An Arizona judge is poised to decide soon whether a defamation lawsuit filed against failed gubernatorial candidate turned Senate candidate Kari Lake can move forward, reported The Arizona Republic on Tuesday. The lawsuit was brought by Stephen Richer, a Republican elections official in Maricopa County who says that Lake has lied about him and injured his reputation. “Lake says Richer is seeking to silence her and other election integrity critics. Attorney Jen Wright argued in court on Tuesday that Lake’s statements, while exaggerated, are ultimately based on ‘provable facts’ and that Richer i…