But there is a third option: get the job done, Ms. Hobbs says in the video announcement. background-color: #f9d334; [3], A recall can be filed against any public officer on any grounds. } She joined a lawsuit to try to stop the recount, which has no official standing and will not change the states vote. That would mean county judges, treasurer and others could not be seated in January. Please excuse our site and file changes as we transition to Secretary Fontes. It could take days or longer to know the answer. She was succeeded by Alston. 06/02/2021 11:10 AM EDT. Part of HuffPost Politics. Do you have information you want to share with HuffPost? The companys founder, Doug Logan, has come under scrutiny for his earlier promotion of election conspiracy theories. Monday is the deadline for counties to certify election results, and Cochise is not meeting again on election matters until Friday. We hereby withdraw our support. Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs is receiving protection from the Arizona Department of Public Safety after fielding multiple death threats amid the Arizona governor race results: Will Lake or Hobbs win remaining votes? But Arizona Republicans have continued to stoke former President Donald Trump's stolen election lie by pursuing a controversial and conspiracy filled audit of 2020 ballots. As Arizonas secretary of state, Hobbs oversees elections and is second-in-line to the governor. Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs best known nationally for taking a stand against former President Donald Trumps claims of election fraud entered this It appears that the man who chased Hobbs was Jordan Conradson, who identifies himself as a reporter for Gateway Pundit, a far-right website known for spreading hoaxes and conspiracy theories. A member of the Democratic Party, Hobbs served in the Arizona Senate from 2013 to 2019 and in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013. margin: 0; This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Election news will continue through the waning weeks of the year. "In spotlight of audit, Secretary of State Katie Hobbs announces run for Arizona governor". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved June 2, 2021. ^ "Lopez Concedes Democratic Primary for Governor, Hobbs Says Time to Look Ahead". August 3, 2022. ^ "Ahead of the primary, Hobbs looking forward to the general election". ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix (KNXV). Printers used at Maricopa County polling sites on Election Day were tested in advance and used the same settings as in previous elections, according to election officials. Hobbs credited her interest in politics to her involvement with Emerge Arizona and was inspired to run for office by the people she assisted as a social worker, believing they were not being heard by the government. Hobbs outraised Lake ahead of the November election and outspent her in the cycle, too, at $12.1 million compared to $8.6 million. Mr. Ducey is not eligible to run in the 2022 election because of term limits and the field to replace him is likely to be crowded. max-height: 580px; The Alliance, which previously won a suit blocking a planned hand recount of ballots in the county, also included a voter from the county as a plaintiff, and named Supervisors Peggy Judd, Tom Crosby and Anne English as defendants. Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, announced she is running in the states open gubernatorial race on Wednesday. position: absolute; In a six-page letter, Hobbs wrote that the audit's chain of custody was lacking, calling it "a significant departure from standard best practices. padding-bottom: 7px; Hobbs instead focused on her experience and defense of election processes, often casting the race as a choice between "sanity and chaos" and a vote for her as necessary to preserve democracy. Katie Hobbs did not come to play. .inner_percentage { Hobbs was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2010. Source. Whether anyone will pursue criminal charges is unclear, but it is likely Secretary of State Katie Hobbs office will refer the matter to state or county prosecutors. vertical-align: top; Secretary Hobbs has a Bachelor of Social Work from Northern Arizona University and a Master of Social Work from Arizona State University. They are complicit.. The audit procedures are vague and insufficient to ensure accuracy and consistency and fail to adequately protect and document chain of custody of ballots, Hobbs said. } Those ballots were placed into a box for misreads, known as door 3, and later tabulated at the countys election headquarters. This six-month limit does not apply to state legislators. Arizonans deserve a leader who owns up to her mistakes. Secretary Fontes later testified before Congress to inform them of threats facing election officials. Supervisor Hildy Angius said she spent the recess talking with constituents, her congressman, Republican U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar, and even some candidates and came to realize she had no choice other than either to certify the election or essentially void the county's votes in the state canvass. .votebox_legend .non_result_row { color: #6db24f; The race for