In the primary race, Ms. Hobbs will face at least one other Democrat, Marco Lopez, a former mayor of Nogales, Ariz., who served as an aide in the Obama administration. [7], Hobbs was born in Tempe, Arizona. He practiced law for 15 years before running for office in 2016 when he was elected Maricopa County Recorder. @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { Inspired to run for office by her involvement with Emerge Arizona, Hobbs was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2010 and to the Arizona Senate in 2012. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? } That meant the document did not meet the legal requirements of an enforceable legislative subpoena, he said. "[35] She added that the audit procedures appeared "better suited for chasing conspiracy theories than as a part of a professional audit". } width: 350px; padding-top: 3px; This is too little, too late. Smaller updates could come throughout the day from more rural counties. Lake's unconventional and instinct-driven campaign, in which she served as both candidate and campaign manager, thrived in the spotlight. background-color: #003388; Heres how. A "no" vote in the county in southeastern Arizona could throw races that have been decided into chaos. She has been honored with dozens of awards for her service. In 2020, at the height of the Covid-19 crisis and amidst violent protests, Maricopa County saw record voter turnout, as well as record numbers of new voters registered for both parties. } Art Hamilton who is a former House Minority Leader announced he is supporting businessman Marco Lopez for Governor. margin: 0; 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, 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. width: 100% The lawsuit simply states that the supervisors' duty to canvass the election is not discretionary and the defendants should be ordered to complete the canvass. font-size: 20px; 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. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Arizona election 2022 recap: Deadline for counties to report results, Cochise supervisors, facing 2 lawsuits, plan to hire attorney even though no one got his OK, Cochise County sued twice after not certifying election results, Maricopa County certifies election after rowdy crowd objects, Maricopa County rejects Arizona lawmaker's subpoena but says it will answer election questions, Here are all of the challenges to Arizona's 2022 election so far, A second lawsuit to compel the Cochise County Board of Supervisors to certify the Nov. 8 election, The law in question says any public official who refuses to carry out election law, or who knowingly violates law related to elections, is subject to a Class 6 felony, issued their first official response to the challenges in a Sunday reply, last week delayed a decision on whether to certify the election results, could throw races that have been decided into chaos, Arizona election 2022 recap: Deadline for counties to report results, 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. Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. } [56][57] After the election, Lake refused to concede, and was reported to be assembling a legal team to contest the election results. Hobbs was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2010. 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. padding-bottom: 0px; } .election_results_text { 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. font-size: 12px; } [13] She paid for college through scholarships and work-study programs. Fill out the webform below to request the Arizona Secretary of State's appearance. padding-bottom: 8px; } display: block; Nevertheless, a total of 31% of the county's vote centers had problems with printers producing ballots too light to be read by on-site tabulators on Election Day. margin-top: 16px; The petition must contain a general statement explaining the recall, and it may not exceed 200 words. [21] She advocates ending domestic violence.[22]. .results_row.winner { padding:7px 8px 8px; Example video title will go here for this video. She joined a lawsuit to try to stop the recount, which has no official standing and will not change the states vote. "There were issues. 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I found out today that I have no choice but to vote aye or Ill be arrested and charged with a felony. position: absolute; Like 2020, this race could offer its own surprises, too. 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. display: inline-block; What are you hiding?, In reaction to the recent threats and harassment, Hobbs said on Twitter: The @ArizonaAudit and its far-right allies know their rhetoric will lead to this. display: block; Bisbee resident David Penrose just had one question about the meeting and that was about Supervisor Peggy Judd who called in through video conference. The recall petition was filed with the Arizona Secretary of States office on February 11, 2021, by Shelby Bush and Eric Wnuck. But we were transparent about that.". She originally did not want to run for state senate but did so due to redistricting. } Monday was the deadline for Arizona's 15 counties to report results of the Nov. 8 election to the Secretary of State's Office. All but one county, Cochise, did so. 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. } [11] She went to Catholic schools throughout her childhood and graduated from Seton Catholic High School in 1988. Arizona Gov. } The commentary largely echoed that of a Nov. 16 meeting, where anger and disappointment over the midterm elections was on full display. On Wednesday, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate said she regrets any harm she had done to Adams. Hobbs resigned her seat in the State Senate on January 7, 2019, after being elected secretary of state. padding-left: 0; [66] They have two children and live in Phoenix. font-size: 12px; Read the latest here. The final results of all the ballots were released last week, with Democrat Kris Mayes ahead of Hamadeh by 510 votes. The Democratic gubernatorial candidate said she regrets any pain she caused to Talonya Adams, who successfully sued the Arizona Senate for racial discrimination. Now she's getting her job back - and $350K. position: relative; [64][65], Hobbs is married to Patrick Goodman, whom she met at church in 1992 and married in 1996. Please excuse our site and file changes as we transition to Secretary Fontes. padding-left: 8px; [17] She was a delegate for Hillary Clinton at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. .votebox { .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { font-size: 12px; County voting centers had issues with printers that left some ballots unable to be tabulated, or counted, at polling places. margin-bottom: .75em; 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. background-color: #db0000; .