Alas, all good grifts must eventually end, and it appears that Mark Finchem’s days as a political panhandler may be just about over.

Last week, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge sanctioned Finchem for his “groundless” lawsuit claiming he was robbed in last year’s election.

So, of course, this week Finchem is pulling out his trusty tin cup, begging the MAGA faithful once again to dig deep and give, give, GIVE.

“I was hit with sanctions by a liberal judge because I challenged the stolen election results,” he tweeted on Monday. “The judge never heard my evidence in court & slapped me with sanctions as payback. I’m appealing but need $120k to take this all the way to the US SCOTUS.”

It’s worth pointing out that the “liberal judge”, Melissa Iyer Julian, is a Republican, appointed to the bench by Republican Gov. Doug Ducey.

It’s also worth pointing out that Finchem lost his bid for secretary of state by more than 120,000 votes. And that his own attorney, Daniel McCauley, predicted that he might be disbarred for bringing the lawsuit, what with state law frowning upon lawyers who bring meritless claims.

Trump attorney is in trouble for her claims

Also worth noting?

Finchem’s entire claim to fame – that the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump and that he, the self-proclaimed “Election Integrity Patriot” is here to fix it – is fast unraveling right before his avaricious eyes.

Remember former Trump attorney Jenna Ellis? She endorsed Finchem’s campaign for secretary...

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