Arizona's next governor, one of the most closely followed in the country, embodied the national dynamics of the midterm, with GOP hopeful Lake championing economic and border issues while Hobbs ran on combating election lies and protecting abortion rights. Its been almost six months since Ducey certified his states election results, which put Democrat Joe Biden ahead of then-President Donald Trump by 10,457 votes. [2] The petition listed the following reasons for recall: We the People seek to recall Secretary of State Katie Hobbs for violation of her oath of office A.R.S 38-231. She cant even correctly spell the name of her discrimination victim. .votebox_bp_logo { The failure to certify on Monday could bring threatened legal action from the secretary of state as well as from national groups. He said Arizona law requires a statement contesting the election to be filed five days after the state canvass. Subscribe today. But like Sinema, Hobbs bounced back after the late received early ballots in the state's urban centers were added to the count. This is too little, too late. Kathleen Marie Hobbs (born December 28, 1969) is an American politician and social worker serving as the 24th governor of Arizona since 2023. She widened the gap by Thursday evening, to just over 1 percentage point, as counties continued reporting early vote counts, including a big batch in Maricopa County. top: 0px; [23] Hobbs became minority leader in 2015 and served two terms in that position. letter-spacing: .04em; Inspired to run for office by her involvement with Emerge Arizona, Hobbs was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2010 and to the Arizona Senate in 2012. "There were issues. With 12 of Arizona's 15 counties certifying the election so far, the Secretary of State's Office has confirmed it will file a legal action by the end of the day to force at least one county, Cochise, to certify its results. Arizona Republicans passed a measure on Tuesday to strip Democrat Katie Hobbs, the current secretary of state, of her ability to defend election lawsuits, a Kern is a former GOP state representative who led the Stop the Steal movement in Arizona and was photographed among the rioters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. In the U.S. Senate race that year, Democrat Kyrsten Sinema initially trailed GOP rival Martha McSally in election night counts. While the county was compiling some of the answers to her massive requests, he added, more than 10 of her 31 numbered requests in the document asked for items outside the scope of a lawful legislative subpoena. Hobbs is affiliated with the National Association of Social Workers professional organization. Update: Katie Hobbs continues her lead over Kari Lake. } padding-left: 10px; } Over 2 million votes cast by Arizonans already were counted, and more than 550,000 are left to tally, according to information collected by the Arizona Secretary of State's Office. The commentary largely echoed that of a Nov. 16 meeting, where anger and disappointment over the midterm elections was on full display. Hobbs, the secretary of state and a former lawmaker, saw a large lead of more than 180,000 votes when initial counts were posted Tuesday night. 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WebAn effort to recall Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs (D) was launched on February 11, 2021. background-color: #db0000; } Follow her on Twitter @sbarchenger. } .non_result_row th { led the Stop the Steal movement in Arizona. And theres a lot more work to be done., Im running for Governor to deliver transparency, accountability, and results for Arizonans -- just like Ive done my whole career.Join me: https://t.co/LM2sCDVynA pic.twitter.com/5y3QtFvYAk. Secretary Hobbs met her husband at church in 1992. .votebox-results-cell--number { Judd, along with fellow Republican Supervisor Tom Crosby,last week delayed a decision on whether to certify the election results. Looking back at 2018 offers a different pattern. Conradson uploaded a video to Twitter on Thursday showing him following Hobbs and another woman as they walked quickly toward the entrance of a building. "The other side isn't offering policies to make our lives better, they're offering conspiracies that only make our lives worse," she says over news clips about the audit. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has rejected a legislative subpoena seeking information about the Nov. 8 election, saying it wasnt properly issued.. Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Gates said Monday that Maricopa County will review the troubles it had on Election Day. Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, a Democrat who has faced a barrage of criticism from Republicans about the 2020 election, is running for governor, states. We cannot be certain who accessed the voting equipment and what might have been done to them, she wrote. Supporters of the recall had until June 11, 2021, to collect 583,172 signatures to require a recall election. About 1% of total ballots cast ultimately couldnt be counted at polling sites by those machines, officials said, but were later tallied at the countys elections center. 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