And dozens of local races, from city elections to school boards to judges, would not have any certified votes. text-align: center; Please excuse our site and file changes as we transition to Secretary Fontes. In the U.S. Senate race that year, Democrat Kyrsten Sinema initially trailed GOP rival Martha McSally in election night counts. When they met Monday to canvass on the last day allowed by law, they considered a longer delay. A recent OH Predictive Insights poll showed Secretary of State Katie Hobbs with a decisive lead in Arizonas Democratic Primary race for Governor. } What are you hiding?, In reaction to the recent threats and harassment, Hobbs said on Twitter: The @ArizonaAudit and its far-right allies know their rhetoric will lead to this. width: 100%; max-height: 580px; Now she's getting her job back - and $350K, Katie Hobbs, Kari Lake lead early polls in Arizona's governor race. "Hobbs forced apology smacks of pandering and desperation. She later attended Arizona State University, where she received a master's degree in social work in 1995. .race_header.democratic { background-color: #6db24f; Supporters of the recall had until June 11, 2021, to collect 583,172 signatures to require a recall election. Instead, they are calling for a Friday special meeting with presentations from the Arizona secretary of state and a collection of people who earlier this month complained about problems with the accreditation of the firms that certify election tabulation machines. No signatures were filed with the font-weight: bold; .electionsectionheading { Mondays canvass follows challenges and criticisms hurled at Maricopa County by conservative politicians and personalities in the weeks since Election Day. Hobbs is affiliated with the National Association of Social Workers professional organization. Fill out the webform below to request the Arizona Secretary of State's appearance. Arizona governor race results: Will Lake or Hobbs win remaining votes? "The other side isn't offering policies to make our lives better, they're offering conspiracies that only make our lives worse," she says over news clips about the audit. 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. display: inline-block; Election officials across the country have faced a wave of violent threats since the 2020 election. font-style: italic; But the jobs not done. } 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. background-color: #f9d334; Katie Hobbs defeated Steve Gaynor in the general election for Arizona Secretary of State on November 6, 2018. Her race against Republican Steve Gaynor was so tight that the Associated Press initially and erroneously called it for Gaynor, who held a lead on election night. They are complicit.. But in a letter to her supporters, candidate Hobbs said Adams firing had nothing to do with gender or race. color: #888; "I vote aye under duress, Gould said. } color: #888; (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) "My day starts before 8 and ends well after 5," she said . Dan Barr argued for Mayes, who was named in the suit, that the action was premature. [62][5] She has pledged to remove the illegal border wall made of shipping containers that is being built in the Coronado National Forest without authorization from the United States Forest Service. max-width: 75px; } font-size: 16px; Steve Gaynor defeated incumbent Michele Reagan in the Republican primary for Arizona Secretary of State on August 28, 2018. Printers used at Maricopa County polling sites on Election Day were tested in advance and used the same settings as in previous elections, according to election officials. [27] In the 2018 election, she faced Republican nominee Steve Gaynor. } border: 1px solid #999; [21] She advocates ending domestic violence.[22]. margin-top: 0px; width: 100% Looking back at 2018 offers a different pattern. text-align: left !important; Subscribe to azcentral.com today. color: #fff; "I think she's always been very uncomfortable with minorities," Adams told 12 News last month. 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. [15] She is an adjunct faculty member of social work at Paradise Valley Community College and Arizona State University.[16]. Cochise County Supervisor Peggy Judd is the key vote on the three-member board scheduled to meet at 10 a.m. Monday to certify the border county's election results. width: 90%; 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. } Officials said they first heard of the problems at 6:20 a.m., minutes after the polls opened. Such a felony, the lowest possible, is subject to fines and jail time that could range from four months to two years in prison. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { She widened the gap by Thursday evening, to just over 1 percentage point, as counties continued reporting early vote counts, including a big batch in Maricopa County. .non_result_row th { The difference between candidates is less than half a percentage point, which automatically triggers a recount. has largely doubled down on the baseless accusation that the election was stolen from former President Donald J. Trump, with the state party going as far as censuring elected officials, including the Republican governor, Doug Ducey, for not being sufficiently loyal by declining to back the attempt to subvert the election. margin: 8px auto; left: 0; width: 35px !important; Arizona needs to work for all. } Jane C. Timm is a senior reporter for NBC News. } On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The recall may not be filed until after the elected official has been in office in his or her first term for at least six months. If you certify today, the only thing youll be certifying is your own corruption, Bergquam said to applause. In Arizona, that harassment