Arizona Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs Archives

Biggs Outraises Schweikert 9x; Hobbs Triples Biggs

July 17, 2026 8:10 amJuly 18, 2026 3:32 pm

Arizona’s 2026 Quarter 2 campaign finance reports are out, and Republican gubernatorial candidates are filing how much they’ve earned — and spent — campaigning against their Democrat opponent, Gov. Katie Hobbs. U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, the Republican frontrunner most likely...

Kolodin, AZ GOP Push Election Security as Main 2026 Issue

July 1, 2026 9:00 amJuly 16, 2026 2:04 pm

Arizona Republicans Seize On Election Security Push As Voting Rules Head Back To Voters, Courts PHOENIX — Arizona Republican lawmakers are using the close of the legislative session to elevate election security as a central political issue heading into 2026,...

Payne Bill Protecting Officers Signed by Hobbs

June 25, 2026 4:13 pmJuly 8, 2026 4:09 pm

PHOENIX — Arizona law enforcement officers who were wrongfully terminated and later reinstated will no longer be left to absorb the financial cost of clearing their names under legislation signed into law this month. Senate Bill SB1493, sponsored by Sen....

Rogers, Farnsworth Top GOP Assessment of Hobbs’ 88 Bill Vetofest

June 24, 2026 9:03 amJuly 8, 2026 3:35 pm

PHOENIX — Republican lawmakers are criticizing Governor Katie Hobbs after she vetoed 88 bills in a sweeping end-of-session action that blocked GOP priorities on border security, election integrity, religious law, education, photo radar, taxpayer transparency, and gender-transition-related care for minors....

GOP Candidates Shine in Pre-primary Clean Elections Debate

June 18, 2026 11:51 amJuly 3, 2026 8:10 am

Four Republican candidates seeking Arizona’s highest office took the stage for a Clean Elections gubernatorial debate, offering voters a glimpse of their competing visions for the state’s future. The debate featured businessman Scott Neely, businessman Ken Miceli, U.S. Congressman David...

Kavanagh Defends Data Center Tax-Break Freeze in Budget Deal

June 17, 2026 4:30 pmJuly 3, 2026 8:10 am

PHOENIX — Senate Majority Leader John Kavanagh is defending a post-session budget compromise, temporarily freezing new data center tax breaks while preserving incentives already promised to companies operating in Arizona. The three-year moratorium was integral in the $18.3 billion bipartisan budget...

Bolick Bill Mandating Assisted-Living Agency Screening

June 11, 2026 3:44 pmJuly 3, 2026 8:10 am

PHOENIX- Arizona lawmakers sent Gov. Katie Hobbs new legislation intended to close oversight gaps in the assisted-living referral industry, which helps families select care facilities but is not currently subject to state licensing requirements. Senate Bill SB1477, sponsored by Sen. Shawnna...