US House Seat Could Flip to Democrat If Arizona County Officials Don’t Certify Election
An Arizona county’s refusal to certify the results of the Nov. 8 election could possibly cost Republicans a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, although one county supervisor said it likely won’t come to that.
As of Dec. 1, Cochise County hasn’t yet certified its results, drawing a lawsuit from Secretary of State and Democrat gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs. On Nov. 28, the Cochise County Board of Supervisors voted 2–1 against certifying the results as one member said it was to protest against reported voting issues in Maricopa County.
The board stated that it would hold a second meeting to vote on certification on the morning of Dec. 2 and discuss election issues. It’s not clear what would happen if it doesn’t certify the Nov. 8 results, although it’s likely the courts would then step in….