height: 56px; width: 50%; This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Arizona governor race results: Will Lake or Hobbs win remaining votes? In a now-deleted tweet from December, for example, Logan said Trump got 200k more votes than previously reported in Arizona.. padding-left: 16px; She previously served as the 21st secretary of state of Arizona from 2019 to 2023. width: 50px; The Alliance, which previously won a suit blocking a planned hand recount of ballots in the county, also included a voter from the county as a plaintiff, and named Supervisors Peggy Judd, Tom Crosby and Anne English as defendants. .results_text { 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. [58][59][60], Hobbs was sworn in on January 2, 2023, in a private ceremony, with a public ceremony scheduled for January 5. In 2020, at the height of the Covid-19 crisis and amidst violent protests, Maricopa County saw record voter turnout, as well as record numbers of new voters registered for both parties. He later led the International Prosecution Unit at the Arizona Attorney Generals Office. Hobbs asks for the court to act by Thursday, the same date a lawsuit filed hours earlier also requested. } We cannot be certain who accessed the voting equipment and what might have been done to them, she wrote. Support local journalism. 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. overflow: hidden; [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. vertical-align: top; } Biden edged out Trump by more than 2 percentage points or about 45,000 votes in Maricopa County. } It was the second time a federal jury agreed Adams was the victim of racial and gender discrimination. Adams has criticized Hobbs' responses to the verdict and called her out for not taking more responsibility. margin-right: 12px; I think the question is, are these 'late earlies' going to be more like 2020 or more like 2018? Cani asked. After graduating from law school, Secretary Fontes spent his career advocating for justice and fighting for those who are disadvantaged first as a prosecutor with the Denver District Attorney and then at the Maricopa County Attorneys office. Monday was the deadline for Arizona's 15 counties to report results of the Nov. 8 election to the Secretary of State's Office. The results have been certified. PHOENIX A recent OH Predictive Insights poll showed Secretary of State Katie Hobbs with a decisive lead in Arizonas Democratic Primary race for Governor. Those ballots were placed into a box for misreads, known as door 3, and later tabulated at the countys election headquarters. margin-bottom:16px; On Sunday, she wavered, saying she had more questions. 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. The Friday meeting, proposed by Supervisor Tom Crosby, could be a reprise of a Nov. 18 meeting at which three men who dont live in Cochise County alleged the firms that verify election tabulation machines werent properly accredited. } This year, the process drew intense attention in Cochise, Mohave and Maricopa counties. font-style: italic; Most recently, she was named the League of Cities and Towns Legislative Champion for two consecutive years (2017 and 2018). Hobbs was elected as secretary of state in 2018 with 50.4% of the vote. The recall effort was organized by a group called We the People AZ Alliance. The recall petition was filed with the Arizona Secretary of States office on February 11, 2021, by Shelby Bush and Eric Wnuck. [2] max-width: 600px; A second lawsuit to compel the Cochise County Board of Supervisors to certify the Nov. 8 election results was filed Monday evening by Secretary of State Katie Hobbs. In addition to the lawsuits pending against Cochise County, at least two state races are heading to an official recount, and several questions and challenges linger from the Arizona Attorney General's Office, the state Republican Party and from some candidates themselves. width: 100%; 5 things to know about Arizona's Democratic governor", "Katie Hobbs, Secretary of State from Arizona", "Running Women Q&A: Katie Hobbs is Itching to Fight Voter Suppression", "New lawmaker profile: Rep. Katie Hobbs, D-Phoenix", "Connecting with Secretary of State Katie Hobbs", "A Black staffer in the Arizona Senate wins $2.75M judgement in discrimination case", "Fired Senate staffer awarded millions in discrimination suit", "Democratic state Sen. Katie Hobbs will seek to unseat Arizona Secretary of State Michele Reagan", "AP: Steve Gaynor Arizona's next Secretary of State", "I'm in this to win it and it's still too close to call. Hobbs had 42% of the vote and her closest rival, Marco Lopez, has 8% of the vote. width: 100% The results have been certified. Read Hobbs' full statement on the matter here. