[64][65], Hobbs is married to Patrick Goodman, whom she met at church in 1992 and married in 1996. When youre under attack, some would have you believe you have two choices: fight or give in. That fundamental motivation inspired her to run for Secretary of State, after serving in the Arizona House of Representatives and Arizona Senate as minority leader. Kathleen Marie Hobbs (born December 28, 1969) is an American politician and social worker serving as the 24th governor of Arizona since 2023. [21] She advocates ending domestic violence.[22]. Secretary of State Katie Hobbs' office has promised to sue if the three-member Cochise board would not certify, repeatedly warning county officials that the law requires them to canvass the election tallies. background-color: #f9d334; Arizonans deserve a leader who owns up to her mistakes. Hobbs credited her interest in politics to her involvement with Emerge Arizona and was inspired to run for office by the people she assisted as a social worker, believing they were not being heard by the government. She originally did not want to run for state senate but did so due to redistricting. RELATED: Fired African-American staffer took on AZ Senate. "What Ms. Adams experienced is yet another example of the systemic inequities and racism that have long permeated every aspect of our lives, too often in ways that are invisible to people like me," Hobbs said. Democratic Supervisor Ann English has indicated she doesn't support a delay in certification. Supporters of the recall had until June 11, 2021, to collect 583,172 signatures to require a recall election. } Cochise is the only one of Arizona's 15 counties not to certify its results. background-color: #db0000; They recessed their meeting and planned to reconvene at 2 p.m. People who attended the Cochise County meeting Monday were confused by the decision and what it means. Please excuse our site and file changes as we transition to Secretary Fontes. "Why couldnt Peggy Judd be here and face the public instead of hiding behind her computer? he asked. color:white; an array of forces has bolstered this groups presence in Congress and state legislatures, almost single-handedly cost Democrats their House majority, hoping New York can deliver the party back to power, the economy was a bigger problem than cultural issues. A Nov. 16 board meeting saw numerous public speakers sharing frustration, conspiracies and their doubts over election integrity. Some of the people unhappy with election were allowed into the auditorium. State schools Superintendent Kathy Hoffman would come out the winner in her reelection bid, denying Republican Tom Horne a win. For most of the 110 years since Arizona became the nation's 48th state, canvass day was a routine marker the day that put a period to the tallying in most counties. Hobbs is affiliated with the National Association of Social Workers professional organization. } padding-top: 3px; 5 things to know about Arizona's Democratic governor", "Katie Hobbs, Secretary of State from Arizona", "Running Women Q&A: Katie Hobbs is Itching to Fight Voter Suppression", "New lawmaker profile: Rep. Katie Hobbs, D-Phoenix", "Connecting with Secretary of State Katie Hobbs", "A Black staffer in the Arizona Senate wins $2.75M judgement in discrimination case", "Fired Senate staffer awarded millions in discrimination suit", "Democratic state Sen. Katie Hobbs will seek to unseat Arizona Secretary of State Michele Reagan", "AP: Steve Gaynor Arizona's next Secretary of State", "I'm in this to win it and it's still too close to call. Those are what remain to count and that could shift the race's leader in coming days. "Hobbs forced apology smacks of pandering and desperation. 100% remote. The decision means the county won't meet its deadline to report results to the state. This six-month limit does not apply to state legislators. He later led the International Prosecution Unit at the Arizona Attorney Generals Office. Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs best known nationally for taking a stand against former President Donald Trumps claims of election fraud entered this Do you have information you want to share with HuffPost? Secretary Fontes served on active duty from 1992 to 1996 and was nominated for a meritorious commission. Ms. Hobbs has become a frequent fixture on cable news shows since the fall first as Arizonas vote count continued for several days after Election Day in November, and again this spring as Republicans conducted a widely criticized audit of ballots cast in Maricopa County. Fill out the webform below to request the Arizona Secretary of State's appearance. Heres how. .race_header.republican { Thats why Im running., Im running for Governor to deliver transparency, accountability, and results for Arizonans -- just like Ive done my whole career.Join me: https://t.co/LM2sCDVynA pic.twitter.com/5y3QtFvYAk. IE 11 is not supported. Campbells letter was signed by NAACP State President Charles Fanniel, former state lawmaker Art Hamilton, former Phoenix