Arizona
(The Center Square) - Arizona Republicans are pushing back against Gov. Katie Hobbs’ choice for a running mate.
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Former Republican and Mesa Mayor John Giles is Gov. Katie Hobbs’ pick for lieutenant governor. Giles, a Republican-turned-independent, was rumored to be Hobbs’ top choice for weeks, but the Democrat finally made the announcement early Tuesday. “At a time when too many politicians are focused on partisan politics, Arizona deserves a lieutenant governor who shares […]
Arizona
The Republican candidates hoping to flip Arizona’s top three statewide positions in November are lining up behind an anti-trans ballot measure that critics say will force schools to police bathrooms and locker rooms. Proposition 318, which GOP lawmakers named the “Protect Girls Sports in Arizona,” threatens schools and athletic associations with lawsuits if trans girls […]
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For a split second, I thought Andy Biggs had picked a Mexican-born naturalized U.S. citizen as his running mate for governor. He hadn’t. It turned out to be Sine Kerr’s mother. “The daughter of an Army combat veteran and a naturalized U.S. citizen from Mexico, Sine Kerr has lived the American Dream,” read Biggs’ press […]
Arizona
Andy Biggs, the GOP nominee for governor, picked former state legislator Sine Kerr as his running mate, announcing on Friday that she was his choice for lieutenant governor. Kerr, a dairy farmer from Buckeye, was appointed to the Arizona Senate in 2018 to fill a vacancy. She then went on to win three full terms […]
Arizona
For the second election cycle in a row, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is refusing to debate her Republican opponent. Hobbs narrowly won the governor’s seat by about 17,000 votes in 2022 after she declined to share a debate stage with Republican Kari Lake. Now, U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, the winner of the July 21 Republican […]
Arizona
A survey of voters in three battleground states, including Arizona, found that abortion remains a deciding issue in choosing which candidates to support. Impact Research, a public opinion research company that frequently works with progressive organizations, partnered with Reproductive Freedom for All to gauge how abortion might affect how voters in Michigan, Nevada and Arizona […]
Arizona
Gov. Katie Hobbs’ reelection campaign is celebrating a $10 million boost from the Democratic Governors Association as she ramps up to face Republican gubernatorial nominee Andy Biggs. DGA announced its spending plan early Tuesday, acknowledging it views Arizona as having the closest race for governor in the nation. “As national Republicans are set to pour […]
Commentary
Gov. Katie Hobbs and Rep. Andy Biggs have yet to name their running mates — the first time Arizona gubernatorial candidates must choose a lieutenant governor — but they’re already telling voters exactly what they’re thinking. The frenzy over who each will choose to be first in the line of succession isn’t just political gossip. […]
Arizona
Arizona doctors and progressive organizations are warning voters that Republican gubernatorial nominee Andy Biggs has a long record as an elected official of attacking access to healthcare and abortion care. Biggs will face off with Gov. Katie Hobbs in November to determine who will lead the state for the next four years. Among the stark […]
