font-size: 2em; [21] She advocates ending domestic violence.[22]. font-size: 12px; [54][55] Hobbs narrowly defeated Lake with 50.3% of the vote. Jane C. Timm is a senior reporter for NBC News. Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs is receiving protection from the Arizona Department of Public Safety after fielding multiple death threats amid the .votebox-results-metadata { .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { No signatures were filed with the ", RELATED: Katie Hobbs 'very uncomfortable with minorities,' African-American aide says after winning discrimination case, I know that my initial response to the jury verdict fell short of taking real accountability for the pain Ive caused to Ms. Adams and many Arizonans. [52][53] She declined to debate Lake, saying she wanted to deny Lake the opportunity to spread election denialism. 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. On the House Floor on March 1, 2023. Do you have information you want to share with HuffPost? padding-bottom: 5px; 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.. Prior to being elected to the legislature, she worked in the areas of domestic violence, behavioral health, and homelessness. } This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Arizona governor race results: Will Lake or Hobbs win remaining votes? display: inline; .votebox-results-cell--number { 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. The Arizona G.O.P. .race_header { Hamadeh on Nov. 22 filed a legal complaint asking a judge not only to prevent certification of the Nov. 8 election results but, if appropriate, also to certify the election to Hamadeh. The board of supervisors is playing a big game of chicken with the Secretary of State. Bill Gates, the boards chairman, told Townsend in a letter dated Nov. 27 that while the county would provide some of her requested information about the election, the subpoena didnt provide a reasonable time for a response and wasnt tethered to a hearing by the Senate. [8] She has a twin sister, Becky. On Sunday, she wavered, saying she had more questions. Chairman Bill Gates said county officials are committed to a transparent election. Arizonas 21st Secretary of State. She was succeeded by Alston. The failure to certify on Monday could bring threatened legal action from the secretary of state as well as from national groups. } [64][65], Hobbs is married to Patrick Goodman, whom she met at church in 1992 and married in 1996. Despite declining to debate her opponents, she won the Democratic nomination with 72.3% of the vote. His service to our country taught him the importance of dedication, discipline, and sacrifice to forcefully fight for the American dream. Given the tightness of the race, that also means media outlets like the Associated Press may not declare a winner for several days or more. Secretary Fontes is committed to preserving integrity in our elections, making voting easier for registered voters, and ensuring that Arizonas business community has a non-partisan partner in the Secretarys office. Do you have information you want to share with HuffPost? 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 font-size: 0.9em; The canvass is required by law and is the full accounting of ballots cast, Gates said. She joined a lawsuit to try to stop the recount, which has no official standing and will not change the states vote. 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. } The jury also found she was retaliated against because she questioned why she was earning less than others who did the same work. Anyone can read what you share. 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. } Katie Hobbs advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona Secretary of State on August 28, 2018. By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. margin: 0; } } .results_row { } font-style: italic; The petition must contain a general statement explaining the recall, and it may not exceed 200 words. margin: 0px 10px; 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. [32][33] She was the first Democrat to hold the post since Richard Mahoney left office in 1995. Townsend questioned the countys response on Monday, noting that she had previously been told to file a public records request for the information by the county. 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. text-align: center; He practiced law for 15 years before running for office in 2016 when he was elected Maricopa County Recorder. margin-top: 0px; Fann, referring to one of Donald Trump's claims of election fraud, contended that the county had deleted an entire database. line-height: 1.5em; Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs best known nationally for taking a stand against former President Donald Trumps claims of election fraud entered this [43] Cyber Ninjas' owner, Doug Logan, supported Trump and promoted Trump's claims of election fraud. [62][5] She has pledged to remove the illegal border wall made of shipping containers that is being built in the Coronado National Forest without authorization from the United States Forest Service. .outer_percentage { They refused to do theirs. "Hobbs forced apology smacks of pandering and desperation. Monday was the deadline for Arizona's 15 counties to report results of the Nov. 8 election to the Secretary of State's Office. Last week the supervisors voted to delay the canvass in what they called a political statement to show their frustration with what they said were problems in Maricopa County. width: 350px; They live in Phoenix with their two kids, Hannah and Sam, and their dog