Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs outlines priorities after Democrats' midterm victories
Hobbs won a second term as Democrats took the attorney general and secretary of state races and appeared poised to control both legislative chambers.
- On Wednesday, Governor Katie Hobbs secured reelection after defeating U.S. Representative Andy Biggs, with the Associated Press calling the race early to confirm her second term as Arizona's governor.
- Democrats also gained control of both chambers of the Arizona Statehouse for the first time in 60 years, establishing a "Democratic trifecta" across executive and legislative branches.
- Official results show Hobbs received 56% of the vote against 43% for Biggs, while Attorney General Kris Mayes and Secretary of State Adrian Fontes each won by 16 percentage points.
- At a victory rally Wednesday, former Republican Mesa Mayor John Giles joined Hobbs, pledging to work as a "team" to move past partisan politics and serve all Arizonans.
- Hobbs intends to address affordability, water resources, and border security while targeting reforms to the state's Empowerment Scholarship Account Program during her second term.
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Desert tsunami: Democrats celebrate historic trifecta, make plans to govern
After a shocking, seismic shift in Arizona’s political power dynamics, Democrats are set to hold a trifecta for the first time in more than half a century, giving Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs a rare opportunity to advance policy with a friendly Legislature in 2027. The post Desert tsunami: Democrats celebrate historic trifecta, make plans to govern first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times.
Hobbs celebrates victory, shares centrist message scant on plans for trifecta
Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs celebrated a decisive victory over her Republican opponent Andy Biggs Wednesday night at a local carpenter’s union, but stressed to a room full of supporters that she and her lieutenant governor plan to govern for “all Arizonans.” “I think I may be the only non-Democrat who had a good night last […]
Hobbs Projected To Win Reelection As Democrats Lead Across Arizona State Government
Arizona Republicans faced losses across state government Wednesday as Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs is projected to secure a second term and unofficial returns showed Democrats leading for majorities in both legislative chambers. The Associated Press called the governor’s race for Hobbs early Wednesday over Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs. AP also projected victories for Attorney General Kris Mayes over Republican Senate President Warren Petersen …
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