Republicans lose patience with Arizona election audit | TheHill

Sen. Mark KellyMark KellyTop House Democrat to request pause on arms sale to Israel: reports Tensions mount among Democrats over US-Israel policy DC statehood bill picks up Senate holdout MORE (D) beat then-Sen. Martha McSallyMartha Elizabeth McSallyEx-McSally aide pleads guilty to stealing over 0K in campaign funds Arizona state senator announces bid for Kirkpatrick's seat Democratic Arizona Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick says she won't seek reelection MORE (R) in Maricopa County by nearly 4 points, or 80,000 votes.At the same time, Republicans won four of five seats on the county Board of Supervisors, the race for assessor, county attorney, county recorder, county school superintendent and county treasurer.The fight over the audit, and the state Senate’s move earlier this year to hold the county Board of Supervisors in contempt, has become clouded by Republican lies about the election results. Handing over those machines broke a chain of custody, so Hobbs's and Richer’s offices have no way of knowing if Cyber Ninjas or another auditor tampered with them.The state Senate subpoena that required Maricopa County to turn over the machines will likely cost taxpayers about $3.3 million in leasing costs, plus additional costs to purchase new machines.Boyer said he feared the aftermath of the 2020 elections and the continued Republican fealty to Trump could threaten the party’s hold on the legislature, where Republicans hold only the slimmest majorities in both chambers.“I don’t know how it turns out well for us,” Boyer said.