and cats. All qualified candidates can run against the incumbent. And dozens of local races, from city elections to school boards to judges, would not have any certified votes. Supporters of the recall had until June 11, 2021, to collect 583,172 signatures to require a recall election. Hobbs was elected as secretary of state in 2018 with 50.4% of the vote. The recall effort was organized by a group called We the People AZ Alliance. The recall petition was filed with the Arizona Secretary of States office on February 11, 2021, by Shelby Bush and Eric Wnuck. [2] Current and former Democratic state lawmakers have said that they had no problems with Adams' job performance. She would be more than happy to hold a Senate hearing if thats what the county requires, she said. background-color: #003388; 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. 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. 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 } "She seems wholly disconnected from people of color. Example video title will go here for this video. Some speakers were well-known figures within right-wing circles. WebSecretary Katie Hobbs has led a life of service. .inner_percentage { You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Because Arizona has no lieutenant governor, Hobbs stood first in the line of succession to Governor Doug Ducey. padding-bottom: 8px;

. overflow: hidden; 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. "This was not a perfect election," he said. After Ms. Hobbs sued them, Republicans passed a measure to strip her of her ability to defend election lawsuits, instead giving that power to the attorney general, also a Republican. The letter also says that the state canvass will proceed regardless of the results of the vote, as required under state law. RELATED: Fired African-American staffer took on AZ Senate. The decision means the county won't meet its deadline to report results to the state. .inner_percentage.Democratic { WebSecretary 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 height: 50px; "[37][38][39][40] Fann responded that the audit would continue when the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum site was next available. } 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. Fill out the webform below to request the Arizona Secretary of State's appearance. [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. } Those ballots were placed into a box for misreads, known as door 3, and later tabulated at the countys election headquarters. 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. .inner_percentage.Libertarian { color: #0645ad; "I think she's always been very uncomfortable with minorities," Adams told 12 News last month. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. [35] In response, Hobbs received death threats, and the Arizona Department of Public Safety assigned personnel to guard her and her staff. Congressman Greg Stanton, a Democrat, said in a statement, Hobbs must do the right thing. [24], In 2015, during her first term as minority leader, Senate staffer Talonya Adams, a Black woman, complained to Hobbs about her concerns about racial and gender-based discrimination and was later fired in part by Hobbs. Election workers were actively implementing a settings change to solve the problem by 11:30 a.m., they said Monday. I suppose the bottom line is the certification of the results of the general election did not take place, Rhodes said, adding that she works from the Democratic party. Katie Hobbs, the Arizona secretary of state, addressing members of the states Electoral College before they cast their votes in December. padding-top: 8px; One big outstanding question is whom those remaining votes will favor, which is somewhat unpredictable in the purple state. font-size: 20px; Hobbs asks for the court to act by Thursday, the same date a lawsuit filed hours earlier also requested. This year, the process drew intense attention in Cochise, Mohave and Maricopa counties. She later attended Arizona State University, where she received a master's degree in social work in 1995. background-color: #f9d334; With 12 of Arizona's 15 counties certifying the election so far, the Secretary of State's Office has confirmed it will file a legal action by the end of the day to force at least one county, Cochise, to certify its results. Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. 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. font-weight: 100; display: inline-block; (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) "My day starts before 8 and ends well after 5," she said . Secretary Fontes later testified before Congress to inform them of threats facing election officials. Arizonans deserve a leader who owns up to her mistakes. } We did our job, she said in a video announcing her bid. Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, announced she is running in the states open gubernatorial race on Wednesday. Bisbee resident David Penrose just had one question about the meeting and that was about Supervisor Peggy Judd who called in through video conference. 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. 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. Its been almost six months since Ducey certified his states election results, which put Democrat Joe Biden ahead of then-President Donald Trump by 10,457 votes. Supporters of the recall had until June 11, 2021, to collect 583,172 signatures to require a recall election. Adrian enhanced ballot tracking technology and increased process transparency, winning recognition and awards from election organizations across the country. 