Katie Hobbs has widened her lead in the close race for Arizona governor, with Republican candidate and 2020 election denier Kari Lake attempting to sow doubt in the results if she loses.
As of Thursday morning, Ms Hobbs, the Democratic secretary of state, is leading with 50.3 per cent of votes to Ms Lake’s 49.7 per cent of votes.
However, with only 70 per cent of votes counted, it is too early to call the race and the result is expected to come down to the wire.
In an interview with Fox News on Wednesday, Ms Lake called Maricopa County election officials “imbeciles”.
“I feel 100% certain I’m going to win.
“We’re only down by a few thousand votes right now, when those votes come in we’re gonna see a lot of liberal minds blowing up.”
In a tweet on Wednesday night, Ms Hobbs urged her supporters to “stand firm until every vote was counted”.
“Hang tight Arizona — and let’s let our local election officials do their jobs, without fear or interference.”