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs is receiving protection from the Arizona Department of Public Safety after fielding multiple death threats amid the Arizonans deserve a leader who owns up to her mistakes. Some of the people unhappy with election were allowed into the auditorium. Sworn in January 2, 2023. padding-bottom: 8px; Arizonas 21st Secretary of State. Steve Gaynor defeated incumbent Michele Reagan in the Republican primary for Arizona Secretary of State on August 28, 2018. On November 16, Hobbs was officially declared the winner by a margin of 20,000 votes. margin-right: 10px; Now she's getting her job back - and $350K, Katie Hobbs, Kari Lake lead early polls in Arizona's governor race. He yelled at Hobbs: Why are you working so hard to shut the audit down? Arizona Gov. letter-spacing: .04em; Since then, multiple election audits have been conducted in Maricopa County, which is home to most of Arizonas voters but none of the audits has revealed any fraud or other irregularities. } Christine Rhodes, former county recorder, was present at the meeting and said it was bizarre.. AZ Secretary of State: 'This is everything but an audit', a controversial and conspiracy filled audit of 2020 ballots. The meeting auditorium, usually close to empty at most board meetings, was fully packed when the board meeting began about 10 a.m. Maricopa Countys Board of Supervisors will meet Monday to canvass, or certify, election results in the states most populous voting jurisdiction. [67][68][13], Hobbs is Catholic. } 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). Catch up on the latest news and stories on the 12 News YouTube channel. .race_header.libertarian { margin: 0px 10px; display: inline-block; "I vote aye under duress, Gould said. [10] She comes from a Catholic family and volunteered at her church as a child. Judd, along with fellow Republican Supervisor Tom Crosby,last week delayed a decision on whether to certify the election results. 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. The audit procedures are vague and insufficient to ensure accuracy and consistency and fail to adequately protect and document chain of custody of ballots, Hobbs said. In the case of other elected officials, there is no six-month limit for subsequent terms in office.[4]. [54][55] Hobbs narrowly defeated Lake with 50.3% of the vote. 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. Katie Hobbs, Arizonas secretary of state, said Wednesday she would caution campaigns against celebrating victories at the moment, saying there are many .inner_percentage.Libertarian { censuring elected officials, including the Republican governor, Doug Ducey. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h5.votebox-header-election-type { Prior to being elected to the legislature, she worked in the areas of domestic violence, behavioral health, and homelessness. 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. top: -5px; IE 11 is not supported. .race_footer { She was succeeded by Alston. Hobbs has been one of the most vocal opponents of the audit, which shes lambasted as a farce. In a blistering Wednesday letter to Ken Bennett, who is serving as the liaison between auditors and the Arizona Senate, Hobbs said she had several concerns regarding the ongoing recount, including red flags concerning Cyber Ninjas and its processes. [18], Hobbs served on the Phoenix Women's Commission and the Phoenix Human Services Commission. width: 100%; Whoever gets the most votes wins the office. Hamadeh on Nov. 22 filed a legal complaint asking a judge not only to prevent certification of the Nov. 8 election results but, if appropriate, also to certify the election to Hamadeh. If the county's election is not canvassed by Dec. 5, the statewide canvass will move ahead without the missing county or counties' votes, the Secretary of State's Office has said. Katie Hobbs, the Arizona secretary of state, addressing members of the states Electoral College before they cast their votes in December. 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. Heres how. But the jobs not done. Example video title will go here for this video. Secretary Fontes served on active duty from 1992 to 1996 and was nominated for a meritorious commission. If youre an elected official, youre not above the law, he said. Townsend questioned the countys response on Monday, noting that she had previously been told to file a public records request for the information by the county. "Late early" ballots generally refer to ballots dropped off on Election Day or received by elections officials in the days immediately prior. font-size: 2em; As public comment got underway at Maricopa Countys Monday canvass meeting, numerous speakers called for an election redo. On March 8, 2017, Hobbs announced her candidacy for Arizona secretary of state. She served as Senate minority leader from 2015 to 2019 and was elected secretary of state of Arizona in 2018. 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. Cochise is the only one of Arizona's 15 counties not to certify its results. display: inline-block; [43] Cyber Ninjas' owner, Doug Logan, supported Trump and promoted Trump's claims of election fraud. .votebox-results-cell--check { [11], Hobbs has been a social worker since 1992. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { Hobbs was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2010. } font-weight: 300; Anyone can read what you share. By again delaying a decision on certifying election results, the Cochise County Board of Supervisors has violated the law, opening the three members to felony charges. Dan Barr argued for Mayes, who was named in the suit, that the action was premature. } .non_result_row th { 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. margin-bottom: .75em; New results are expected Friday night. Update: Katie Hobbs continues her lead over Kari Lake. 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