PHOENIX -- Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has picked a Republican-turned-independent to be her running mate in a tough reelection campaign, setting up a bipartisan ticket as voters elect the state's first lieutenant governor.
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Hobbs selected former Mesa Mayor John Giles to serve as her lieutenant governor, stating she wanted a running mate who put residents ahead of partisan politics. Giles served as Mesa's Republican mayor from 2014 to 2025.
PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has picked a Republican-turned-independent to be her running mate in a tough reelection campaign, setting up a bipartisan ticket as voters elect the state’s first lieutenant governor.
Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is hoping to secure another four years in the governor’s mansion by adding a former “Republican” mayor to her ticket who backed Kamala Harris for president and was censured by the Arizona Republican Party.
Governor Katie Hobbs has tapped former Mesa Mayor John Giles as her lieutenant governor running mate in the 2026 Election. "At a time when too many politicians are focused on partisan politics, Arizona deserves a lieutenant governor who shares my commitment to putting Arizona first and delivering re…
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) tapped former GOP Mesa Mayor John Giles as her running mate on Tuesday as the first-term Democrat eyes a reelection bid against Republican Andy Biggs this November. “Now, for the first time in our state’s history, we are electing a governor and lieutenant governor on the…
“Now, for the first time in our state’s history, we are electing a governor and lieutenant governor on the same ticket, and the first thing I looked for in a running mate was someone who shares that value of putting Arizonans ahead of partisan politics,” Gov.
Gov. Katie Hobbs ended weeks of speculation on Tuesday by confirming that she has selected former Mesa Mayor John Giles as her running mate. The post Hobbs makes it official: Former Mesa Mayor John Giles is her pick for lieutenant governor first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) tapped the former Republican mayor John Giles of Mesa, Arizona, as her running mate ahead of her November reelection matchup against GOP gubernatorial candidate Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ).
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.
PHOENIX -- Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has picked a Republican-turned-independent to be her running mate in a tough reelection campaign, setting up a bipartisan ticket as voters elect the state's first lieutenant governor.
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