Please excuse our site and file changes as we transition to Secretary Fontes. font-size: 12px; She later attended Arizona State University, where she received a master's degree in social work in 1995. Looking back at 2018 offers a different pattern. margin-right: 12px; The final results of all the ballots were released last week, with Democrat Kris Mayes ahead of Hamadeh by 510 votes. .race_header.democratic { Now she's getting her job back - and $350K, Katie Hobbs, Kari Lake lead early polls in Arizona's governor race. [33], Hobbs was sworn in as secretary of state on January 7, 2019. 118th Congress (2023-2024) Get email updates on House Floor Activity. [25] In November 2021, Adams won a discrimination lawsuit related to her firing and was awarded a judgment of $2.75 million.[26]. Do you have information you want to share with HuffPost? Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs best known nationally for taking a stand against former President Donald Trumps claims of election fraud entered this Chairman Bill Gates said county officials are committed to a transparent election. The difference between candidates is less than half a percentage point, which automatically triggers a recount. "This was not a perfect election," he said. Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs is receiving protection from the Arizona Department of Public Safety after fielding multiple death threats amid the Chicago Mayor Lightfoot ousted; Vallas, Johnson in runoff, King asks Duke and Duchess of Sussex to move out of Frogmore so Prince Andrew can move in, Biden Mocks Marjorie Taylor Greene With 1 Simple Hand Gesture, A Nebraska high-school cheerleader competed on her own after the rest of her squad quit. With a decade of election wins under her belt, Hobbs ran a more traditional campaign, spending big on advertising to get her name and ideas before voters. "Late early" ballots generally refer to ballots dropped off on Election Day or received by elections officials in the days immediately prior. If enough signatures are gathered, a recall election will be held. display: table; Fann, referring to one of Donald Trump's claims of election fraud, contended that the county had deleted an entire database. Katie Hobbs did not come to play. All but one county, Cochise, did so. background-color: green; Incumbents are bolded and underlined. [18], Hobbs served on the Phoenix Women's Commission and the Phoenix Human Services Commission. } .race_header.green { His service to our country taught him the importance of dedication, discipline, and sacrifice to forcefully fight for the American dream. Election officials have expressed concerns about the audit, which is being led by Cyber Ninjas, a private cybersecurity firm based in Florida. She also expressed concerns about the people who had been hired to do the counting. Katie Hobbs, Arizona's Democratic nominee for governor, saw slight growth in her advantage over Republican challenger Thursday, though the number of votes left to count was so significant it promised further seesawing in the race's margins. "I think she's always been very uncomfortable with minorities," Adams told 12 News last month. display: block; padding-bottom: 0px; The letter said they would disenfranchise Cochise County voters, Whitney said. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { In some ways, the recount has elevated Ms. Hobbs, who some polls suggest is the most popular statewide elected official. There will be no delays or games; we will canvass in accordance with state law.. line-height: 1.5em; [58][59][60], Hobbs was sworn in on January 2, 2023, in a private ceremony, with a public ceremony scheduled for January 5. For example, U.S. Rep.-elect Juan Ciscomani, a Republican, could see his win in the 6th Congressional District flipped, with Democrat Kirsten Engel taking the seat. } That would "certainly disenfranchise" voters, she said. } Any votes returned close to Election Day take longer to count as officials must verify signatures and process the ballots themselves. After graduating from law school, Secretary Fontes spent his career advocating for justice and fighting for those who are disadvantaged first as a prosecutor with the Denver District Attorney and then at the Maricopa County Attorneys office. padding-left: 0; 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. background-color: #ccc; Cochise County Supervisor Peggy Judd is the key vote on the three-member board scheduled to meet at 10 a.m. Monday to certify the border county's election results. Hobbs served one term in the House of Representatives and ran for state senate in 2012. The Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans filed a suit in Cochise County Superior Court on Monday asking for an order to county supervisors to canvass their election by Thursday. Beginning as a volunteer at her church and continuing with her job as a social worker and chief compliance officer at one of the largest domestic violence centers in the U.S., the focus of her life has been to help others to gain security, to be heard, and to create better lives. Those are what remain to count and that could shift the race's leader in coming days. Printers used at Maricopa County polling sites on Election Day were tested in advance and used the same settings as in previous elections, according to election officials. This year, the process drew intense attention in Cochise, Mohave and Maricopa counties. "In spotlight of audit, Secretary of State Katie Hobbs announces run for Arizona governor". