Fann, referring to one of Donald Trump's claims of election fraud, contended that the county had deleted an entire database. Follow her on Twitter @sbarchenger. Arizonans deserve a leader who owns up to her mistakes. "[37][38][39][40] Fann responded that the audit would continue when the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum site was next available. The board of supervisors is playing a big game of chicken with the Secretary of State. } led the Stop the Steal movement in Arizona. } [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. 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Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs best known nationally for taking a stand against former President Donald Trumps claims of election fraud entered this Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way, INTERACTIVE RADAR: Tracking winter storm in Arizona. background-color: #db0000; Republicans in the State Legislature have struck back at Ms. Hobbs for her opposition to the recount. Election workers were actively implementing a settings change to solve the problem by 11:30 a.m., they said Monday. position: relative; Chairman Ron Gould shared similar resentment that he felt forced to certify the election. } Congressman Greg Stanton, a Democrat, said in a statement, Hobbs must do the right thing. [11], Hobbs has been a social worker since 1992. 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. It appears that the man who chased Hobbs was Jordan Conradson, who identifies himself as a reporter for Gateway Pundit, a far-right website known for spreading hoaxes and conspiracy theories. Katie Hobbs, Arizona's Democratic nominee for governor, saw slight growth in her advantage over Republican challenger Thursday, though the number of votes left Hobbs is affiliated with the National Association of Social Workers professional organization. .results_row { 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. "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. His service to our country taught him the importance of dedication, discipline, and sacrifice to forcefully fight for the American dream. If you certify today, the only thing youll be certifying is your own corruption, Bergquam said to applause. Doug Ducey (R) had assigned protection provided by the Arizona Department of Public Safety to Hobbs and her family because of the recent threats. Judd, along with fellow Republican Supervisor Tom Crosby,last week delayed a decision on whether to certify the election results. Support local journalism. She specialized in domestic violence and worked for one of the nation's largest domestic violence centers. In the case of other elected officials, there is no six-month limit for subsequent terms in office.[4]. font-style: italic; Her bid was at times notable for its fumbles, especially for its handling of controversies including discrimination cases Hobbs was involved in while she was a state senate leader and her refusal to debate Lake. Hobbs, who was the Senate Minority Leader at the time, testified in court saying Adams was fired for performance-related issues. Reach reporter Stacey Barchenger at stacey.barchenger@arizonarepublic.com or 480-416-5669. states. [17] She was a delegate for Hillary Clinton at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. background-color: #ccc; A member of the Democratic Party, Hobbs served in the Arizona Senate from 2013 to 2019 and in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013. The recall effort was organized by a group called We the People AZ Alliance. 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. 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. .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { Im here to solve problems.. Hobbs instead focused on her experience and defense of election processes, often casting the race as a choice between "sanity and chaos" and a vote for her as necessary to preserve democracy. Some speakers were well-known figures within right-wing circles. Arizona voters deserve to know their votes are still being counted", "Katie Hobbs, Steve Gaynor in dead heat to become Arizona's next secretary of state", "Gov. .outer_percentage { Jane C. Timm is a senior reporter for NBC News. 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. [52][53] She declined to debate Lake, saying she wanted to deny Lake the opportunity to spread election denialism. Do you have information you want to share with HuffPost? The Secretary of State's Office has provided information to rebut those claims, but the supervisors remain suspicious. [11] She went to Catholic schools throughout her childhood and graduated from Seton Catholic High School in 1988. Subscribe to azcentral.com today. } Smaller updates could come throughout the day from more rural counties. ", 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. Im deeply grateful for their support, Adams said. There were no incumbents in this race. [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. font-size: 12px; .votebox-covid-disclaimer { 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. 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. 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, 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. Doug Whitney, a Sierra Vista resident, said he was confused about what happened. 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. ", RELATED: Katie Hobbs, Kari Lake lead early polls in Arizona's governor race. 