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { background-color: #ccc; 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. Hobbs has positioned herself as a key defender of the states election system and opponent of the audit and her announcement video suggests she will seek to capitalize on that fight in her bid. Katie Hobbs did not come to play. Judd, along with fellow Republican Supervisor Tom Crosby,last week delayed a decision on whether to certify the election results. Doug Ducey, a Republican, will leave office in January, turning over the helm of the state to Arizona's fifth female governor, whether its Lake or Hobbs ultimately declared the winner. Secretary Fontes is a proud Arizona native, an honorable veteran of the United States Marine Corps, and the father of three daughters, who has spent a lifetime fighting for justice and defending our Democracy. Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs said shes been the target of multiple death threats amid the ongoing review and recount of 2020 election ballots in her state 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. But Arizona Republicans have continued to stoke former President Donald Trump's stolen election lie by pursuing a controversial and conspiracy filled audit of 2020 ballots. The gubernatorial race saw unprecedented spending and fundraising in part thanks to the close contest itself and Arizona's growing prominence in the national spotlight. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Interns wanted: Get paid to help ensure that every voter has unbiased election information. 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. } Some in the crowd held flags and signs; others wore clothing supporting former President Donald Trump. PHOENIX A recent OH Predictive Insights poll showed Secretary of State Katie Hobbs with a decisive lead in Arizonas Democratic Primary race for Governor. Whoever gets the most votes wins the office. This petition must be signed by the sponsors who swear an oath that all signatures collected will be valid signatures. Biden won the county by more than 2 percentage points. Elected November 15, 2022. margin-top: 1em; If the county's election is not canvassed by Dec. 5, the statewide canvass will move ahead without the missing county or counties' votes, the Secretary of State's Office has said. With the verdicts finding her culpable for race and sex discrimination and retaliatory termination, for her to say these other things is dishonest, Adams said. margin-right: 10px; } This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Arizona governor race results: Will Lake or Hobbs win remaining votes? She said the support she got from other teams was 'overwhelming. Prior to being elected to the legislature, she worked in the areas of domestic violence, behavioral health, and homelessness. But there is a third option: get the job done, Ms. Hobbs says in the video announcement. Barbara Logelin, a Sierra Vista resident, supported Crosbys proposal to table the vote certifying the elections until a future meeting. She served as Senate minority leader from 2015 to 2019 and was elected secretary of state of Arizona in 2018. Mondays canvass follows challenges and criticisms hurled at Maricopa County by conservative politicians and personalities in the weeks since Election Day. vertical-align: top; An effort to recall Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs (D) was launched on February 11, 2021. The recall may not be filed until after the elected official has been in office in his or her first term for at least six months. Sworn in January 2, 2023. 118th Congress (2023-2024) Get email updates on House Floor Activity. Her race against Republican Steve Gaynor was so tight that the Associated Press initially and erroneously called it for Gaynor, who held a lead on election night. Some speakers were well-known figures within right-wing circles. The race's margin at least for now proves right the political forecasters who called the race a toss-up. margin-bottom: 0px; [3][4] She became Arizona's fifth female governor[5][6] on January 2, 2023. The Republican National Committee made a statement slamming Hobbs for what they said was a "forced apology.". More than 100 people gathered outside Maricopa Countys board chambers Monday as county officials prepared to begin certifying election results. } padding-left: 16px; } 06/02/2021 11:10 AM EDT. 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. position: absolute; [2] The petition listed the following reasons for recall: We the People seek to recall Secretary of State Katie Hobbs for violation of her oath of office A.R.S 38-231. Do you have information you want to share with HuffPost? In a now-deleted tweet from December, for example, Logan said Trump got 200k more votes than previously reported in Arizona.. display: inline-block; She was succeeded by Alston. I have to admit I dont fully understand the procedures that went on today. [44] The auditors released a report in September 2021, finding no proof of fraud and that their ballot recount increased Biden's margin of victory by 360 votes. [3], A recall can be filed against any public officer on any grounds. A campaign video announcing her run opens by referring to the attacks and death threats that she has faced in the wake of the election including armed protesters showing up at her home. 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. .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { margin: 0px 10px; She widened the gap by Thursday evening, to just over 1 percentage point, as counties continued reporting early vote counts, including a big batch in Maricopa County. On Sunday, she wavered, saying she had more questions. Hobbs had 42% of the vote and her closest rival, Marco Lopez, has 8% of the vote. } The jury also found she was retaliated against because she questioned why she was earning less than others who did the same work. PHOENIX Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs apologized Wednesday to the African-American policy adviser who recently won a multimillion-dollar jury award against the Arizona Senate for racial and sex discrimination. 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. They are complicit.. [11], Hobbs has been a social worker since 1992. Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs said shes been the target of multiple death threats amid the ongoing review and recount of 2020 election ballots in her state a Republican-led effort whose legitimacy has been questioned by Hobbs and other election officials. 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