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. [11] She went to Catholic schools throughout her childhood and graduated from Seton Catholic High School in 1988. The Hobbs campaign refused multiple requests for an interview. } letter-spacing: .03em; [3][4] She became Arizona's fifth female governor[5][6] on January 2, 2023. Arizona's 24th Governor. padding-bottom: 7px; 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. [47][48][49], Hobbs ran against former Customs and Border Protection chief of staff Marco Lopez and former state representative Aaron Lieberman in the Democratic primary. Officials said they first heard of the problems at 6:20 a.m., minutes after the polls opened. height: 22px; pic.twitter.com/7MaUkq3YNA. } Some of the people unhappy with election were allowed into the auditorium. top: 2px; She said the support she got from other teams was 'overwhelming. Please excuse our site and file changes as we transition to Secretary Fontes. padding-left: 8px; border-radius: 50%; Some in the crowd held flags and signs; others wore clothing supporting former President Donald Trump. Mohave County supervisors reconvened at 2 p.m. and with little discussion voted 4-0 to canvass their election. The recount is expected to start after the secretary of state certifies the election Dec. 5. Accept responsibility as well as fully explain how she will better uphold the values that are important to all Arizonans.. The letter said they would disenfranchise Cochise County voters, Whitney said. } display: block; As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. It could take days or longer to know the answer. That would mean county judges, treasurer and others could not be seated in January. Source. background: #4c4c4c; But we were transparent about that.". As Recorder, Secretary Fontes revolutionized the election system by ensuring that every eligible Arizonan had the access they needed to vote. Read the latest here. If the incumbent wins he/she remains in office and no other recall can take place during that term unless the proponents pay the cost of the prior recall election. We cannot be certain who accessed the voting equipment and what might have been done to them, she wrote. .results_row.winner { "After disappearing for weeks, Katie Hobbs now recognizes she messed up so badly that shes issued a straight-to-camera apology video," RNC spokesperson Ben Petersen said. states. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { width: 90%; float: left; The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has rejected a legislative subpoena seeking information about the Nov. 8 election, saying it wasnt properly issued.. left: 0px; Election officials across the country have faced a wave of violent threats since the 2020 election. 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. letter-spacing: .04em; .votebox-scroll-container { 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. [18] Goodman is a child therapist at Phoenix Children's Hospital. 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. 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. height: 56px; width: 100%; background-color: #db0000; Hobbs may be staying in the race, but her campaign is doomed. 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. 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. font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 4px; [18], Hobbs served on the Phoenix Women's Commission and the Phoenix Human Services Commission. 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. Election coverage: Live news updates | Arizona election results. 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 text-align: center; Biden edged out Trump by more than 2 percentage points or about 45,000 votes in Maricopa County. [42] While the Arizona Senate's contractor was in possession of the machines that had been subpoenaed, the county spent over $20,000 to lease other machines in order to conduct two local elections, and the costs of re-certifying the surrendered machines after their return would be in the six-figure range; however, the Senate signed an agreement with the county that said the county is not liable for any damages to the equipment while in the Senate's custody, so it is unclear whether the county would be liable for the costs. "[35] She added that the audit procedures appeared "better suited for chasing conspiracy theories than as a part of a professional audit". 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Secretary Hobbs has a Bachelor of Social Work from Northern Arizona University and a Master of Social Work from Arizona State University. She has disregarded the fundamental rights of Arizona citizens afforded by our United States and State of Arizona Constitution. [61] Upon taking office, she became Arizona's fifth female governor, a record for U.S. Election news will continue through the waning weeks of the year. Arizona governor race results: Will Lake or Hobbs win remaining votes? .non_result_row div { 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. [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. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Randall Warner asked the various parties involved to share their perspective on the timeliness of the lawsuit filed by Republican Abe Hamadeh. 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. width: 100% !important; .votebox-scroll-container { Hobbs outraised Lake ahead of the November election and outspent her in the cycle, too, at $12.1 million compared to $8.6 million. 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