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved June 2, 2021. ^ "Lopez Concedes Democratic Primary for Governor, Hobbs Says Time to Look Ahead". August 3, 2022. ^ "Ahead of the primary, Hobbs looking forward to the general election". ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix (KNXV). 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. margin: 0; [3][4] She became Arizona's fifth female governor[5][6] on January 2, 2023. 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. I find that very disheartening.. One big outstanding question is whom those remaining votes will favor, which is somewhat unpredictable in the purple state. Hobbs may be staying in the race, but her campaign is doomed. Reading tea leaves based entirely on the election two years ago may ignore a decade of history before it, said Tony Cani, a Democratic consultant who worked on Biden's successful 2020 campaign. The audit procedures are vague and insufficient to ensure accuracy and consistency and fail to adequately protect and document chain of custody of ballots, Hobbs said. [27] In the 2018 election, she faced Republican nominee Steve Gaynor. The number of signatures required to qualify a recall attempt for the ballot is 25 percent of the number of votes cast in the last election for that office. [15] She is an adjunct faculty member of social work at Paradise Valley Community College and Arizona State University.[16]. Lake, 53, used her decades on-camera to appeal to Arizonans, many of whom already knew her, and rose to prominence aligning herself with false claims of widespread election fraud. 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. 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. WebAn effort to recall Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs (D) was launched on February 11, 2021. The outcome of the recount, which is expected to take months, will not change Arizonas election results, Hobbss office has said. states. [54][55] Hobbs narrowly defeated Lake with 50.3% of the vote. WebSecretary Katie Hobbs has led a life of service. Anyone can read what you share. Election officials across the country have faced a wave of violent threats since the 2020 election. .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, ', Death toll keeps rising in Greece's deadliest train crash, Zachariah Anderson murder trial: Defense opening statement (part 1), New hunting and fishing license year begins in Montana, LeBron James, DeAaron Fox, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander injury updates and NBA playoff race, Mother pleads for justice in Christmas Eve double homicide. The Hobbs campaign refused multiple requests for an interview. Hobbs had 42% of the vote and her closest rival, Marco Lopez, has 8% of the vote. "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. Prior to being elected to the legislature, she worked in the areas of domestic violence, behavioral health, and homelessness. IE 11 is not supported. Katie Hobbs advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona Secretary of State on August 28, 2018. 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. I think the question is, are these 'late earlies' going to be more like 2020 or more like 2018? Cani asked. Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs apologized Wednesday to the Black policy adviser who recently won a jury award against the Arizona Senate for discrimination. Hobbs has been one of the most vocal opponents of the audit, which shes lambasted as a farce. In a blistering Wednesday letter to Ken Bennett, who is serving as the liaison between auditors and the Arizona Senate, Hobbs said she had several concerns regarding the ongoing recount, including red flags concerning Cyber Ninjas and its processes. font-size: 1.25em; 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. width: 100% She added that untested, uncertified systems had been used in the tallying of ballots. } } There's all the assumptions people are making about the timing of this, and I just dont think we can make those assumptions.". Hobbs was elected as secretary of state in 2018 with 50.4% of the vote. Sen. Kelly Townsend, R-Apache Junction, issued the subpoena that was served to the county on Wednesday, adding another legal layer to concerns by some Republicans over Election Day problems with ballot readers at the polls. ", RELATED: Katie Hobbs, Kari Lake lead early polls in Arizona's governor race. [69] She is a triathlete and has been an avid cyclist since high school.