Early life and education
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Early political career
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Arizona Attorney General
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Mayes was the Democratic nominee in the 2022 Arizona Attorney General election, running against Republican Abraham Hamadeh.[15] The race was one of the closest in Arizona history and required a mandatory recount because the vote difference was significantly less than the 0.5% vote threshold required by state law for recounts.[16] The recount started on December 5, 2022.[17]
In the final vote tally, Mayes led by 510 votes.[18] On December 29, Judge Timothy Thomason announced the results of the recount, confirming Mayes as the winner with a reduced margin of 280 votes.[19]
Mayes took office as Attorney General on January 2, 2023.
In July 2023, Mayes's office announced that it was "investigating the transmission of an alternative slate of electors" by allies of former President Donald Trump to be counted by Congress during the 2021 United States Electoral College vote count.[20] Mayes's office indicted 18 individuals in April 2024.
In January 2024, Mayes announced that the Attorney General's office would file suit against Kroger's proposed acquisition of Albertsons, citing antitrust laws.[21]
In June 2024, investigators from Mayes' office raided the Apache County Attorney's Office in connection to allegations of County Attorney Michael Whiting's "misuse of public monies" and "threatening and intimidating a political opponent."[22]
- ^ a b "'Democracy runs through Arizona': candidate for attorney general says fate of the nation is at stake". the Guardian. July 29, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ Kavaler, Tara (November 19, 2022). "As close as it gets: Why Arizona's attorney general race is one of tightest in state history". The Arizona Republic. Archived from the original on November 19, 2022.
- ^ Giles, Ben (November 21, 2022). "Kris Mayes defeats Abe Hamadeh in Arizona attorney general race". KJZZ. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ "Kris Mayes". Arizona State University. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ "Bio". sfis.asu.edu. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ "Kris Mayes Named Chairman of Corporation Commission)" (PDF). Arizona Corporation Commission. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
- ^ Kavaler, Tara (December 29, 2022). "'Thankful': New Arizona Attorney General Mayes responds after recount affirms win". The Arizona Republic.
- ^ Riley, John (December 29, 2022). "Lesbian Candidate Kris Mayes Wins Arizona Attorney General Race". Metro Weekly.
- ^ "Ms. Kristin K Mayes Lawyer Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com.
- ^ a b Powell, Brian. "Kris Mayes praises Flinn Scholarship's impact on road from Prescott to Attorney General". Finn Foundation. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Kristin Mayes chosen to head new program on law and sustainability". ASU Global Institute. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ a b Kavaler, Tara (July 6, 2022). "Kris Mayes: Democrat with rural roots wants to be Arizona's next attorney general". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ Hobbs, Katie. "2004 General Election Results". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ Young, Ty (February 19, 2008). "Arizona Corporation Commissioner Kris Mayes considers run for Congress". Phoenix Business Journal. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Latch, Lacey (June 23, 2021). "Kris Mayes, consumer advocate and attorney, enters Arizona's attorney general race". The Arizona Republic. Archived from the original on November 22, 2022.
- ^ The Washington Post (November 23, 2022). "GOP candidate for Arizona attorney general sues to reverse results". MSN. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ Kavaler, Tara (November 21, 2022). "'We feel confident': Upbeat Kris Mayes leads by 510 votes as AG race heads to recount". Arizona Republic. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ "2022 General Election Results". Arizona Secretary of State.
- ^ "CV2022-015915: Order Regarding Recount Results". Maricopa County Superior Court. December 29, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ Hillyard, Vaughn; Gregorian, Dareh (July 13, 2023). "Arizona's attorney general is probing 'alternate electors' who backed Trump in 2020 election". MSNBC. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ "Video: AG Kris Mayes cites antitrust laws for reason Arizona will oppose the Kroger-Albertsons merger". KTAR.com. January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Reagan, Kevin. "Kris Mayes explains why her office searched the Apache County Attorney's Office". 12news.com. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ Hobbs, Katie. "2004 General Election Results". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "CV2022-015915: Declaration of Kori Lorick". Maricopa County Superior Court. December 29, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.