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. On a 2-1 vote, the Cochise County Board of Supervisors voted to delay certification of the Nov. 8 election results. The results have been certified. top: -1px; .votebox-scroll-container { 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. Now she's getting her job back - and $350K, Katie Hobbs, Kari Lake lead early polls in Arizona's governor race. The Secretary of State's office previously said it would file a legal action to compel wayward counties to follow the law and affirmed that Monday after the decision in Bisbee by the Cochise supervisors. padding-left: 8px; "I think she's always been very uncomfortable with minorities," Adams told 12 News last month. font-size: 12px; She represented the 15th legislative district alongside Lela Alston. This year, the process drew intense attention in Cochise, Mohave and Maricopa counties. But in 2018 they propelled Democrats, including Hobbs, to razor-thin statewide victories. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? She specializes in domestic violence, mental health, and homelessness. 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.". [8] She has a twin sister, Becky. width: 100% !important; .race_header.libertarian { display: inline; display: inline-block; display: block; A "no" vote in the county in southeastern Arizona could throw races that have been decided into chaos. Katie Hobbs has vocally opposed the GOP-led audit of Maricopa County's 2020 election results. They were supposed to certify, and they tabled it so that there is going to be apparently a debate of sorts," Whitney said. Do you have information you want to share with HuffPost? Arizona Gov. text-align: center; "Hobbs forced apology smacks of pandering and desperation. Mohave County supervisors on Monday morning considered delaying their election canvass until they can get more information, but delayed the vote until the afternoon. overflow-y: hidden; Warner did not dismiss the lawsuit but also said that he had not ruled that out. padding-top: 8px; text-align: left !important; English voted against further delay of the canvass earlier Monday. The Republican National Committee made a statement slamming Hobbs for what they said was a "forced apology.". 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. The board of supervisors responded in a letter calling the accusations "false, defamatory, and beneath the dignity of the Senate. But with outside money seeking to influence the race factored in, $24.6 million boosted Hobbs' bid compared to $19.4 million backing Lake, according to the latest financial reports. Steve Gaynor defeated incumbent Michele Reagan in the Republican primary for Arizona Secretary of State on August 28, 2018. I think the question is, are these 'late earlies' going to be more like 2020 or more like 2018? Cani asked. It was the second time a federal jury agreed Adams was the victim of racial and gender discrimination. vertical-align: top; background-color: grey; On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. In a now-deleted tweet from December, for example, Logan said Trump got 200k more votes than previously reported in Arizona.. 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. Recall supporters criticized Hobbs over violating her oath of office. She served as Senate minority leader from 2015 to 2019 and was elected secretary of state of Arizona in 2018. He practiced law for 15 years before running for office in 2016 when he was elected Maricopa County Recorder. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) "My day starts before 8 and ends well after 5," she said . } Some of the people unhappy with election were allowed into the auditorium. The race's margin at least for now proves right the political forecasters who called the race a toss-up. } Example video title will go here for this video. [56][57] After the election, Lake refused to concede, and was reported to be assembling a legal team to contest the election results. We ask all persons, especially people of color, to reconsider any support for Katie Hobbs to become the next governor of Arizona, wrote Clovis Campbell, the publisher of the Arizona Informant, the states only weekly black newspaper. Adams has criticized Hobbs' responses to the verdict and called her out for not taking more responsibility. Kathleen Marie Hobbs (born December 28, 1969) is an American politician and social worker serving as the 24th governor of Arizona since 2023. height: 100%; Accept responsibility as well as fully explain how she will better uphold the values that are important to all Arizonans.. He yelled at Hobbs: Why are you working so hard to shut the audit down? Once the tallies are certified, they will be sent to the Arizona Secretary of States Office, which will do its own canvass on Dec. 5. max-height: 580px; margin-top: 16px; "I know that we can build a campaign and a government that is inclusive, accountable and works for all Arizonans," Hobbs added. Now she's getting her job back - and $350K. } In the U.S. Senate race that year, Democrat Kyrsten Sinema initially trailed GOP rival Martha McSally in election night counts. 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. } font-weight: 100; Maricopa Countys five supervisors voted unanimously to certify the results of the Nov. 8 election after a tense four-hour public meeting filled with outbursts from the audience. 