[18][70]. Secretary Katie Hobbs has led a life of service. Hobbs, who was the Senate Minority Leader at the time, testified in court saying Adams was fired for performance-related issues. text-align: center; width: 100%; The Alliance, which previously won a suit blocking a planned hand recount of ballots in the county, also included a voter from the county as a plaintiff, and named Supervisors Peggy Judd, Tom Crosby and Anne English as defendants. .votebox_legend { Conradson uploaded a video to Twitter on Thursday showing him following Hobbs and another woman as they walked quickly toward the entrance of a building. Support local journalism. He said Arizona law requires a statement contesting the election to be filed five days after the state canvass. } Mr. Ducey is not eligible to run in the 2022 election because of term limits and the field to replace him is likely to be crowded. Over 2 million votes cast by Arizonans already were counted, and more than 550,000 are left to tally, according to information collected by the Arizona Secretary of State's Office. The recall petition was filed with the Arizona Secretary of States office on February 11, 2021, by Shelby Bush and Eric Wnuck. margin-bottom: -2px !important; Kathleen Marie Hobbs (born December 28, 1969) is an American politician and social worker who is the governor-elect of Arizona, having been elected in 2022. She has served as the 21st secretary of state of Arizona since 2019. A court hearing Monday over a challenge in the Arizona attorney general contest began with a debate over whether the lawsuit was properly filed. Arizonans deserve a leader who owns up to her mistakes. She cant even correctly spell the name of her discrimination victim. } Hobbs, a Democrat and the states top election official, said Thursday that a man had called her office saying I deserve to die and wanting to know what she is wearing so shell be easy to get. Hobbs said that it was one of at least three such threats today.. Adrian enhanced ballot tracking technology and increased process transparency, winning recognition and awards from election organizations across the country. She previously served as the 21st secretary of state of Arizona from 2019 to 2023. Chairman Ron Gould shared similar resentment that he felt forced to certify the election. [35] In response, Hobbs received death threats, and the Arizona Department of Public Safety assigned personnel to guard her and her staff. According to The Guardians Sam Levine, who observed the Maricopa County auditors this week, the election review is occurring at a slow and sleepy pace, and potentially dubious technology is being used to verify ballots. Those addressing the board included Ben Bergquam of Real Americas Voice, a conservative television network, and podcaster Joe Oltmann of Colorado. } He referred to a Nov. 21 letter from the Secretary of State saying that if the board still has not certified by the Nov. 28 deadline it would disenfranchise Cochise County voters. Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, a Democrat who has faced a barrage of criticism from Republicans about the 2020 election, is running for governor, she announced in a video Wednesday morning. Hobbs limited access to reporters, sometimes going out of her way to avoid them, and held small-scale campaign events. "[37] It accused the Arizona Senate of "conspiracy theories that fuel the fundraising schemes of those pulling your strings. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? color: #fff; padding-left: 0; margin-top: 0px; font-style: italic; The decision means the county won't meet its deadline to report results to the state. display: inline-block; Mondays canvass follows challenges and criticisms hurled at Maricopa County by conservative politicians and personalities in the weeks since Election Day. Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, a Democrat who has faced a barrage of criticism from Republicans about the 2020 election, is running for governor, [11] She went to Catholic schools throughout her childhood and graduated from Seton Catholic High School in 1988. display: block; Like 2020, this race could offer its own surprises, too. Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. Katie Hobbs, Arizonas secretary of state, said Wednesday she would caution campaigns against celebrating victories at the moment, saying there are many If voting patterns from 2020 hold, and there are signs they will given Lake's strong support among voters who cast ballots in person on Election Day, she could surge into the lead as remaining ballots that were dropped off Tuesday are counted. margin-right: 10px; Source. background-color: #003388; Some of the people unhappy with election were allowed into the auditorium. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Now she's getting her job back - and $350K. Read Hobbs' full statement on the matter here. margin: 0px 10px; No signatures were filed with the secretary of state's office by the deadline.[1]. 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