Kathleen Marie Hobbs is an American politician and social worker who is the governor-elect of Arizona and the current secretary of State of Arizona.
A member of the Democratic Party, she was a state senator representing Arizona’s 24th legislative district from 2013 to 2019 and a state representative representing Arizona’s 15th legislative district from 2011 to 2013.
Hobbs won the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial election, narrowly defeating Republican nominee Kari Lake. The Associated Press projected her as the winner on November 14, 2022. Hobbs is set to become Arizona’s fifth female governor, a record for U.S. states.
In October 2020, Hobbs announced her candidacy for governor in the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial election. Incumbent Governor Doug Ducey is term-limited. She defeated Marco A. Lopez Jr. in the Democratic primary election to become the nominee and skipped the primary debate with him.
Katie Hobbs Family
Hobbs is a twin, and her twin sister is a schoolteacher. She’s also a triathlete. Hobbs is a first-generation Arizonan who grew up in a working-class family in Tempe.
She has been married for 26 years — her husband is a child therapist — and they have two adult children, a 23-year-old son and a 20-year-old daughter.
Katie Hobbs Store
Bright Blue Ink administers the Katie Hobbs Webstore on behalf of Katie Hobbs for Governor. Bright Blue Ink is a Union print shop based in Austin, Texas.
You can find the Katie Hobbs Store at https://store.katiehobbs.org/
Katie Hobbs Polls
Democratic nominee Katie Hobbs won the race for governor of Arizona, NBC News projected on Monday evening.
Hobbs, who is Arizona’s secretary of state, defeated Republican nominee Kari Lake, a former television news anchor who became a leading denier of the legitimacy of the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.
With 97% of the projected vote in, Hobbs had 50.4% of the vote, compared to 49.6% for Lake.
Hobbs ran a low-key campaign against Lake and refused to debate her, saying she did not want to give the GOP nominee the opportunity to spread conspiracy theories.
She accused Lake of being “only interested in creating a spectacle.”
Lake in turn called Hobbs a “coward” for not debating.
“Democracy is worth the wait,” Hobbs said in a tweet after her victory was projected. “Thank you, Arizona. I am so honoured and so proud to be your next Governor.”
Katie Hobbs Twitter
Katie Hobbs’ Twitter is @katiehobbs. Her Twitter bio states “Social worker, mom, wife, Arizona’s Secretary of State. Running for Governor of Arizona.” She has 166.2K Followers at the time of writing this article.
Katie Hobbs Instagram
Katie Hobbs’ Instagram is @katie4az. Her Instagram bio states “Social worker, mom, wife, Arizona’s Secretary of State. Running for Governor of Arizona.” She has 14.4K followers at the time of writing this article.
Katie Hobbs Salary
The Arizona Secretary of State earns around $70,000 as a salary. The current position is held by Katie Hobbs, who is a Democrat.
In the state of Arizona, the office of the secretary of state is one that can be won through the electoral process.
Katie Hobbs’ Net Worth
Katie Hobbs has a net worth of 1.5 million dollars (estimated) as of 2022. However, there are no official documents regarding Katie’s assets have been disclosed to the public yet.
Hobbs was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2010 and credited her interest in politics to Emerge Arizona. She was inspired to run for office by the people she assisted as a social worker, believing they were not being heard by the government. She advocates ending domestic violence.
On March 8, 2017, Hobbs announced her candidacy for Arizona Secretary of State. In the 2018 election, she faced Republican nominee Steve Gaynor. On November 6, 2018, the Associated Press prematurely called the race for Gaynor.