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REPORT: Katie Hobbs Plans to Select Republican Running Mate for Upcoming Arizona Gubernatorial Election
The reported pick would add a moderate Republican to Hobbs’ ticket as she courts more than 50 Republicans and independents.
- According to The New York Times, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has reportedly tapped former Mesa Mayor John Giles as her running mate for the November election, though her campaign has not yet confirmed the selection.
- Arizona voters approved a 2022 ballot measure creating the lieutenant governor position, making this November the first election where gubernatorial candidates must run on a joint ticket with a running mate.
- Giles, a Republican who endorsed Hobbs in 2022, has frequently crossed party lines by supporting Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden. He joined Hobbs' Arizona Over Party coalition of more than 50 Republicans and independents backing her reelection.
- Hobbs faces a Friday, August 7 deadline to submit her lieutenant governor pick to the secretary of state's office. Her Republican opponent, Congressman Andy Biggs, has already named former state lawmaker Sine Kerr as his running mate.
- The selection highlights Arizona's competitive gubernatorial race as Hobbs seeks to broaden her appeal among moderate voters in a swing state. She aims to replicate the narrow victory margins achieved four years ago.
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Governor Katie Hobbs is being mocked online for her lieutenant governor choices and raising questions. The mockery began after unnamed sources told The New York Times that Hobbs picked former Mesa mayor John Giles as her running mate. Giles, who left the Republican Party and registered as No Party Preference, served as co-chair of Republicans...
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RecentlyHeard: Breaking News, Latest News, Coronavirus NewsArizona’s Democratic governor set to pick a Republican running mate
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs’ narrow victory four years ago was secured with the backing of moderate Republicans and independent voters who have recoiled against hard-line GOP nominees.
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