background: #4c4c4c; New results are expected Friday night. display: inline-block; Kathleen Marie Hobbs (born December 28, 1969)[1][2] is an American politician and social worker serving as the 24th governor of Arizona since 2023. In a now-deleted tweet from December, for example, Logan said Trump got 200k more votes than previously reported in Arizona.. A federal jury determined Talonya Adams, 45, was fired by the state Senate in 2015 because she complained that her low pay was the result of racial and sex discrimination. Do you have information you want to share with HuffPost? In closing remarks, supervisors stressed that the election was secure and accurate. Hobbs won the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial election, defeating Republican nominee Kari Lake. [36], Hobbs's complaints were echoed in a letter to the State Senate president Karen Fann from the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, which had a 4-1 Republican majority. .votebox_bp_logo { But like Sinema, Hobbs bounced back after the late received early ballots in the state's urban centers were added to the count. letter-spacing: 0.03em; Chairman Ron Gould shared similar resentment that he felt forced to certify the election. Monday is the deadline for counties to certify election results, and Cochise is not meeting again on election matters until Friday. 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. Chairman Bill Gates previously said that the county would certify the results of the election, even as a handful of other counties delayed their canvasses. Hamadeh on Nov. 22 filed a legal complaint asking a judge not only to prevent certification of the Nov. 8 election results but, if appropriate, also to certify the election to Hamadeh. State schools Superintendent Kathy Hoffman would come out the winner in her reelection bid, denying Republican Tom Horne a win. .results_text { Arizona voters deserve to know their votes are still being counted", "Katie Hobbs, Steve Gaynor in dead heat to become Arizona's next secretary of state", "Gov. The secretary of state added that she and a staffer were later chased outside their office by a man she didnt know. She cant even correctly spell the name of her discrimination victim. [18] Goodman is a child therapist at Phoenix Children's Hospital. overflow-y: auto; The letter said they would disenfranchise Cochise County voters, Whitney said. Katie Hobbs, the Arizona secretary of state, addressing members of the states Electoral College before they cast their votes in December. } color: #fff; WebSecretary Fontes is a proud Arizona native, an honorable veteran of the United States Marine Corps, and the father of three daughters, who has spent a lifetime fighting for The Republican National Committee made a statement slamming Hobbs for what they said was a "forced apology.". 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Beginning as a volunteer at her church and continuing with her job as a social worker and chief compliance officer at one of the largest domestic violence centers in the U.S., the focus of her life has been to help others to gain security, to be heard, and to create better lives. Anyone can read what you share. margin: 0px 10px; Election officials have expressed concerns about the audit, which is being led by Cyber Ninjas, a private cybersecurity firm based in Florida. I think the question is, are these 'late earlies' going to be more like 2020 or more like 2018? Cani asked. } position: relative; Democratic Supervisor Ann English has indicated she doesn't support a delay in certification. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. The number of signatures required to qualify a recall attempt for the ballot is 25 percent of the number of votes cast in the last election for that office. Please excuse our site and file changes as we transition to Secretary Fontes. But we were transparent about that.". This, however, hasnt deterred the Republican-led state Senate from forging ahead with yet another review and hand recount of all 2.1 million ballots cast in the county. .votebox-results-metadata { She promised to recruit women and people of color to leadership positions within her political campaign. Those at the front of the security line mocked journalists as they were ushered in by law enforcement officers. Instead, they are calling for a Friday special meeting with presentations from the Arizona secretary of state and a collection of people who earlier this month complained about problems with the accreditation of the firms that certify election tabulation machines. In the case of state legislators, a recall petition may commence five days after the start of their first legislative session after their election. 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. County leaders issued their first official response to the challenges in a Sunday reply to a letter from the Arizona Attorney Generals Office, writing that unexpected problems at the polls didnt disenfranchise voters and dont invalidate the election. Election workers were actively implementing a settings change to solve the problem by 11:30 a.m., they said Monday. Hobbs outraised Lake ahead of the November election and outspent her in the cycle, too, at $12.1 million compared to $8.6 million. We hereby withdraw our support. Bisbee resident David Penrose just had one question about the meeting and that was about Supervisor Peggy Judd who called in through video conference. background-color: #f4f4f4; [25] In November 2021, Adams won a discrimination lawsuit related to her firing and was awarded a judgment of $2.75 million.[26]. border-radius: 50%; Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs said shes been the target of multiple death threats amid the ongoing review and recount of 2020 election ballots in her state a Republican-led effort whose legitimacy has been questioned by Hobbs and other election officials. overflow: hidden; border-bottom: 1px solid grey; In the case of other elected officials, there is no six-month limit for subsequent terms in office.[4]. Ms. Hobbs, a Democrat who gained prominence for defending the states election system, has condemned a Republican recount currently underway, calling it a threat to democracy. If the county's election is not canvassed by Dec. 5, the statewide canvass will move ahead without the missing county or counties' votes, the Secretary of State's Office has said. 