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. .votebox-results-metadata-p { She has disregarded the fundamental rights of Arizona citizens afforded by our United States and State of Arizona Constitution. She said the support she got from other teams was 'overwhelming. However, there is prosecutorial discretion, which could result in a smaller penalty if the supervisors are found guilty, attorney Jim Barton said. width: 35px !important; It also would put the county in a legal conflict with the state. A recent OH Predictive Insights poll showed Secretary of State Katie Hobbs with a decisive lead in Arizonas Democratic Primary race for Governor. County voting centers had issues with printers that left some ballots unable to be tabulated, or counted, at polling places. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. color: #0645ad; overflow: hidden; The other side isnt offering policies to make our lives better, theyre offering conspiracy theories that only make our lives worse, Ms. Hobbs said in her video. color: #6db24f; font-weight: bold; Hobbs had 42% of the vote and her closest rival, Marco Lopez, has 8% of the vote. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { As the states top election official, Hobbs was a frequent target of stolen election conspiracy theories and was harassed and threatened for her work and defense of the state's system. [27] In the 2018 election, she faced Republican nominee Steve Gaynor. height: 56px; 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. 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. .percentage_number { 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? Prior to being elected to the legislature, she worked in the areas of domestic violence, behavioral health, and homelessness. 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. The Arizona G.O.P. Given what was known about Mr. Kern before this audit, and his inclusion regardless, one must wonder what procedures are truly being used to recruit and screen others involved in the counting of ballots, Hobbs wrote in the letter. In a six-page letter, Hobbs wrote that the audit's chain of custody was lacking, calling it "a significant departure from standard best practices. margin-right: 12px; Hobbs' Democratic opponents in the gubernatorial race have said her actions during Adams' termination raise doubt in her ability to lead the state. margin: 0; 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. Chairman Bill Gates said county officials are committed to a transparent election. display: inline-block; left: 0px; text-align: center; Barbara Logelin, a Sierra Vista resident, supported Crosbys proposal to table the vote certifying the elections until a future meeting. color: #888; font-weight: 300; A member of the Democratic Party, Hobbs served in the Arizona Senate from 2013 to 2019 and in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013. "I vote aye under duress, Gould said. Election officials have expressed concerns about the audit, which is being led by Cyber Ninjas, a private cybersecurity firm based in Florida. The decision means the county won't meet its deadline to report results to the state. .votebox-results-cell--check { overflow-x: auto; They need to look at those voting machines all around this state before they certify any of the elections, she said. Hobbs was elected to the Arizona Senate in 2012 and reelected in 2016. .inner_percentage { Katie Hobbs advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona Secretary of State on August 28, 2018. PHOENIX A recent OH Predictive Insights poll showed Secretary of State Katie Hobbs with a decisive lead in Arizonas Democratic Primary race for Governor. display: inline-block; Register to Vote / Update Your Voter Information, Requerimientos de la Prueba de Ciudadana, Information for Recently Naturalized Citizens, Information for Members of Federally Recognized Tribes, Sign a Candidate Petition or Give $5 Qualifying Contribution, Contact Information for County Election Officials, Make An Electronic Campaign Finance Filing, Ballot Measure Committee campaign finance reports, Requirements for Paid & Non-Resident Circulators, Information about Recognized Political Parties, Historical Election Results & Information, Professional Employment Organizations (PEO). Supporters of the recall had until June 11, 2021, to collect 583,172 signatures to .electionsectionheading { 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. width: 100%; Hobbs served one term in the House of Representatives and ran for state senate in 2012. Beginning as a volunteer at her church and continuing with her job as a social worker and chief compliance officer at one of the [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. Heres how. 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. 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. 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. On November 16, Hobbs was officially declared the winner by a margin of 20,000 votes. top: -5px; } We did our job, she said in a video announcing her bid. 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. Source. .results_row td:first-child { But the efforts have largely turned off independent voters in the state, who make up roughly a third of the electorate there. background-color: #6db24f; .inner_percentage.Republican { } font-size: 1.25em; HuffPost's top politics stories, straight to your inbox. font-style: italic; Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. Secretary Fontes served on active duty from 1992 to 1996 and was nominated for a meritorious commission. } Source. } Several Republicans have also announced their plans to run, including Kimberly Yee, who is currently the state treasurer, and Kari Lake, a former anchor for the local Fox television station. 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