City Council member Michael Johnson, Arizona Corporation Commissioner Sandra Kennedy and Reverend Warren Stewart Sr. of the First Institutional Baptist Church of Phoenix. Secretary Katie Hobbs has led a life of service. The Democratic gubernatorial candidate said she regrets any pain she caused to Talonya Adams, who successfully sued the Arizona Senate for racial discrimination. The Arizona G.O.P. Read the latest here. While the county was compiling some of the answers to her massive requests, he added, more than 10 of her 31 numbered requests in the document asked for items outside the scope of a lawful legislative subpoena. Katie Hobbs, Arizona's Democratic nominee for governor, saw slight growth in her advantage over Republican challenger Thursday, though the number of votes left color: #0645ad; She also expressed concerns about the people who had been hired to do the counting. .election_results_text { Both repeatedly have suggested that the 2020 election was rigged. The results have been certified. .votebox_bp_logo { font-size: 1.25em; She toured the state speaking to voters in what she often described as a job interview, portraying herself as a change agent and fighter against everything from border cartels to the media. Katie Hobbs, the Democratic secretary of state in Arizona, who gained national attention for her stalwart defense of the states electoral system in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, announced on Wednesday that she was running for governor, portraying herself as a pragmatic leader who does not back down in the face of criticism and threats. [41], After consulting with the Department of Homeland Security and the Election Assistance Commission, Hobbs said she was told that it was impossible to know whether the voting machines the county turned over in response to the Senate subpoena had been compromised and that Dominion Voting Systems should re-certify them for future use. [45][46], On June 2, 2021, Hobbs announced her candidacy for governor of Arizona in the 2022 election to replace term-limited Republican governor Doug Ducey. Ms. Hobbs has repeatedly condemned the partisan recount as a dangerous threat to democracy and has assigned observers to track problems with the process. If you certify today, the only thing youll be certifying is your own corruption, Bergquam said to applause. But some political observers are hesitant to assume that, noting that 2020 upended voting patterns amid unprecedented circumstances, namely fears around voting during the COVID-19 pandemic and Donald Trump's sowing of distrust in election systems. font-weight: 300; Supporters of the recall had until June 11, 2021, to collect 583,172 signatures to font-weight: 200; And theres a lot more work to be done., Im running for Governor to deliver transparency, accountability, and results for Arizonans -- just like Ive done my whole career.Join me: https://t.co/LM2sCDVynA pic.twitter.com/5y3QtFvYAk. A court hearing Monday over a challenge in the Arizona attorney general contest began with a debate over whether the lawsuit was properly filed. New results are expected Friday night. [13] She paid for college through scholarships and work-study programs. As Recorder, Secretary Fontes revolutionized the election system by ensuring that every eligible Arizonan had the access they needed to vote. z-index:1; padding:7px 8px 8px; Kern is a former GOP state representative who led the Stop the Steal movement in Arizona and was photographed among the rioters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. margin: 0; .votebox { .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { But the efforts have largely turned off independent voters in the state, who make up roughly a third of the electorate there. top: 2px; } width: 100%; On Sunday, she wavered, saying she had more questions. Secretary of State Katie Hobbs' office has promised to sue if the three-member Cochise board would not certify, repeatedly warning county officials that the law } } Prior to being elected to the legislature, she worked in the areas of domestic violence, behavioral health, and homelessness. The suspenseful days that followed saw the candidates exchanging leads until those early ballots that were counted and ultimately pushed Sinema, the Democrat, to victory. } of State Katie Hobbs (D)", "Arizona's Secretary of State rides bikes, will do Nogales Bicycle Classic", Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Governors and executives of U.S. states and territories, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Katie_Hobbs&oldid=1141223203, ASU College of Public Service & Community Solutions alumni, Democratic Party members of the Arizona House of Representatives, Women state constitutional officers of Arizona, Women state governors of the United States, CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 24 February 2023, at 00:13. padding-bottom: 7px; Mohave County supervisors reconvened at 2 p.m. and with little discussion voted 4-0 to canvass their election. Ducey's