Arizona Secretary of State and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs hosts a reproductive healthcare equity roundtable with EMILY's List in Phoenix, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022.
She will succeed Republican Gov. Doug Ducey, who was prohibited by term limit laws from running again. She’s the first Democrat to be elected governor in Arizona since Janet Napolitano in 2006. Before entering politics, Hobbs was a social worker who worked with homeless youth and an executive with a large domestic violence shelter in the Phoenix area. She was elected to the state Legislature in 2010, serving one term in the House and three terms in the Senate, rising to minority leader.
She ran a cautious campaign, sticking largely to scripted and choreographed public appearances. She declined to participate in a debate with Lake, contending that Lake would turn it into a spectacle by spouting conspiracy theories and making false accusations. Pre-election polls showed the race was tied, but Hobbs’ victory was still a surprise to many Democrats who feared her timidity would turn off voters. She overcame expectations in Maricopa and Pima counties, the metro Phoenix and Tucson areas where the overwhelming majority of Arizona voters live. She also spent considerable time in rural areas, looking to minimize her losses in regions that traditionally support Republicans.
The problem affected about 7% of ballots cast in person on Election Day and about 1% of the total cast in the county.
It’s funny how the media wants to mention she’s an election denier in an election so obviously full of fraud. It’s amazing how the democrats claim the republicans are trying to steal elections yet when elections go long, magically more democrat votes show up… surprise surprise
Can’t ADN say Hobbs beat Lake and at least attempt to stay neutral. Alaskaneedsarealpaper
The woman didn’t debate her opponent once and campaigned from her basement Biden style, yet she won. Either AZ is fraught w stupidly or fraud. I think we all know the answer
Yes the woman who oversaw her own election just happened to win… a week after Election Day. Nothing suspicious here