ban or remove deepfakes. Read more
Government employees are being bombarded with threats even in normally quiet periods between elections, secretaries of state and experts warn. Read more
Arizona Court of Appeals wrote Lake presented no evidence that voters whose ballots were unreadable by tabulators at polling places were not able to vote. Read more
The Hawaii Supreme Court on Friday ruled that incumbent Maui County Council member Alice Lee won reelection in the Nov. 8 general election, saying a challenge over disputed ballots would not have changed the outcome. Read more
The Postal Service’s post-election analysis showed that on average it took under two days to deliver completed ballots. Read more
Kahele thanked his constituents in a written and video statement released today. Read more
Despite intensifying doubt about his fitness to hold federal office, Santos has thus far shown no signs of stepping aside Read more
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Lake was among the most vocal 2022 Republicans promoting former President Donald Trump’s election lies. Read more
The judge 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. Read more
Lake needs to prove not only that misconduct occurred, but also that it was intended to deny her victory and resulted in the wrong woman being declared the winner. Read more
This attempt to create a new state — the first since Hawaii in 1959 — is a longshot proposition for the county just east of Los Angeles that has suffered from sharp increases in cost of living Read more
Voters under 30 went 53% for Democratic House candidates compared with only 41% for Republican candidates nationwide, according to AP VoteCast, a sweeping national survey of the electorate. Read more
The lawsuit filed late Friday by Lake centers on long lines and other difficulties that people experienced while voting on Election Day in Maricopa County. Read more
With Warnock’s second runoff victory in as many years, Democrats will have a 51-49 Senate majority, gaining a seat from the current 50-50 split with John Fetterman’s victory in Pennsylvania. Read more
“I am not ashamed of anything I did,” said Supervisor Peggy Judd, one of the two Republicans who twice blocked certification. Read more
One losing candidate in Hawaii’s Nov. 8 general election has challenged results in court by a statutory deadline that passed Monday. Read more
State election officials have said they will sue Cochise County if the board of supervisors misses today’s deadline to approve the official tally of votes, known as the canvass. Read more
Peltola defeated Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich and Libertarian Chris Bye in the Nov. 8 election. Read more
The results were announced Wednesday, when elections officials tabulated the ranked choice results after neither candidate won more than 50% of first-choice votes. Read more
