The Arizona Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that a lower court acted properly when granting a bid to unseal records from the 2016 divorce of Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and U.S. Senate candidate and current Congressman Ruben Gallego. A conservative online publication had sued for access.
The former couple argued that a Yavapai Superior Court judge exceeded his authority in granting a bid to unseal the records, but a three-judge panel said Thursday that the burden of proof was not met.
A campaign spokesperson for Democrat Ruben Gallego blames the lawsuit on Republican Kari Lake, his opponent in the U.S. Senate race. Lake is not a party to the suit but has criticized his lack of transparency with the divorce.
The Washington Free Beacon is seeking the records, arguing the public has the right to know about a candidate. Also, Mayor Gallego is seeking reelection.
It’s unclear if there will be an appeal.
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A Maricopa County judge denied several motions to dismiss charges filed against Arizona’s so-called fake electors brought by state Attorney General Kris Mayes. -
Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said he is considering a run to replace Congressman Raul Grijalva, who passed away last week. -
Democrats in the East Valley’s Legislative District 9 chose three candidates to replace state Sen. Eva Burch, who resigned earlier this month. -
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has scheduled an election to fill the U.S. House seat in Congressional District 7 that had been held by longtime Rep. Raúl Grijalva. -
Attorneys for Kari Lake and Mark Finchem are on the hook for $122,000 in legal fees for Maricopa County for filing what a federal appeals court called a "frivolous'' challenge to the use of voting machines in Arizona.
