} Hobbs has positioned herself as a key defender of the states election system and opponent of the audit and her announcement video suggests she will seek to capitalize on that fight in her bid. When they met Monday to canvass on the last day allowed by law, they considered a longer delay. Most recently, she was named the League of Cities and Towns Legislative Champion for two consecutive years (2017 and 2018). The number of signatures required to qualify a recall attempt for the ballot is 25 percent of the number of votes cast in the last election for that office. color: #6db24f; width: 50%; } She served as Senate minority leader from 2015 to 2019 and was elected secretary of state of Arizona in 2018. Part of HuffPost Politics. Doug Ducey (R) had assigned protection provided by the Arizona Department of Public Safety to Hobbs and her family because of the recent threats. display: inline; Inspired to run for office by her involvement with Emerge Arizona, Hobbs was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2010 and to the Arizona Senate in 2012. She previously served as the 21st secretary of state of Arizona from 2019 to 2023. Monday is the deadline for counties to certify election results, and Cochise is not meeting again on election matters until Friday. overflow-x: scroll; Current and former Democratic state lawmakers have said that they had no problems with Adams' job performance. [63] In December 2022, she selected Allie Bones, the Arizona assistant secretary of state, as her chief of staff. Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs said shes been the target of multiple death threats amid the ongoing review and recount of 2020 election ballots in her state a Republican-led effort whose legitimacy has been questioned by Hobbs and other election officials. display: inline-block; [69] She is a triathlete and has been an avid cyclist since high school.[18][70]. She has been a professional social worker since 1992. HuffPost's top politics stories, straight to your inbox. } 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. ", RELATED: Katie Hobbs 'very uncomfortable with minorities,' African-American aide says after winning discrimination case, I know that my initial response to the jury verdict fell short of taking real accountability for the pain Ive caused to Ms. Adams and many Arizonans. margin-bottom: -2px !important; .non_result_row { .inner_percentage.Libertarian { } padding-bottom: 5px; font-size: 12px; 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. padding-bottom: 8px; [14], Hobbs was the chief compliance officer for Sojourner Center, one of the nation's largest domestic violence centers. .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { She later attended Arizona State University, where she received a master's degree in social work in 1995. "What Ms. Adams experienced is yet another example of the systemic inequities and racism that have long permeated every aspect of our lives, too often in ways that are invisible to people like me," Hobbs said. Several Republicans have also announced their plans to run, including Kimberly Yee, who is currently the state treasurer, and Kari Lake, a former anchor for the local Fox television station. 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. letter-spacing: 0.03em; Adrian enhanced ballot tracking technology and increased process transparency, winning recognition and awards from election organizations across the country. [54][55] Hobbs narrowly defeated Lake with 50.3% of the vote. Hobbs was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2010. Read Hobbs' full statement on the matter here. .indicate_scroll { According to The Guardians Sam Levine, who observed the Maricopa County auditors this week, the election review is occurring at a slow and sleepy pace, and potentially dubious technology is being used to verify ballots. text-align: left; 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. padding-bottom: 0px; [30][31] In the days to come, Gaynor's lead narrowed as more and more ballots were counted. To make her point, Hobbs pointed out that Anthony Kern had somehow been allowed to be one of the counters. 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. } .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, In 2022, Adrian Fontes was elected as Arizona's 21st Secretary of State. 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. Maricopa Countys five supervisors voted unanimously to certify the results of the Nov. 8 election after a tense four-hour public meeting filled with outbursts from the audience. Arizona needs to work for all. The Arizona G.O.P. Support local journalism. That would mean county judges, treasurer and others could not be seated in January. She has disregarded the fundamental rights of Arizona citizens afforded by our United States and State of Arizona Constitution. width: 100%; .results_table_container { With a decade of election wins under her belt, Hobbs ran a more traditional campaign, spending big on advertising to get her name and ideas before voters. 