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From the Daily Mail: The election official overseeing voting in Arizona’s most populous county told a friend last year that he was interested in pursuing a Senate run ‘to make life hell for Kari [Lake]’, according to court documents seen by DailyMail.com.
As Maricopa County Recorder, Stephen Richer is in charge of the ballots that could decide whether Lake triumphs in her tight run for the Senate.
But the comments will raise questions from allies of the conservative firebrand about whether he can be trusted to run a fair election.
The explosive words come from the transcript of a June 21 deposition that will be included in papers to be filed Friday as part of a defamation case brought by Richer against Lake.
They show Richer also describing himself as ‘anti-MAGA.’
The Daily Mail also shares the following from the transcript:
In the deposition, Richer is asked to look at communication between himself and a friend called Ben Blink.’
‘Mr Blink says what options are intriguing you?’ says a lawyer for Lake.
‘And your response if kind of a laundry list here of bullet points: Get out of politics permanently; get out of politics temporarily; run for reelection as a Republican; run for reelection as an independent; run for mayor if no Kate; and then finally run for U.S. Sen, just to fly the flag for real conservatism and make life hell for Kari.
‘Did I read that correctly?’
‘Yes,’ Richer replies.
Richer goes on to say that he never made a serious move to launch a run.
‘Why would you want to make life hell for Kari lake in March of 2023?’ he is asked.
‘I don’t remember,’ he replies. ‘I don’t think she’s a real conservative.’
Stephen Richer, Maricopa County Recorder, was deposed in June of last year and admitted he wants to make @KariLake’s life hell. And he is counting ballots! He can’t be trusted! pic.twitter.com/SrixigL3CE
— Garret Lewis (@GarretLewis) November 9, 2024
If you were wondering why Stephen Richer deleted his account the day after election day… wonder no longer! pic.twitter.com/Rfenyqcfew
— RazörFist (@RAZ0RFIST) November 8, 2024
Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer LIED under oath when he stated that he did not create a PAC that opposed Kari Lake. The media refuses to cover this!!
ARREST HIM!!👇 pic.twitter.com/cjMUL1PHFj
— Michelle #AmericaFirst (@MichelleRM68) November 9, 2024
Wow! No wonder Stephen Richer deleted his X account…
June 21 Deposition transcript shows:
🔴 contemplated running for Senate to “make life hell for @KariLake”
🔴 “I’m not only not MAGA, but I’m anti-MAGA”
🔴Says Kari Lake a “behemoth” and “people would vote for her”This… pic.twitter.com/Sq1kACgZXf
— Jordan Conradson🇺🇸 (@ConradsonJordan) November 8, 2024
BREAKING: Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer’s Deposition Transcript Shows Desire to “Make Life Hell for Kari Lake,” Calls Himself “Anti-MAGA” in Text Messages – Now He’s Counting The Votes in Lake’s Senate Race! https://t.co/VoCKSNIcL2 pic.twitter.com/AHNVsnTKBT
— The Gateway Pundit (@gatewaypundit) November 8, 2024
BREAKING: After allegations of election fraud arise, Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer deactivates his X account..
Developing.. pic.twitter.com/jNSGmhznJL
— Douglas Macgregor (@DougAMacgregor) November 7, 2024
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