Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs chooses former Republican Mayor John Giles as her running mate
Hobbs said Giles will help her appeal to Republicans and independents as she faces a competitive reelection race and a pending criminal investigation.
- On Monday, Arizona Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs selected John Giles, the former Republican mayor of Mesa, as her running mate for lieutenant governor in a bipartisan ticket aimed at appealing to conservative independents.
- Voters established the lieutenant governor position in 2022, making this the state's first election for the office. Hobbs faces a competitive reelection challenge from U.S. Representative Andy Biggs, who selected former state lawmaker Sine Kerr as his running mate.
- Giles, a vocal critic of Donald Trump, switched his party affiliation to independent in May after endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024. He stated the Republican Party has "devolved into a cult," signaling his break from his former party.
- The Biggs campaign launched a website highlighting Giles' support for Harris and participation in the Democratic National Convention. Hobbs counters by touting her record of signing more than 900 pieces of bipartisan legislation into law.
- Attorney General Kris Mayes is investigating allegations of "pay-for-play" involving a state contractor and expects to make an announcement before the election. Hobbs denies involvement, stating her office was not involved in the rate hike decision.
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Katie Hobbs names John Giles as her running mate in a play for crossover voters
John Giles speaks to a journalist from Fox10 at a September 2024 presidential debate watch party. (Photo by Gage Skidmore/Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0)Former Republican and Mesa Mayor John Giles is Gov. Katie Hobbs’ pick for lieutenant governor. Giles, a Republican-turned-independent, was rumored to be Hobbs’ top choice for weeks, but the Democrat finally made the announcement early Tuesday. “At a time when too many politicians are focused on partisan …
Gov. Katie Hobbs names former Mesa mayor as running mate
YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. (KYMA) - Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-Ariz.) announced former Mesa Mayor John Giles as her pick for Lt. Governor. In a post to social media Tuesday, Gov. Hobbs wrote, "Arizona deserves leaders who put our state ahead of partisan politics. That's why I'm proud to have former Mesa Mayor [John Giles] by my side as my pick for Lieutenant Governor. Together, we'll put Arizona first, deliver real results, and keep moving our state forward." …
Dem Gov’s new running mate… is a RINO Republican?! – The Horn News
Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has picked a long-time Republican — since turned independent — to be her running mate in a tough reelection campaign, setting up a bipartisan ticket as voters elect the state’s first lieutenant governor. But if Hobbs thinks her selection is going to shore up any Republican votes, she may be in for a rude awakening. Hobbs’ selection Tuesday of John Giles, a former mayor of Mesa, a Phoenix suburb that is Arizona…
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