Tag: Katie Hobbs

Arizona Governor Race Between Kari Lake and Katie Hobbs Too Close to Call

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—The votes are still trickling in, but it’s too close to call a winner for the hotly contested Arizona governor’s race. With about 49 percent of the precincts reporting as of 10:45 p.m. local time in Arizona, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs led Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake by approximately 170,000 votes. However, the Maricopa…


Lake and Hobbs Sprint for the Finish Line in Arizona

PHOENIX, Ariz.—With less than 24 hours to go until the polls close on Nov. 8, Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake and Democratic candidate Katie Hobbs were sprinting for the finish line. On Nov. 7, Lake held several in-person get-out-the-vote events, culminating in a blowout Karizona Election Eve Concert and Rally. The band, The Frontmen,…


Parties Launch Door-Knocking Volunteers in Final Pushes for Votes in Arizona

CHANDLER, Ariz.—Arizona Republicans and Democrats staged last-minute door-knocking campaigns hoping to sway undecided voters in the midterm election now less than 24 hours away. On Nov. 7, the Arizona Democratic Party held multiple canvas events to mobilize volunteers to get out the vote. Last week, former President Barack Obama was in Phoenix to stump for…


Lake and Hobbs Rallies Highlight Contrasts Between the Candidates

TUSCON, Ariz.—Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs held her last campaign rally of the election season on Nov. 6, two days before Election Day The night prior, Republican gubernatorial candidate, Kari Lake, held a rally, too. It, however, was one of many remaining on Lake’s busy schedule. At Hobbs’ rally, the mood was mellow, and the…


Arizona Elections Chief Katie Hobbs Won’t Recuse Herself in Governor’s Race Against Kari Lake

Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, the Democratic nominee for governor, will not recuse herself from election duties for the 2022 midterm elections. Her opponent, Republican Kari Lake, and some former secretaries of state have called on Hobbs to not oversee the election. They noted that it could create the appearance of a conflict of…


Arizona Secretary of State Candidate Mark Finchem Predicts ‘Red Tsunami’ in Midterm Elections

PHOENIX, Ariz.—Arizona state Rep. Mark Finchem said he earned the title “Arizona’s most dangerous man” because he stands for election integrity. At a rally on Nov. 3, he pledged systemic change in ballot voting to a cheering crowd: “Paper ballots—counted at the precinct level—on election day.” “They call me a dangerous man for one reason….


Lake Calls Hobbs a ‘Monster’ for Promoting Gender Transition Surgery in Heated Race for Arizona Governor

PHOENIX, Ariz.—Calling her Democratic opponent Katie Hobbs a “monster,” Arizona Republican candidate for governor Kari Lake accused Hobbs of promoting gender transition surgery because her husband is a child therapist at Phoenix Children’s Hospital (PCH). “We just found out her husband [Patrick Goodman] is a child psychologist specializing in transitioning children. It makes sense now….


Thousands Wait In Line Ahead of Obama Rally for Democratic Candidates in Phoenix

PHOENIX, Ariz.—Jeff Gustavson of Mesa, Arizona, sees a political wave coming in the Nov. 8 midterm election, but not a red one. And if thousands of Democrats standing in line waiting to hear former President Barack Obama speak at a Nov. 2 rally in Phoenix was any indication, Gustavson was even more confident. “I think…


Man Accused of Burglarizing Office of Arizona Democrat Is Illegal Alien, Says Kari Lake

Arizona Republican governor frontrunner Kari Lake said on Monday that a suspect who was arrested after allegedly breaking into the campaign headquarters of Democratic nominee for governor Katie Hobbs in downtown Phoenix on Oct. 25 is residing illegally in the United States. Lake revealed the new details while speaking on Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight” on…


Arizona GOP Governor Frontrunner Kari Lake Accuses Legacy Media of Spreading ‘Fake News’ of Burglary

Arizona Republican governor frontrunner Kari Lake lashed out at the legacy media for spreading “fake news” about her alleged involvement in a burglary of Democratic rival Katie Hobbs’ campaign headquarters on Oct. 25, without providing evidence. In a 30-minute press conference the day after the break-in, Lake claimed that the only reason Hobbs accused her…