Category: Katie Hobbs

Arizona GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Demands Katie Hobbs Recuse Herself from Election Oversight

Kari Lake, a Republican running for governor of Arizona, said Monday that Democrat gubernatorial candidate and Arizona’s Secretary of State Katie Hobbs should recuse herself from overseeing the 2022 election while she’s on the ballot. Lake’s campaign said in a July 19 statement that Hobbs, who the campaign called “the most partisan Secretary of State in…


Arizona Attorney General Asks Secretary of State for Evidence of Potential Voter Fraud

The office of Arizona’s attorney general has asked the state’s secretary of state for a report on potential voter fraud violations after she asked him to probe how former President Donald Trump and allies of the ex-commander-in-chief allegedly pressured Maricopa County officials in the wake of the 2020 election. Attorney General Mark Brnovich, a Republican,…


Arizona’s Maricopa County Will Replace All Voting Machines After Audit

Authorities in Maricopa County, Arizona, announced they will replace all voting machines following a Senate-ordered audit of the county’s 2020 election results. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, which oversees elections in the county, issued a response to a letter sent by Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, saying the county “shares [her] concerns” that the…


Arizona Republican Lawmakers Vote to Strip Power From Secretary of State Katie Hobbs

Arizona’s Republican-controlled Legislature moved to strip power from Secretary of State Katie Hobbs in election-related lawsuits, handing that power instead to the attorney general’s office. The measure, which was contained within a budget reconciliation bill (pdf), seeks to stop Hobbs, a Democrat, from playing a role in lawsuits related to state election rules while giving…


Arizona GOP Lawmakers Vote to Strip Election Lawsuit Power From Secretary of State Katie Hobbs

Arizona’s Republican-controlled legislature moved to strip power from Secretary of State Katie Hobbs in election-related lawsuits, handing that power instead to the attorney general’s office. The measure, which was contained within a budget reconciliation bill (pdf), seeks to stop Hobbs, a Democrat, from playing a role in lawsuits related to state election rules while giving…


Secretary of State Katie Hobbs Announces Candidacy for Arizona Governor

Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs announced she is running for governor in 2022 as she appeals to become the Democratic nominee.


Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs Announces Candidacy for Governor

Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs announced she is running for governor in 2022 as she appeals to become the Democratic nominee.


Republicans Move to Limit Power of Arizona Secretary of State

Republican lawmakers in Arizona on Tuesday moved to limit the power of Secretary State of Katie Hobbs, a Democrat. Panels in the state House of Representatives and Senate passed bills that would make clear Attorney General Mark Brnovich has the “sole authority” to defend Arizona election laws and procedures. House Bill 2891, for instance, in…


Arizona’s Top Elections Official Tells Maricopa County to Get New Election Machines

Arizona’s secretary of state on Thursday warned the state’s largest county not to try to use election machines that are being audited or she would decertify the equipment. “I have grave concerns regarding the security and integrity of these machines, given that the chain of custody, a critical security tenet, has been compromised and election…


Arizona Secretary of State Receiving Security Protection After Death Threats

Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs requested and received a security detail after a series of death threats due to her ongoing opposition to the election audit taking place in Maricopa County, Hobbs’s and Gov. Doug Ducey’s office told The Hill. “Let me be very clear: I will never be intimidated out of telling the truth,…