Katie Hobbs
Governor of Arizona — currently serving. Party, term history, and sourced provenance. Sections fill in as records land.
Terms
- Governor of Arizona Democratic Current
Background
- background Born December 28, 1969 in Arizona; social work degrees from Northern Arizona University and Arizona State University; Democrat.
- role Arizona House (elected 2010); Arizona Senate (elected 2012); Senate minority leader (2015–2019).
- role Elected Arizona Secretary of State in 2018; served 2019 to 2023.
- achievement Elected 24th Governor of Arizona in 2022, narrowly defeating Republican nominee Kari Lake; serving since 2023.
- achievement Vetoed over 100 bills in first five months, including measures on immigration, housing, and lobbying restrictions.
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