Katie Hobbs launches reelection bid to serve second term as Arizona governor

Published October 8, 2025 12:43pm ET



Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) is running for reelection to a second term in office, she announced Wednesday.

Hobbs won against Republican Kari Lake by a slim margin in 2022. Since her election, she has been championed by Democrats for her vetoes of bills passed by the state’s Republican-led legislature and her staunch defense of abortion.

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