[54][55] Hobbs narrowly defeated Lake with 50.3% of the vote. 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. 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. Campbells letter was signed by NAACP State President Charles Fanniel, former state lawmaker Art Hamilton, former Phoenix City Council member Michael Johnson, Arizona Corporation Commissioner Sandra Kennedy and Reverend Warren Stewart Sr. of the First Institutional Baptist Church of Phoenix. Update: Katie Hobbs continues her lead over Kari Lake. Here in Arizona, the main opposition is coming from the Arizona Secretary of State, far left Katie Hobbs. By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. Major updates on newly counted votes are expected each evening, and officials in the state's most populous counties with the most votes outstanding have said their work could take days. } Hobbs has positioned herself as a key defender of the states election system and opponent of the audit and her announcement video suggests she will seek to capitalize on that fight in her bid. For most of the 110 years since Arizona became the nation's 48th state, canvass day was a routine marker the day that put a period to the tallying in most counties. However, there is prosecutorial discretion, which could result in a smaller penalty if the supervisors are found guilty, attorney Jim Barton said. [3], A recall can be filed against any public officer on any grounds. .inner_percentage.Republican { Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Gates said Monday that Maricopa County will review the troubles it had on Election Day. .results_row td { margin-top: 1em; 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. Mohave County supervisors on Monday morning considered delaying their election canvass until they can get more information, but delayed the vote until the afternoon. a large lead of more than 180,000 votes when initial counts were posted, signs they will given Lake's strong support among voters who cast ballots in person. } 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. [61] Upon taking office, she became Arizona's fifth female governor, a record for U.S. Hobbs is affiliated with the National Association of Social Workers professional organization. .votebox { After Ms. Hobbs sued them, Republicans passed a measure to strip her of her ability to defend election lawsuits, instead giving that power to the attorney general, also a Republican. has largely doubled down on the baseless accusation that the election was stolen from former President Donald J. Trump, with the state party going as far as censuring elected officials, including the Republican governor, Doug Ducey, for not being sufficiently loyal by declining to back the attempt to subvert the election. The outcome of the recount, which is expected to take months, will not change Arizonas election results, Hobbss office has said. width: 50px; 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. Election officials across the country have faced a wave of violent threats since the 2020 election. Fann, referring to one of Donald Trump's claims of election fraud, contended that the county had deleted an entire database. The Secretary of State's Office has provided information to rebut those claims, but the supervisors remain suspicious. This year, the process drew intense attention in Cochise, Mohave and Maricopa counties. .votebox_legend .non_result_row { } A second lawsuit to compel the Cochise County Board of Supervisors to certify the Nov. 8 election results was filed Monday evening by Secretary of State Katie Hobbs. This is too little, too late. position: relative; Read Hobbs' full statement on the matter here. 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. 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. @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { 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. Warner did not dismiss the lawsuit but also said that he had not ruled that out. Secretary Hobbs has a Bachelor of Social Work from Northern Arizona University and a Master of Social Work from Arizona State University. In 2020, at the height of the Covid-19 crisis and amidst violent protests, Maricopa County saw record voter turnout, as well as record numbers of new voters registered for both parties. She toured the state speaking to voters in what she often described as a job interview, portraying herself as a change agent and fighter against everything from border cartels to the media. Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. On the House Floor on March 1, 2023. border-bottom: 1px solid grey; Any votes returned close to Election Day take longer to count as officials must verify signatures and process the ballots themselves. Example video title will go here for this video. Election officials have expressed concerns about the audit, which is being led by Cyber Ninjas, a private cybersecurity firm based in Florida. height: 100%; Most Arizonans receive ballots by mail, and can return them via a mailbox, dropbox or by dropping them off on Election Day. But in a letter to her supporters, candidate Hobbs said Adams firing had nothing to do with gender or race. Given what was known about Mr. Kern before this audit, and his inclusion regardless, one must wonder what procedures are truly being used to recruit and screen others involved in the counting of ballots, Hobbs wrote in the letter. We cannot be certain who accessed the voting equipment and what might have been done to them, she wrote. background-color: #f4f4f4; On November 16, Hobbs was officially declared the winner by a margin of 20,000 votes. She has been honored with dozens of awards for her service. As Arizonas secretary of state, Hobbs oversees elections and is second-in-line to the governor. 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, she announced in a video Wednesday morning. 