Report affirms Biden victory in Arizona as Maricopa County pushes back against other review findings

A report on Maricopa County's 2020 election ordered by Arizona state Senate Republicans and presented to them on Friday affirmed the results of the state's certified election: President Joe Biden won Arizona. 

The report is similar to a draft report that was obtained by CBS News on Thursday night. The tally by the contractors who led the review found Mr. Biden's 45,000-vote margin was slightly larger than Maricopa County found during its canvass last year. 

However, contractors also presented in their report a number of complaints about Maricopa County officials, who contested many of their accusations. During the hearing, the county defended its signature verification and curing process, fought back against accusations about voters who had moved out of the county, people who may have voted in multiple counties, and the suggestion that more ballots were returned by voters than received. The county also said that it has maintained all necessary data.