Illegal Shipping Container Wall is Worse Than You Can Imagine", "Arizona Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs appoints Allie Bones as chief of staff", "A Jewish woman will soon hold powerful and prized job in Arizona politics", "Patrick T. Goodman, LPC | Phoenix Children's Hospital", "The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Secy. There were no incumbents in this race. The meeting auditorium, usually close to empty at most board meetings, was fully packed when the board meeting began about 10 a.m. Maricopa Countys Board of Supervisors will meet Monday to canvass, or certify, election results in the states most populous voting jurisdiction. She asks the court to require the supervisors to show a reason why her lawsuit should be dismissed, arguing the board clearly violated state law that requires certification by the 20th day after the election. Follow her on Twitter @sbarchenger. About 1% of total ballots cast ultimately couldnt be counted at polling sites by those machines, officials said, but were later tallied at the countys elections center. The jury also found she was retaliated against because she questioned why she was earning less than others who did the same work. Katie Hobbs recall, Arizona Secretary of State (2021), States that have pre-petition signature requirements for recalls, Arizona Secretary of State election, 2018, https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Katie_Hobbs_recall,_Arizona_Secretary_of_State_(2021)&oldid=8487853, Unsuccessful or mixed outcome recall efforts, Conflicts in school board elections, 2021-2022, Special Congressional elections (2023-2024), 2022 Congressional Competitiveness Report, State Executive Competitiveness Report, 2022, State Legislative Competitiveness Report, 2022, Partisanship in 2022 United States local elections. In her complaint, Hobbs said the Cochise board's decision to let Monday's deadline for certification lapse without any action "disenfranchises tens of thousands of voters in Cochise County.". } padding-left: 8px; Whether anyone will pursue criminal charges is unclear, but it is likely Secretary of State Katie Hobbs office will refer the matter to state or county prosecutors. They are complicit.. position: absolute; Katie Hobbs, Arizona Secretary of State, Announces Bid for Governor, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/02/us/politics/katie-hobbs-arizona-governor.html. It was 10 days after the election that Gaynor conceded and Hobbs declared victory, which came by a razor-thin margin of 20,000 votes, less than 1 percentage point. Steve Gaynor defeated incumbent Michele Reagan in the Republican primary for Arizona Secretary of State on August 28, 2018. We cannot be certain who accessed the voting equipment and what might have been done to them, she wrote. Major updates on newly counted votes are expected each evening, and officials in the state's most populous counties with the most votes outstanding have said their work could take days. } border-radius: 50%; This, however, hasnt deterred the Republican-led state Senate from forging ahead with yet another review and hand recount of all 2.1 million ballots cast in the county. Kathleen Marie Hobbs (born December 28, 1969)[1][2] is an American politician and social worker serving as the 24th governor of Arizona since 2023. Arizonas 21st Secretary of State. There's all the assumptions people are making about the timing of this, and I just dont think we can make those assumptions.". font-style: italic; He said Arizona law requires a statement contesting the election to be filed five days after the state canvass. The race for Arizona's next governor, one of the most closely followed in the country, embodied the national dynamics of the midterm, with GOP hopeful Lake championing economic and border issues while Hobbs ran on combating election lies and protecting abortion rights. Source. She specializes in domestic violence, mental health, and homelessness. margin-top: 0px; This is an issue that needs to be discussed further. [23] Hobbs became minority leader in 2015 and served two terms in that position. Jane C. Timm is a senior reporter for NBC News. The commentary largely echoed that of a Nov. 16 meeting, where anger and disappointment over the midterm elections was on full display. In Arizona, that harassment has caused some to leave their posts. top: -1px; Doug Ducey (R) had assigned protection provided by the Arizona Department of Public Safety to Hobbs and her family because of the recent threats. An effort to recall Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs (D) was launched on February 11, 2021. Supporters of the recall had until June 11, 2021, to collect 583,172 signatures to require a recall election. No signatures were filed with the secretary of state's office by the deadline. [1] max-width: 75px; [58][59][60], Hobbs was sworn in on January 2, 2023, in a private ceremony, with a public ceremony scheduled for January 5. Monday was the deadline for Arizona's 15 counties to report results