has caused some to leave their posts. padding-bottom: 0px; of State Katie Hobbs (D)", "Arizona's Secretary of State rides bikes, will do Nogales Bicycle Classic", Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Governors and executives of U.S. states and territories, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Katie_Hobbs&oldid=1141223203, ASU College of Public Service & Community Solutions alumni, Democratic Party members of the Arizona House of Representatives, Women state constitutional officers of Arizona, Women state governors of the United States, CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 24 February 2023, at 00:13. Chairman Bill Gates said county officials are committed to a transparent election. Biden edged out Trump by more than 2 percentage points or about 45,000 votes in Maricopa County. padding-top: 8px; margin-bottom: 4px; The decision means the county won't meet its deadline to report results to the state. Katie Hobbs recall, Arizona Secretary of State (2021), States that have pre-petition signature requirements for recalls, Arizona Secretary of State election, 2018, https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Katie_Hobbs_recall,_Arizona_Secretary_of_State_(2021)&oldid=8487853, Unsuccessful or mixed outcome recall efforts, Conflicts in school board elections, 2021-2022, Special Congressional elections (2023-2024), 2022 Congressional Competitiveness Report, State Executive Competitiveness Report, 2022, State Legislative Competitiveness Report, 2022, Partisanship in 2022 United States local elections. WebSecretary Fontes is a proud Arizona native, an honorable veteran of the United States Marine Corps, and the father of three daughters, who has spent a lifetime fighting for margin: 0; Arizona's 24th Governor. padding-bottom: 3px; For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Chicago Mayor Lightfoot ousted; Vallas, Johnson in runoff, King asks Duke and Duchess of Sussex to move out of Frogmore so Prince Andrew can move in, Biden Mocks Marjorie Taylor Greene With 1 Simple Hand Gesture, A Nebraska high-school cheerleader competed on her own after the rest of her squad quit. Ms. Hobbs has become a frequent fixture on cable news shows since the fall first as Arizonas vote count continued for several days after Election Day in November, and again this spring as Republicans conducted a widely criticized audit of ballots cast in Maricopa County. } Its been my job and lifes work to make government work for the people of Arizona. Beginning as a volunteer at her church and continuing with her job as a social worker and chief compliance officer at one of the 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. 2021 Maricopa County presidential ballot audit, "I got a new hat for my birthday yesterday: Soon To Be Governor", "Happy birthday Governor-Elect @katiehobbs!!! .votebox-results-cell--check { } They recessed their meeting and planned to reconvene at 2 p.m. People who attended the Cochise County meeting Monday were confused by the decision and what it means. float: left; } Im here to solve problems.. font-style: italic; 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. Source. 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. Katie Hobbs has vocally opposed the GOP-led audit of Maricopa County's 2020 election results. Its been almost six months since Ducey certified his states election results, which put Democrat Joe Biden ahead of then-President Donald Trump by 10,457 votes. They live in Phoenix with their two kids, Hannah and Sam, and their dog and cats. 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. The lawsuit simply states that the supervisors' duty to canvass the election is not discretionary and the defendants should be ordered to complete the canvass. Kathleen Marie Hobbs (born December 28, 1969) is an American politician and social worker serving as the 24th governor of Arizona since 2023. .votebox_legend { background-color: #db0000; [24], In 2015, during her first term as minority leader, Senate staffer Talonya Adams, a Black woman, complained to Hobbs about her concerns about racial and gender-based discrimination and was later fired in part by Hobbs. Katie Hobbs, Arizonas secretary of state, said Wednesday she would caution campaigns against celebrating victories at the moment, saying there are many This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. [28][29] With the race as close as it was, neither Hobbs nor Gaynor initially claimed victory. font-weight: 300; Do you have information you want to share with HuffPost? I dont think thats what our founders had in mind when they used the democratic process to elect our leaders, our form of self-governance. .results_row td:first-child { He later led the International Prosecution Unit at the Arizona Attorney Generals Office. .inner_percentage.Green { background-color: #6db24f; Doug Ducey congratulates Katie Hobbs on winning Arizona secretary of state's race", "Constitution of Arizona: Article V, Section 6", "Arizona Review of 2020 Vote Is Riddled With Flaws, Says Secretary of State", "Arizona secretary of state assigned protection following death threats amid election audit", "Arizona Republican calls Trump 'deleted database' statement 'unhinged', "Cyber Ninjas, UV lights and far-right funding: inside the strange Arizona 2020 election 'audit', "Fact check-False claim from Trump about Maricopa County election database", "Arizona Senate president says 2020 recount would continue, despite strident objections from Maricopa County officials", "Arizona secretary of state may not let Maricopa County reuse voting machines after audit", "Arizona recount: Why Republicans are still tallying votes", "Doug Logan, the man behind the Cyber Ninjas Arizona audit, starred in an election