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He later led the International Prosecution Unit at the Arizona Attorney Generals Office. [42] While the Arizona Senate's contractor was in possession of the machines that had been subpoenaed, the county spent over $20,000 to lease other machines in order to conduct two local elections, and the costs of re-certifying the surrendered machines after their return would be in the six-figure range; however, the Senate signed an agreement with the county that said the county is not liable for any damages to the equipment while in the Senate's custody, so it is unclear whether the county would be liable for the costs. In closing remarks, supervisors stressed that the election was secure and accurate. The race's margin at least for now proves right the political forecasters who called the race a toss-up. background-color: #003388; It also would put the county in a legal conflict with the state. .non_result_row th { .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { [33], Hobbs was sworn in as secretary of state on January 7, 2019. display: block; The failure to certify on Monday could bring threatened legal action from the secretary of state as well as from national groups. There's all the assumptions people are making about the timing of this, and I just dont think we can make those assumptions.". The Hobbs response to supporters did not sit well with leaders in Arizonas African American community. This is an issue that needs to be discussed further. Smaller updates could come throughout the day from more rural counties. State schools Superintendent Kathy Hoffman would come out the winner in her reelection bid, denying Republican Tom Horne a win. text-align: center; Arizonans deserve a leader who owns up to her mistakes. position: relative; font-size: 20px; This six-month limit does not apply to state legislators. Now, she brings her years of experience to the Office of the Secretary of State to ensure that it runs productively, and that Arizona elections are secure, fair and efficient. Lake's unconventional and instinct-driven campaign, in which she served as both candidate and campaign manager, thrived in the spotlight. } Officials said they first heard of the problems at 6:20 a.m., minutes after the polls opened. } [3][4] She became Arizona's fifth female governor[5][6] on January 2, 2023. He said Arizona law requires a statement contesting the election to be filed five days after the state canvass. She specializes in domestic violence, mental health, and homelessness. [2] The petition listed the following reasons for recall: We the People seek to recall Secretary of State Katie Hobbs for violation of her oath of office A.R.S 38-231. On November 6, 2018, the Associated Press prematurely called the race for Gaynor. We did our job, she said in a video announcing her bid. And dozens of local races, from city elections to school boards to judges, would not have any certified votes. Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, a Democrat who has faced a barrage of criticism from Republicans about the 2020 election, is running for governor, she announced in a video Wednesday morning. } But Hobbs good fortune began to change earlier this month after a federal jury awarded Taloyna Adams, a Democratic policy advisor for the state senate, $2.75 million. Hobbs resigned her seat in the State Senate on January 7, 2019, after being elected secretary of state. Elected November 15, 2022. Those addressing the board included Ben Bergquam of Real Americas Voice, a conservative television network, and podcaster Joe Oltmann of Colorado. The outcome of the recount, which is expected to take months, will not change Arizonas election results, Hobbss office has said. Source. His service to our country taught him the importance of dedication, discipline, and sacrifice to forcefully fight for the American dream. So having a sitting Secretary of State not affirm not one but two federal jury verdicts is indicative of someone who should not be in government, Adams said. In 2020 against all odds, in the middle of a pandemic, we proved that democracy works, she said in the video posted on Twitter. She previously served as the 21st secretary of state of Arizona from 2019 to 2023. The decision means the county won't meet its deadline to report results to the state. Hobbs instead focused on her experience and defense of election processes, often casting the race as a choice between "sanity and chaos" and a vote for her as necessary to preserve democracy. [8] She has a twin sister, Becky. 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In a now-deleted tweet from December, for example, Logan said Trump got 200k more votes than previously reported in Arizona.. [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. And if that were not successful, the state canvass could move ahead Dec. 5 without the votes from Mohave County. The Cochise County supervisors voted 2-1 to delay past the Monday deadline to canvass their county's election, while Maricopa was still preparing to vote on its election and Mohave officials had delayed a decision until later in the day. Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs is receiving protection from the Arizona Department of Public Safety after fielding multiple death threats amid the 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. 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