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No signatures were filed with the secretary of state's office by the deadline.[1]. [54][55] Hobbs narrowly defeated Lake with 50.3% of the vote. .votebox-results-cell--check { Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, announced she is running in the states open gubernatorial race on Wednesday. Kory Langhofer argued for Hamadeh that it was not too early to file suit for a variety of reasons, including that the answer to some questions addressed in the lawsuit needed to be determined before the recount. [33], Hobbs was sworn in as secretary of state on January 7, 2019. 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. The gubernatorial race saw unprecedented spending and fundraising in part thanks to the close contest itself and Arizona's growing prominence in the national spotlight. The results have been certified. Jane C. Timm is a senior reporter for NBC News. But in a letter to her supporters, candidate Hobbs said Adams firing had nothing to do with gender or race. Supporters of the recall had until June 11, 2021, to collect 583,172 signatures to require a recall election. Its been my job and lifes work to make government work for the people of Arizona. We cannot be certain who accessed the voting equipment and what might have been done to them, she wrote. [64][65], Hobbs is married to Patrick Goodman, whom she met at church in 1992 and married in 1996. width: 90%; He practiced law for 15 years before running for office in 2016 when he was elected Maricopa County Recorder. z-index:1; .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { Ducey's Illegal Shipping Container Wall is Worse Than You Can Imagine", "Arizona Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs appoints Allie Bones as chief of staff", "A Jewish woman will soon hold powerful and prized job in Arizona politics", "Patrick T. Goodman, LPC | Phoenix Children's Hospital", "The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Secy. So having a sitting Secretary of State not affirm not one but two federal jury verdicts is indicative of someone who should not be in government, Adams said. [19], Hobbs was the executive director of Emerge Arizona from 2013 to 2019.[20]. Lake, 53, used her decades on-camera to appeal to Arizonans, many of whom already knew her, and rose to prominence aligning herself with false claims of widespread election fraud. Katie Hobbs, Arizona's Democratic nominee for governor, saw slight growth in her advantage over Republican challenger Thursday, though the number of votes left to count was so significant it promised further seesawing in the race's margins. Hobbs, a Democrat and former state legislator, was elected to head the secretary of states office in 2018 by a narrow margin and is the first Democrat to hold the position since 1995, according to Ballotpedia. color: #6db24f; max-height: 580px; That fundamental motivation inspired her to run for Secretary of State, after serving in the Arizona House of Representatives and Arizona Senate as minority leader. display: inline; .results_row td { He referred to a Nov. 21 letter from the Secretary of State saying that if the board still has not certified by the Nov. 28 deadline it would disenfranchise Cochise County voters. When they met Monday to canvass on the last day allowed by law, they considered a longer delay. Kathleen Marie Hobbs (born December 28, 1969) is an American politician and social worker serving as the 24th governor of Arizona since 2023. On a 2-1 vote, the Cochise County Board of Supervisors voted to delay certification of the Nov. 8 election results. font-size: 2em; With the verdicts finding her culpable for race and sex discrimination and retaliatory termination, for her to say these other things is dishonest, Adams said. Arizona Gov. Given the tightness of the race, that also means media outlets like the Associated Press may not declare a winner for several days or more. Hobbs was elected as secretary of state in 2018 with 50.4% of the vote. The Secretary of State's office previously said it would file a legal action to compel wayward counties to follow the law and affirmed that Monday after the decision in Bisbee by the Cochise supervisors. Doug Ducey (R) had assigned protection provided by the Arizona Department of Public Safety to Hobbs and her family because of the recent threats. padding-left: 0; .percentage_number { } Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. That would mean county judges, treasurer and others could not be seated in January. } Election officials across the country have faced a wave of violent threats since the 2020 election. This year, the process drew intense attention in Cochise, Mohave and Maricopa counties. Mohave County supervisors reconvened at 2 p.m. and with little discussion voted 4-0 to canvass their election. 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. 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. } 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. [7], Hobbs was born in Tempe, Arizona. But some political observers are hesitant to assume that, noting that 2020 upended voting patterns amid unprecedented circumstances, namely fears around voting during the COVID-19 pandemic and Donald Trump's sowing of distrust in election systems. She asks the court to require the supervisors to show a reason why her lawsuit should be dismissed, arguing the board clearly violated state law that requires certification by the 20th day after the election. [44] The auditors released a report in September 2021, finding no proof of fraud and that their ballot recount increased Biden's margin of victory by 360 votes. margin: 8px auto; One big outstanding question is whom those remaining votes will favor, which is somewhat unpredictable in the purple state. Now she's getting her job back - and $350K. Read the latest here. Hobbs was elected as secretary of state in 2018 with 50.4% of the vote. The recall effort was organized by a group called We the People AZ Alliance. The recall petition was filed with the Arizona Secretary of States office on February 11, 2021, by Shelby Bush and Eric Wnuck. [2] In 2022, Adrian Fontes was elected as Arizona's 21st Secretary of State. } } The outcome of the recount, which is expected to take months, will not change Arizonas election results, Hobbss office has said. WebAn effort to recall Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs (D) was launched on February 11, 2021. 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