Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs wins reelection, defeating GOP election denier
Summary
CBS News projects that Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has won reelection, defeating Republican Rep. Andy Biggs. Biggs had President Donald Trump’s support and has challenged the 2020 election results; Hobbs highlighted her work with Republicans despite frequent clashes with the GOP-led state legislature.Key Facts
- Hobbs narrowly won the 2022 governor’s race by about 17,000 votes over Kari Lake.
- Trump campaigned in Arizona for Biggs and won the state by five points in 2024.
- Republicans control both chambers of Arizona’s legislature.
- Hobbs issued more than 100 vetoes in her first year as governor and 88 in one day earlier this year.
- Biggs has represented Arizona’s 5th Congressional District for five terms and previously chaired the House Freedom Caucus.
- Biggs challenged the 2020 election results in Congress and was subpoenaed by the House Jan. 6 select committee.
- Hobbs was Arizona’s secretary of state during the 2020 election, which Joe Biden won in the state by about 16,000 votes.
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