Republican Gov. Doug Ducey called Hobbs to congratulate her Tuesday morning, according to the Hobbs campaign, which had yet to hear from Republican nominee Kari Lake.
By Stacey Barchenger || Arizona Republic
A jubilant crowd packed a downtown Phoenix art gallery on Tuesday morning, ready to celebrate the state’s next governor, and the fifth woman to hold the post, Democrat Katie Hobbs.
Beyonce’s anthem blasted from speakers: “Who run the world? Girls.”
Hannah Goodman, 20, introduced her mother — “Arizona’s next governor, my mom,” — whom she described as “the strongest woman that I know, and she’s constantly teaching me that through hard work and perseverance.”
Less than 24 hours after Hobbs was projected as the winner, flipping the Governor’s Office from Republican to Democratic control after one of the most closely watched races in the country, Hobbs signaled she was ready to start work.
Republican Gov. Doug Ducey called Hobbs to congratulate her Tuesday morning, according to the Hobbs campaign, which had yet to hear from Republican nominee Kari Lake, whom Hobbs narrowly defeated by less than 1 percentage point, according to the latest unofficial results.
“We started this campaign by talking about getting the job done, even in the face of immense challenges,” Hobbs told the crowd. “That’s what I’ll do as your governor because that is what you and your family do every day, stretching your paychecks even further as costs soar and making sure you get your kids to and from school as gas prices skyrocket.