of the Nov. 8 election to the Secretary of State's Office. Republicans in the State Legislature have struck back at Ms. Hobbs for her opposition to the recount. .votebox-scroll-container { 53 going on 24th Governor of Arizona", "In spotlight of audit, Secretary of State Katie Hobbs announces run for Arizona governor", "Hobbs wins Arizona governor's race, flipping state for Dems", "Katie Hobbs elected Arizona's 5th female governor, defeating election denier Kari Lake", "Arizona's unique history of governors includes record number of women", "Hobbs rallies supporters and states her priorities as Arizona governor", "Katie Hobbs, Who Defied Trump in Arizona, Tops Kari Lake for Governor", "Seton Catholic High celebrating 65 years of service", "Katie Hobbs | Arizona Secretary of State", "LibGuides: Election: Arizona State Governor", "Contact Katie Hobbs | Contact My Politician", "Who is Katie Hobbs? background-color: #003388; Art Hamilton who is a former House Minority Leader announced he is supporting businessman Marco Lopez for Governor. She was succeeded by Alston. She cant even correctly spell the name of her discrimination victim. [11], Hobbs has been a social worker since 1992. Most recently, she was named the League of Cities and Towns Legislative Champion for two consecutive years (2017 and 2018). font-size: 12px; Phoenix passes policy to protect renters from income discrimination, 'This is a human rights issue': Phoenix approves policy to protect renters from income discrimination, Winter storm updates: ADOT advises against traveling in 'extreme weather conditions', Nieve para el norte de Arizona y lluvia en el valle debido a la tormenta invernal, Katie Hobbs 'very uncomfortable with minorities,' African-American aide says after winning discrimination case, Fired African-American staffer took on AZ Senate. Katie Hobbs defeated Steve Gaynor in the general election for Arizona Secretary of State on November 6, 2018. "Late early" ballots generally refer to ballots dropped off on Election Day or received by elections officials in the days immediately prior. By again delaying a decision on certifying election results, the Cochise County Board of Supervisors has violated the law, opening the three members to felony charges. overflow-y: hidden; .indicate_scroll { But we were transparent about that.". text-align: center; Kory Langhofer argued for Hamadeh that it was not too early to file suit for a variety of reasons, including that the answer to some questions addressed in the lawsuit needed to be determined before the recount. If youre an elected official, youre not above the law, he said. [12], Hobbs attended Northern Arizona University, where she received a bachelor's degree in social work in 1992. } In 2020 against all odds, in the middle of a pandemic, we proved that democracy works, she said in the video posted on Twitter. Now, she brings her years of experience to the Office of the Secretary of State to ensure that it runs productively, and that Arizona elections are secure, fair and efficient. Chairman Bill Gates said county officials are committed to a transparent election. background-color: grey; left: 0px; if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; Ballotpedia features 395,436 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. Biden won the county by more than 2 percentage points. .electionsectionheading { Katie Hobbs, the Arizona secretary of state, addressing members of the states Electoral College before they cast their votes in December. They need to look at those voting machines all around this state before they certify any of the elections, she said. Like 2020, this race could offer its own surprises, too. She represented the 24th legislative district. In addition to the lawsuits pending against Cochise County, at least two state races are heading to an official recount, and several questions and challenges linger from the Arizona Attorney General's Office, the state Republican Party and from some candidates themselves. [3][4] She became Arizona's fifth female governor[5][6] on January 2, 2023. That dwindled to a few thousand over GOP challenger and former television news anchor Kari Lake early Wednesday morning, but widened slightly later that evening. A second lawsuit to compel the Cochise County Board of Supervisors to certify the Nov. 8 election results was filed Monday evening by Secretary of State Katie Hobbs. padding-bottom: 5px; Chairman Bill Gates previously said that the county would certify the results of the election, even as a handful of other counties delayed their canvasses. The letter said they would disenfranchise Cochise County voters, Whitney said. But Deputy County Attorney Jeff Haws told the supervisors that if they delayed their vote beyond Monday, it could trigger legal action to compel the county to certify the election. border: 1px solid #999; Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? An additional court hearing was scheduled for later this week. 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