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. That would "certainly disenfranchise" voters, she said. The secretary of state added that she and a staffer were later chased outside their office by a man she didnt know. .percentage_number { The lawsuit simply states that the supervisors' duty to canvass the election is not discretionary and the defendants should be ordered to complete the canvass. Her bid was at times notable for its fumbles, especially for its handling of controversies including discrimination cases Hobbs was involved in while she was a state senate leader and her refusal to debate Lake. "She seems wholly disconnected from people of color. The results have been certified. Secretary Katie Hobbs has led a life of service. "I vote aye under duress, Gould said. .votebox-results-cell--check { Before seeking elected office, Hobbs participated in political leadership programs in multiple organizations, including Valley Leadership, Emerge Arizona, and the Center for Progressive Leadership. Last week the supervisors voted to delay the canvass in what they called a political statement to show their frustration with what they said were problems in Maricopa County. } Monday is the deadline for counties to certify election results, and Cochise is not meeting again on election matters until Friday. margin-bottom:16px; The final results of all the ballots were released last week, with Democrat Kris Mayes ahead of Hamadeh by 510 votes. No signatures were filed with the } Cochise County Supervisor Peggy Judd is the key vote on the three-member board scheduled to meet at 10 a.m. Monday to certify the border county's election results. [25] In November 2021, Adams won a discrimination lawsuit related to her firing and was awarded a judgment of $2.75 million.[26]. He said Arizona law requires a statement contesting the election to be filed five days after the state canvass. } if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; Ballotpedia features 395,436 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. But in 2018 they propelled Democrats, including Hobbs, to razor-thin statewide victories. [8] She has a twin sister, Becky. margin: 0; Election workers were actively implementing a settings change to solve the problem by 11:30 a.m., they said Monday. Jane C. Timm is a senior reporter for NBC News. 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 Hobbs won the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial election, defeating Republican nominee Kari Lake. According to The Guardians Sam Levine, who observed the Maricopa County auditors this week, the election review is occurring at a slow and sleepy pace, and potentially dubious technology is being used to verify ballots. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { Bill Gates, the boards chairman, told Townsend in a letter dated Nov. 27 that while the county would provide some of her requested information about the election, the subpoena didnt provide a reasonable time for a response and wasnt tethered to a hearing by the Senate. 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] .votebox-results-cell--number { "Why couldnt Peggy Judd be here and face the public instead of hiding behind her computer? he asked. } [11], Hobbs has been a social worker since 1992. Mohave County supervisors reconvened at 2 p.m. and with little discussion voted 4-0 to canvass their election. display: inline-block; It was 10 days after the election that Gaynor conceded and Hobbs declared victory, which came by a razor-thin margin of 20,000 votes, less than 1 percentage point. 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. WebMeet Governor Katie Hobbs | Office of the Arizona Governor. } margin: 0px 10px; Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Hobbs was elected to the Arizona Senate in 2012 and reelected in 2016. font-style: italic; [30][31] In the days to come, Gaynor's lead narrowed as more and more ballots were counted. 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. 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. ', Death toll keeps rising in Greece's deadliest train crash, Zachariah Anderson murder trial: Defense opening statement (part 1), New hunting and fishing license year begins in Montana, LeBron James, DeAaron Fox, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander injury updates and NBA playoff race, Mother pleads for justice in Christmas Eve double homicide. When youre under attack, some would have you believe you have two choices: fight or give in. He later led the International Prosecution Unit at the Arizona Attorney Generals Office. Monday was the deadline for Arizona's 15 counties to report results of the Nov. 8 election to the Secretary of State's Office. [23] Hobbs became minority leader in 2015 and served two terms in that position. font-weight: 300; If enough signatures are gathered, a recall election will be held. border-radius: 50%; margin-bottom: 0px; } Hobbs, who was a state senator at the time of Adams' dismissal, testified during the civil trial that her termination was a "group decision" done by "consensus.". It could take days or longer to know the answer. [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. .inner_percentage.Democratic { She has been a professional social worker since 1992. Hobbs served one term in the House of Representatives and ran for state senate in 2012. 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. text-align: left !important; The Republican National Committee made a statement slamming Hobbs for what they said was a "forced apology.". padding-bottom: 5px; text-align: center; The meeting auditorium, usually close to empty at most board meetings, was fully packed when the board meeting began about 10 a.m. Maricopa Countys Board of Supervisors will meet Monday to canvass, or certify, election results in the states most populous voting jurisdiction. 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. background-color: #003388; Born and raised in Arizona, Hobbs holds degrees in social work from Northern Arizona University and Arizona State University. Auditors, Levine added, are also searching for traces of bamboo on the ballots an apparent response to the baseless conspiracy theory that China imported ballots to influence the election. } It was the second time a federal jury agreed Adams was the victim of racial and gender discrimination. padding-left: 16px; Doug Whitney, a Sierra Vista resident, said he was confused about what happened. Please excuse our site and file changes as we transition to Secretary Fontes. } She previously served as the 21st secretary of state of Arizona from 2019 to 2023. An additional court hearing was scheduled for later this week. background-color: #db0000; Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs best known nationally for taking a stand against former President Donald Trumps claims of election fraud entered this She later attended Arizona State University, where she received a master's degree in social work in 1995. font-weight: 100; They are complicit.. background: #4c4c4c; Secretary 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 justice and defending our Democracy. They recessed their meeting and planned to reconvene at 2 p.m. People who attended the Cochise County meeting Monday were confused by the decision and what it means. color: #fff; [18] Goodman is a child therapist at Phoenix Children's Hospital. Its been my job and lifes work to make government work for the people of Arizona. display: block; "[37] It accused the Arizona Senate of "conspiracy theories that fuel the fundraising schemes of those pulling your strings. Ms. Hobbs has repeatedly condemned the partisan recount as a dangerous threat to democracy and has assigned observers to track problems with the process. Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs is receiving protection from the Arizona Department of Public Safety after fielding multiple death threats amid the On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [66] They have two children and live in Phoenix. .votebox-results-metadata-p { 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. Now, she brings her years of experience to the Office of the Secretary of State to ensure that it runs productively, and that Arizona elections are secure, fair and efficient. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { Supporters of the recall had until June 11, 2021, to collect 583,172 signatures to .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { Because Arizona has no lieutenant governor, Hobbs stood first in the line of succession to Governor Doug Ducey. Now she's getting her job back - and $350K. } .non_result_row th { padding-bottom: 0px; Hobbs, a Democrat and the states top election official, said Thursday that a man had called her office saying I deserve to die and wanting to know what she is wearing so shell be easy to get. Hobbs said that it was one of at least three such threats today.. .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { She promised to recruit women and people of color to leadership positions within her political campaign. "This was not a perfect election," he said. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. The canvass is required by law and is the full accounting of ballots cast, Gates said. 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New results are expected Friday night. In the primary race, Ms. Hobbs will face at least one other Democrat, Marco Lopez, a former mayor of Nogales, Ariz., who served as an aide in the Obama administration. 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. She added that untested, uncertified systems had been used in the tallying of ballots. To make her point, Hobbs pointed out that Anthony Kern had somehow been allowed to be one of the counters. Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, announced she is running in the states open gubernatorial race on Wednesday. That dwindled to a few thousand over GOP challenger and former television news anchor Kari Lake early Wednesday morning, but widened slightly later that evening. [50][51], Hobbs faced the Republican nominee, former KSAZ-TV news anchor Kari Lake, in the general election. padding-bottom: 8px; As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. [41], After consulting with the Department of Homeland Security and the Election Assistance Commission, Hobbs said she was told that it was impossible to know whether the voting machines the county turned over in response to the Senate subpoena had been compromised and that Dominion Voting Systems should re-certify them for future use. font-size: 12px; .votebox-covid-disclaimer { Some in the crowd held flags and signs; others wore clothing supporting former President Donald Trump. Supporters of the recall had until June 11, 2021, to collect 583,172 signatures to require a recall election. She said the support she got from other teams was 'overwhelming. Sen. Kelly Townsend, R-Apache Junction, issued the subpoena that was served to the county on Wednesday, adding another legal layer to concerns by some Republicans over Election Day problems with ballot readers at the polls. County voting centers had issues with printers that left some ballots unable to be tabulated, or counted, at polling places. "What Ms. Adams experienced is yet another example of the systemic inequities and racism that have long permeated every aspect of our lives, too often in ways that are invisible to people like me," Hobbs said. font-size: 20px; background-color: #f9d334; Katie Hobbs, Arizonas secretary of state, said Wednesday she would caution campaigns against celebrating victories at the moment, saying there are many A Nov. 16 board meeting saw numerous public speakers sharing frustration, conspiracies and their doubts over election integrity. [62][5] She has pledged to remove the illegal border wall made of shipping containers that is being built in the Coronado National Forest without authorization from the United States Forest Service. 118th Congress (2023-2024) Get email updates on House Floor Activity. "I think she's always been very uncomfortable with minorities," Adams told 12 News last month. Those ballots were placed into a box for misreads, known as door 3, and later tabulated at the countys election headquarters. 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. In Arizona, that harassment has caused some to leave their posts. } This six-month limit does not apply to state legislators. line-height: 1.5em; In 2020, they favored Republicans. How Arizona's secretary of 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. position: relative; The Arizona G.O.P. } } She would be more than happy to hold a Senate hearing if thats what the county requires, she said. But Deputy County Attorney Jeff Haws told the supervisors that if they delayed their vote beyond Monday, it could trigger legal action to compel the county to certify the election. 100% remote. Do you have information you want to share with HuffPost? Follow her on Twitter @sbarchenger. That would mean county judges, treasurer and others could not be seated in January. The recount is expected to start after the secretary of state certifies the election Dec. 5. The board of supervisors is playing a big game of chicken with the Secretary of State. Anyone can read what you share. The board of supervisors responded in a letter calling the accusations "false, defamatory, and beneath the dignity of the Senate. In some ways, the recount has elevated Ms. Hobbs, who some polls suggest is the most popular statewide elected official. overflow-y: hidden; Katie Hobbs did not come to play. "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). Hobbs has been one of the most vocal opponents of the audit, which shes lambasted as a farce. In a blistering Wednesday letter to Ken Bennett, who is serving as the liaison between auditors and the Arizona Senate, Hobbs said she had several concerns regarding the ongoing recount, including red flags concerning Cyber Ninjas and its processes. 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