Katie Hobbs, Democrat for governor
By Stacey Barchenger || Arizona Republic
The Arizona Republic sent nearly a dozen questions to both candidates for Arizona governor to help voters understand more about where they stand in one of the most important races on the Nov. 8 ballot.
The questions touched on policy and style, and Democrat Katie Hobbs and Republican Kari Lake had more than a week to respond in writing to the identical questions.
Below are the responses from Hobbs, Arizona’s secretary of state. Lake did not respond and follow up calls to her campaign were not returned. This article will be updated with Lake’s answers, if she chooses to provide any.
Hobbs, 52, has served a dozen years in elected office after voters first sent her to the state Legislature in 2010. She was elected secretary of state in 2018, and the office’s duties include overseeing elections in the state, business registrations and records and other administrative roles.
Arizona is almost evenly divided between Republican, Democratic and independent voters. As governor, you’d represent all of them, including those who don’t share your priorities or ideology. How will you govern for all of Arizona’s over 7 million residents?
Hobbs: This election isn’t a choice between Democrats and Republicans – it’s a choice between sanity and chaos. I’m focused on bringing people together to tackle our state’s toughest challenges, and I’ve offered comprehensive plans to lower costs, address our water crisis, improve education, and restore access to reproductive health care. These aren’t Democrat or Republican issues – they’re Arizona issues and they need Arizona solutions.