conspiracy theory film alleging the CIA was behind election misinformation", "Final report from partisan Arizona review confirms Biden defeated Trump in Maricopa County last November | CNN Politics", "Republican Review of Arizona Vote Fails to Show Stolen Election", "Races for 2022 statewide offices taking shape", "Lopez Concedes Democratic Primary for Governor, Hobbs Says Time to Look Ahead", "Ahead of the primary, Hobbs looking forward to the general election", "Katie Hobbs will win Arizona governor's race, CNN projects, defeating Trump favorite Kari Lake | CNN Politics", "In Arizona Governor's Race, a Question Looms: 'Where's Katie? ", RELATED: Katie Hobbs, Kari Lake lead early polls in Arizona's governor race. Warner did not dismiss the lawsuit but also said that he had not ruled that out. Ms. Hobbs, a Democrat who gained prominence for defending the states election system, has condemned a Republican recount currently underway, calling it a threat to democracy. That would "certainly disenfranchise" voters, she said. Monday is the deadline for counties to certify election results, and Cochise is not meeting again on election matters until Friday. .election_results_text { When youre under attack, some would have you believe you have two choices: fight or give in. Source. .inner_percentage { An effort to recall Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs (D) was launched on February 11, 2021. Supporters of the recall had until June 11, 2021, to collect 583,172 signatures to require a recall election. No signatures were filed with the secretary of state's office by the deadline. [1] As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. top: 0px; 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. All but one county, Cochise, did so. pic.twitter.com/7MaUkq3YNA. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Arizona election 2022 recap: Deadline for counties to report results, Cochise supervisors, facing 2 lawsuits, plan to hire attorney even though no one got his OK, Cochise County sued twice after not certifying election results, Maricopa County certifies election after rowdy crowd objects, Maricopa County rejects Arizona lawmaker's subpoena but says it will answer election questions, Here are all of the challenges to Arizona's 2022 election so far, A second lawsuit to compel the Cochise County Board of Supervisors to certify the Nov. 8 election, 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, issued their first official response to the challenges in a Sunday reply, last week delayed a decision on whether to certify the election results, could throw races that have been decided into chaos, Arizona election 2022 recap: Deadline for counties to report results, Chicago Mayor Lightfoot ousted; Vallas, Johnson in runoff, King asks Duke and Duchess of Sussex to move out of Frogmore so Prince Andrew can move in, Biden Mocks Marjorie Taylor Greene With 1 Simple Hand Gesture, A Nebraska high-school cheerleader competed on her own after the rest of her squad quit. Ducey's Illegal Shipping Container Wall is Worse Than You Can Imagine", "Arizona Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs appoints Allie Bones as chief of staff", "A Jewish woman will soon hold powerful and prized job in Arizona politics", "Patrick T. Goodman, LPC | Phoenix Children's Hospital", "The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Secy. On a 2-1 vote, the Cochise County Board of Supervisors voted to delay certification of the Nov. 8 election results. She added that untested, uncertified systems had been used in the tallying of ballots. font-size: 12px; padding-left: 0; A court hearing Monday over a challenge in the Arizona attorney general contest began with a debate over whether the lawsuit was properly filed. "We will do everything we can to make sure this does not happen in future elections," he said. About 1% of total ballots cast ultimately couldnt be counted at polling sites by those machines, officials said, but were later tallied at the countys elections center. font-size: 0.9em; Elected November 15, 2022. Now she's getting her job back - and $350K. [35] In response, Hobbs received death threats, and the Arizona Department of Public Safety assigned personnel to guard her and her staff. margin-bottom:16px; But like Sinema, Hobbs bounced back after the late received early ballots in the state's urban centers were added to the count. There will be no delays or games; we will canvass in accordance with state law.. } Biden won the county by more than 2 percentage points. .outer_percentage { vertical-align: top; display: inline-block; Because Arizona has no lieutenant governor, Hobbs stood first in the line of succession to Governor Doug Ducey. Campbells letter was signed by NAACP State President Charles Fanniel, former state lawmaker Art Hamilton, former Phoenix City Council member Michael Johnson, Arizona Corporation Commissioner Sandra Kennedy and Reverend Warren Stewart Sr. of the First Institutional Baptist Church of Phoenix. Hobbs, who was the Senate Minority Leader at the time, testified in court saying Adams was fired for performance-related issues. [18] Goodman is a child therapist at Phoenix Children's Hospital. "[37][38][39][40] Fann responded that the audit would continue when the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum site was next available. She asks the court to require the supervisors to show a reason why her lawsuit should be dismissed, arguing the board clearly violated state law that requires certification by the 20th day after the election. She represented the 15th legislative district alongside Lela Alston. font-weight: 200; font-size: 12px; height: 100%; Secretary Hobbs met her husband at church in 1992. 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